Forex news and forecasts archive for 2003-07-31

31/07/2003 08:26 Good morning!

31/07/2003 08:28 Global Calendar for Wednesday, July 31

31/07/2003 08:30 NIKKEI 225 INDEX ENDS MORNING DOWN 100.23 PTS AT 9,523.43

31/07/2003 08:46 HANG SENG INDEX ENDS MORNING DOWN 1.38 PTS AT 10,119.84

31/07/2003 09:11 JAPAN JUNE HOUSING STARTS UP 13.4 PCT YR-ON-YR VS 7.7 PCT DROP IN MAY

31/07/2003 09:11 JAPAN JUNE CONSTRUCTION ORDERS UP 13.7 PCT YR-O-YR VS 4.2 DROP IN MAY

31/07/2003 10:14 S&P/ASX 200 CLOSES UP 31.1 PTS AT 3,122.3

31/07/2003 10:15 ALL ORDS CLOSES UP 29.8 PTS AT 3,106.7

31/07/2003 10:57 FRANCE JUN ILO JOBLESS RISE BELOW MNI SURVEY MEDIAN (+15,000)

31/07/2003 11:01 FRENCH JUNE JOBLESS RATE AT 9.5%

31/07/2003 12:59 Forex - Dollar remains firm tone in early trade ahead of raft of US data

31/07/2003 13:07 IFO REVISES UP 2004 GERMANY GDP F'CAST TO 1.7% VS 1.5%

31/07/2003 13:08 OECD SEES EURO ZONE 2003 GROWTH SOMEWHAT BELOW 1.0 PCT PREVIOUSLY FORECAST

31/07/2003 13:09 OECD SEES EURO ZONE 2003 GROWTH SOMEWHAT BELOW 1.0 PCT PREVIOUSLY FORECAST

31/07/2003 13:09 OECD CUTS EURO ZONE 2004 GROWTH FORECAST TO AROUND 2 PCT FROM 2.4

31/07/2003 13:10 OECD SEES ECB KEEPING RATES UNCHANGED UNTIL MID-2004

31/07/2003 13:10 OECD SAYS ECB SHOULD BE READY TO CUT RATES AGAIN IF ECONOMY WEAKENS FURTHER

31/07/2003 13:11 IFO LIFTS 2004 GERMAN GDP GROWTH FORECAST TO 1.7 PCT VS PREVIOUS 1.5 PCT

31/07/2003 13:17 The OECD said on Thursday that a euro zone recovery was underway but

31/07/2003 13:24 Eurostocks steady, profit warning hits Schering

31/07/2003 13:26 Money markets rule out further ECB rate cut

31/07/2003 13:52 EMU Median Forecast: Jul Flash HICP +2.0% Y/Y; Jun +2.0%

31/07/2003 13:52 EMU Median Forecast: Jul Industry Stmt -11; Consumer Stmt -18

31/07/2003 14:03 EMU JULY FLASH HICP +1.9 Y/Y AFTER JUNE +2.0% Y/Y

31/07/2003 14:04 EURO ZONE JULY BUSINESS CLIMATE INDICATOR MINUS 0.89 VS MINUS 0.70 IN JUNE

31/07/2003 14:05 EMU JULY HICP BELOW MOST EXPECTATIONS; MNI MEDIAN +2.0%

31/07/2003 14:08 EURO ZONE JULY INDUSTRIAL CONFIDENCE INDICATOR MINUS 15 VS MINUS 13 IN JUNE

31/07/2003 14:11 Euro zone inflation slips to 1.9%

31/07/2003 14:44 Concumer worries to keep UK rates on hold in August

31/07/2003 15:54 ECB RATES UNCHANGED

31/07/2003 15:54 ECB LEAVES DEPOSIT AND MARGINAL LENDING RATES UNCHANGED

31/07/2003 16:03 IFO:W.GERMANY 2Q MFG CAP. UTILISATION EX-FOOD 82.1%; 1Q 83.6%

31/07/2003 16:12 Forex - Euro sinks further midday as market anticipates strong US data

31/07/2003 16:27 Dollar falls vs. yen after Snow intervention comment

31/07/2003 16:30 US Jobless Claims -3K To 388K July 26 Week; Survey +14K

31/07/2003 16:33 US JOBLESS CLAIMS -3,000 TO 388,000 JUL 26 WK;400K EXPECTED

31/07/2003 16:42 DEFENSE SPENDING BIGGEST FACTOR IN U.S. Q2 GDP RISE

31/07/2003 16:46 FED'S GUYNN: 'ROAD TO STRONGER GROWTH IS OPENING UP'

31/07/2003 16:50 FED'S GUYNN:'POWERFUL FORCES'FALLING INTO PLACE FOR US ECONOMY

31/07/2003 16:52 FED'S GUYNN:QUESTION OF FASTER GROWTH NOW 'WHEN' NOT 'IF'

31/07/2003 16:59 ФРС ГУИНН: К экономике США приложились "мощные силы"

31/07/2003 16:59 FED'S GUYNN:WILL TAKE STEADY BOOST IN JOBS TO LOWER UNEMP RATE

31/07/2003 17:00 FED'S GUYNN:'STILL NOT CLEAR'LBR MKTS HAVE FULLY STABILIZED

31/07/2003 17:25 ECB COUNCIL VOTES TO APPROVE TRICHET AS NEXT ECB PRESIDENT

31/07/2003 17:40 Forex - Dollar rises in reaction to strong US data, euro sinks below 1.12 usd

31/07/2003 18:10 CHICAGO PURCHASERS INDEX 55.9 JULY VS. 52.5 JUNE, SEAS ADJ

31/07/2003 18:13 US CONF BOARD HELP-WANTED AD INDEX 38 IN JUNE VS 35 IN MAY

31/07/2003 19:13 EURO STOPS TRIGGERED BELOW $1.1250; TRENDLINE AT $1.1215 EYED

31/07/2003 19:21 Euro tumbles over 1% vs dollar after US data

31/07/2003 19:56 Forex - Dollar surges on positive US data in late London trade