Forex news and forecasts archive for 2003-03-13

13/03/2003 08:13 Good morning!

13/03/2003 08:22 Global Calendar for Thursday, March 13 & Friday, March, 14

13/03/2003 08:26 Forex - US dollar firmer in midday Sydney; upside limited on war concerns

13/03/2003 08:26 NIKKEI 225 index closes morning up 19.81 pts at 7.962.85

13/03/2003 08:27 HANG SENG index closes morning down94.01 pts at 8.780.98

13/03/2003 08:52 Tokyo stocks higher at midday, dollar up against yen

13/03/2003 09:07 US trade deficit narrows in January

13/03/2003 09:08 US gives first contract to rebuild Iraq

13/03/2003 09:09 Employers expect growth under 3pc in '03

13/03/2003 09:11 Koizumi Says Japan to Detail Steps to Avert `Crisis'

13/03/2003 10:06 ACEA W. Europe Feb New Car registration -3.5% y/y; Jan -7.0% y/y

13/03/2003 10:06 ACEA EU Feb New Car registration -3.2% y/y; Jan -6.8% y/y

13/03/2003 10:06 ACEA EMU Feb New Car registration -2.9% y/y; Jan +2.1% y/y

13/03/2003 10:07 ACEA W. Europe Jan-Feb New Car registration -5.3% y/y; EU -5.1%; EMU -4.9%

13/03/2003 10:07 ACEA Germany Feb New Car registration -0.1% y/y; France -7.9%

13/03/2003 10:08 ACEA Italy Feb New Car registration +8.1% y/y; Spain -7.3%; Dutch -8.8%

13/03/2003 10:40 CORRECT EMU FEB CAR REGISTR. -2.9% Y/Y, JAN -6.8%

13/03/2003 10:50 FRANCE 4Q EMPLOYMENT UNREVISED +0.2% Q/Q; +0.4% Y/Y

13/03/2003 10:51 FRANCE JAN TRADE SURPLUS E616 VN VS DEC +E1.363 BN

13/03/2003 10:56 Spain median forecast feb HICP +0.1% m/m; +3.8% y/y

13/03/2003 11:07 ITALY ISTAT FINAL FEB HICP UNREVISED AT +0.5% M/M, +2.6% Y/Y

13/03/2003 11:07 ITALY ISTAT FINAL FEB CPI 'NIC' UNREVISED AT +0.2% M/M, +2.6% Y/Y

13/03/2003 11:08 SPAIN FEB HICP +0.2% M/M, +3.8% Y/Y; JAN +3.8% Y/Y

13/03/2003 11:08 SPAIN FEB CPI +0.2% M/M, +3.8% Y/Y

13/03/2003 11:08 DAX OPENS 1.01 POINTS HIGHER AT 2203.97

13/03/2003 11:09 CAC-40 INDEX OPENS 50.01 POINTS HIGHER AT 2453.05

13/03/2003 11:14 HANG SENG INDEX CLOSES -87.54 PTS 8787,45

13/03/2003 11:36 DUTCH JAN INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT DOWN 2.3 PCT Y/Y

13/03/2003 11:41 Blair Caught Between Pressures From U.S. and His Own Party

13/03/2003 12:18 ECB STANCE DEPENDS ON INFL OUTLOOK CHANGES 'IN ANY DIRECTION'

13/03/2003 12:19 ECB MEDIUM-TERM INFLATION OUTLOOK HAS IMPROVED RECENT MONTHS

13/03/2003 12:19 ECB SUBDUED PACE OF GROWTH, EURO RISE DAMPENING INFLATION

13/03/2003 12:20 ECB NOW EXPECTS ONLE 'VERY MODEST' 2003 EUROZONE GDP GROWTH

13/03/2003 12:20 ECB RATES 'VERY LOW'; PRESERVE PRICE STAB BUT OFFSET WEAK ECON

13/03/2003 12:21 ECB IF OIL MODERATES, INFL TO FALL BELOW 2% IN '03, STAY THERE

13/03/2003 12:21 ECB BUT MONETARY POLICY CAN'T ADDRESS GEOPOLITICAL UNCERTAINITY

13/03/2003 12:22 ECB UPWARD HICP PRESSURE IN NEXT MTHS DUE OIL/TAXES/GOVT PRICES

13/03/2003 12:22 ECB BUT FACTORS IN PLACE FOR GDP RISE ONCE UNCERTAINITY GONE

13/03/2003 12:23 ECB OIL MKT VOLATILITY MAKES S-TERM INFL. FORECAST DIFFICULT

13/03/2003 12:24 ECB SAYS MARCH 6 RATE CUT DUE TO SLOWER GROWTH, EURO RISE

13/03/2003 12:24 ECB SAYS READY TO REACT TO SHIFT IN INFLATION OUTLOOK 'IN ANY DIRECTIONS'

13/03/2003 12:39 GERMANY KIEL INSTITUTE SEES GERMAN 2003 GDP +0.4%; 2004 +2.3%

13/03/2003 12:40 GERMANY KIEL INSTITUTE SEES GERMAN 2003 CPI +1.5%; 2004 +1.4%

13/03/2003 13:08 GERMANY RWI INST. CUTS 03 GERMAN GDP FCAST TO +0.6% VS +1.1%

13/03/2003 13:09 GERMANY RWI INST. EMU 03 GDP FCAST CUT TO +1.3% VS +1.7%

13/03/2003 13:09 GERMANY RWI INST. SEES GERMAN 2003 CPI +1.3%; 2004 +1.5%

13/03/2003 13:10 GERMANY RWI INST. SEES 2004 GERMAN GDP AT +2.0%

13/03/2003 13:10 GERMANY RWI INST. EMU 2003 CPI +1.9%; 2003 +1.9%

13/03/2003 13:10 GERMANY RWI INST. SEES EMU 2004 GDP +2.4%

13/03/2003 14:05 ECB ready to move "in any direction"

13/03/2003 14:07 BOF: FRANCE 2Q GDP SEEN +0.1% Q/Q

13/03/2003 14:08 BOF: FRANCE 1Q GDP REVISED ВТ TO +0.2% Q/Q VS +0.3%

13/03/2003 14:12 ECB Says Economic Growth `Subdued,' Inflation to Slow (Update3)

13/03/2003 15:05 UK GOVT accuses France of "poisoning" UN process on Iraq

13/03/2003 15:12 ECB says Iraq war worries hitting consumer confidence

13/03/2003 15:36 Forex - Dollar steady in midday London trade as war worries cap rally

13/03/2003 15:43 UK sources say UN vote could be Monday

13/03/2003 16:05 ECB says govts` budget plans unsatisfactory, more deficits could exceed 3 pct

13/03/2003 16:40 US FEB IMPORT PRICES +1.3%; EX-PETRO +0.4%; PETRO +8.2%

13/03/2003 16:40 US FEB IMPORT PRICES EX-PETRO +1.6% Y/Y; TOTAL IMP +7.0% Y/Y

13/03/2003 16:41 US FEB EXPORT PRICES +0.4%; NON-AGR +0.5%; AGR -0.6%

13/03/2003 16:42 US JAN SLS REV TO +0.3% (PRV -0.9%); EX-MTR REV +1,2% (+1,3%)

13/03/2003 16:42 US FEB EXPORT PRICES NON-AG +1.5% Y/Y; TOTAL EXPORTS +2.2% Y/Y

13/03/2003 16:43 US INITIAL CLAIMS 4-WK AVG +9750 TO 419750 IN MAR 8 WEEK

13/03/2003 16:44 US INITIAL CLAIMS REV TO +17K TO 435K IN MAR 1 WEEK

13/03/2003 16:44 US JOBLESS CLAIMS -15000 TO 420000 MAR 8 WK

13/03/2003 17:01 German growth forecast slashed again

13/03/2003 17:06 U.S. February Import Prices Rise 1.3%; Ex-Petroleum Gain 0.4%

13/03/2003 17:08 U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Fell to 420,000 Last Week

13/03/2003 17:09 U.S. February Retail Sales Fall 1.6%; Ex-Auto Sales Drop 1%

13/03/2003 17:37 WEST GERMANY FEB ICON CONSUMER SENTIMENT UNCH M/M AT 81 POINT