Forex news and forecasts archive for 2003-03-11

11/03/2003 08:12 Good morning!

11/03/2003 08:23 Global Calendar for Tuesday, March 11 & Wednesday, March 12

11/03/2003 08:24 NIKKEI 225 index closes morning up 17.63 pts at 8.059.89

11/03/2003 08:25 HANG SENG index closes morning down 52.81 pts at 8.809.06

11/03/2003 08:37 Shares, pound and dollar sinking

11/03/2003 09:41 US economy set to grow by 3pc - George

11/03/2003 09:42 Japan 4th-Qtr GDP Grows 0.5%, Same as Early Estimate

11/03/2003 09:44 Japan to Sell Yen to Stem Rapid Moves, Shiokawa Says

11/03/2003 09:54 GERMANY MEDIAN FORECAST JAN TRADE SURPLUS E9.0 BN

11/03/2003 10:03 GERMANY JAN TRADE SURPLUS E9.0 BN; JAN02 SURPLUS E10.1 BN

11/03/2003 10:04 GERMANY JAN SA EXPORTS +3.0% M/M; IMPORTS +4.1%

11/03/2003 10:04 GERMANY JAN SA EXPORTS E53.5 BN +6.7% Y/Y; IMPORTS E44.5 BN +11.1%

11/03/2003 10:05 GERMANY JAN C/A DEFICIT E1.3 BN; JAN02 SURPLUS E0.7 BN

11/03/2003 10:21 UK MEDIAN FORECAST JAN MANUF OUTPUT -0.2% M/M; -0.5% Y/Y

11/03/2003 10:22 UK MEDIAN FORECAST FEB GLOBAL TRADE BALANCE -STG3.3 BN

11/03/2003 10:22 UK MEDIAN FORECAST JAN INDUSTRIAL PROD'N -0.1% M/M; -0.5% Y/Y

11/03/2003 10:23 UK MEDIAN FORECAST FEB NON-EU TRADE BALANCE -STG2.3 BN

11/03/2003 10:55 FRANCE 2002 PUBLIC DEFICIT 3.0% OF GDP; DEBT 59.1%

11/03/2003 10:59 FRANCE 2002 PUBLIC SPENDING 53.4% OF GDP VS 52.5 IN 2001

11/03/2003 11:05 САС-40 INDEX OPENS 14.01 PTS LOWER AT 2499.50

11/03/2003 11:06 DAX OPENS 5.03 PTS LOWER AT 2324.01

11/03/2003 11:07 Koizumi Says He Won't Let Financial Crisis Happen

11/03/2003 11:12 HANG SENG INDEX CLOSES DOWN 1,94 PTS AT 8859.93

11/03/2003 11:36 DUTCH JAN IND. SALES +3% YR-ON-YR

11/03/2003 12:30 German Feb New Car Registration 233,000 units, unch. - VDA

11/03/2003 12:38 UK JAN MANUFACTURING OUTPUT +0.3% M/M; -0.3% Y/Y

11/03/2003 12:39 UK JAN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION -0.1% M/M; -0.7% Y/Y

11/03/2003 12:40 UK JAN NON-EU TRADE DEFICIT STG1.950 BN Vs DEC STG1.894 BN

11/03/2003 12:41 UK JAN GLOBAL VALUE OF GOODS IMPORTS +5.2% M/M TO STG18.761 BN

11/03/2003 12:43 UK JAN TRADE IN SERVICES SURPLUS STG1.591 BN VS DEC STG1.716 BN

11/03/2003 12:45 UK JAN GLOBAL VALUE OF GOODS EXPORTS +4.4% M/M TO STG15.444 BN

11/03/2003 12:47 UK JAN GLOBAL TRADE GOODS DEFICIT 3.3 BN STG VS 3.0 BN IN DEC

11/03/2003 13:35 ECB average refi rate 2.63 pct at 13-day refi; marginal rate 2.57 pct

11/03/2003 13:43 German jan real sa industry output +1.6% m/m; -1.4% y/y, dec -3.5%

11/03/2003 13:46 Germany jan ex-constr output +2.0% m/m

11/03/2003 13:46 Germany jan manufacturing output +2.6% m/m, dec -3.8%

11/03/2003 14:01 Germany Jan capital goods output +3.0% m/m; dec -4.1% BBK

11/03/2003 14:02 Germany Jan induastry output -0.2% y/y; dec -1.4% BBK

11/03/2003 14:08 UK manufacturing output rises in January

11/03/2003 14:37 Dollar May Rise vs Euro on Signs Iraq Conflict May Be Delayed

11/03/2003 15:22 DJIA March Futures Conrtact +37.00 at 7597.00

11/03/2003 15:22 NASDAQ 100 March Futures Conrtact +2.50 at 969.00

11/03/2003 15:48 US BTM-UBSW WKLY CHAIN STORE INDEX +0.6% W/W WK ENDED MAR 8

11/03/2003 15:48 US BTM-UBSW WKLY CHAIN STORE INDEX +0.3% Y/Y WK ENDED MAR 8

11/03/2003 16:42 UK NIESR PROJECTS GDP +0.2% Q/Q IN 3 MONTH TO FEB

11/03/2003 16:43 UK NIESR SAYS FIGURES MAKE CASE FOR ANOTHER INTEREST RATE CUT

11/03/2003 16:43 UK NIESR ESTIMATES GDP +0.4% Q/Q IN 3 MONTH TO JAN

11/03/2003 16:44 ECB STAFF FCAST HIKED '03 EMU HICP TO 2.0% FROM 1.8%

11/03/2003 16:44 ECB STAFF FCAST CUT 2003 EMU GDP TO 1.0% FROM 1.6%

11/03/2003 16:45 ECB STAFF FCAST TRIMMED Q4 EMU HICP TO 1.5% FROM 1.6%

11/03/2003 16:45 ECB STAFF FCAST CUT 2004 EMU GDP TO 2.0% FROM 2.4%

11/03/2003 16:46 ECB CUTS EURO ZONE 2003 GROWTH FORECAST TO 1.0 ЗСЕБ 2004 TO 2.0

11/03/2003 16:58 US REDBOOK MARCH STORE SALES -0.9% VS FEB THRU WEEK ENDED 3/8

11/03/2003 16:59 US REDBOOK STORE SALES -0.7% IN WEEK ENDED 3/8 VS YR AGO WK

11/03/2003 16:59 US REDBOOK MARCH 2003 STORE SALES -0.7% VS MARCH 2002

11/03/2003 17:03 ECB Forex reserves Fell E1.1 bn to E223.2 bn wk ended mar 07

11/03/2003 17:49 ECB Lowers Growth, Lifts Inflation Forecast for 2003, MNS Says

11/03/2003 17:51 German January Trade Surplus Widens on Export Rise

11/03/2003 18:06 US JAN WHOLESALES INVENTORIES -0.2%; DEC UNREV AT +0.8%

11/03/2003 18:07 US JAN WHOLESALES DURABLES INVENTORIES -0.4%; NONDURABLES UNCH

11/03/2003 18:07 US JAN WHOLESALES SLS +1.0%, DURABLES +1.0%; NONDURABLES +0.9%

11/03/2003 18:08 US RICHMOND FED: FEB MFG SHIPMENTS INDEX 0 VS JAN 18

11/03/2003 18:08 US RICHMOND FED: FEB MFG NEW ORDERS INDEX -16 VS JAN 26

11/03/2003 18:09 US RICHMOND FED: FEB MFG PRICES PAID INDEX 0.78 VS JAN 0.79

11/03/2003 18:09 US RICHMOND FED: FEB SVC-SECTOR REVENUES INDEX -34 VS JAN 16

11/03/2003 18:09 US RICHMOND FED: FEB RETL SALE REVENUES INDEX -30 VS JAN -5