Forex news and forecasts archive for 2001-07-31

31/07/2001 00:03 DJIA DOWN 18.06 PTS AT 10,398.6 AT 4.00 PM CLOSE

31/07/2001 00:03 NASDAQ COMPOSITE DOWN 10.50 PTS AT 2,018.57 AT 4.00 PM CLOSE

31/07/2001 04:01 JAPAN JUNE JOB OFFERS-TO-SEEKERS RATIO 0.61, UNCHANGED FROM MAY

31/07/2001 04:02 JAPAN JUNE UNEMPLOYMENT 4.9 PCT, UNCHANGED FROM MAY

31/07/2001 06:12 TAKENAKA - CREATION OF EMPLOYMENT SAFETY NET FIRST PRIORITY FOR GOVT

31/07/2001 06:12 TAKENAKA - RECOVERY OF US ECONOMY SLOWER THAN EXPECTED

31/07/2001 06:12 TAKENAKA - WEAK INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT DATA IN LINE WITH EXPECTATIONS

31/07/2001 06:20 Japan Stocks: Nikkei ends AM up 1.7% on PM Koizumi's reform ...

31/07/2001 06:35 Argentina fiscal tightening should strengthen confidence - IMF's Koehler

31/07/2001 08:10 GOOD MORNING !

31/07/2001 09:04 JAPAN JUNE HOUSING STARTS DOWN 10.5 PCT YR-ON-YR VS DOWN 0.2 IN MAY

31/07/2001 09:04 JAPAN JUNE CONSTRUCTION ORDERS DOWN 13.0 PCT YR-ON-YR VS FALL 17.9 IN MAY

31/07/2001 09:05 Japan jobless rate rises less than expected in June

31/07/2001 09:08 Japan minister says extra budget to promote reform possible

31/07/2001 09:12 US stocks close slightly lower after aimless session

31/07/2001 09:13 OUTLOOK BoE to leave rates unchanged on Thursday despite poor Q2 GDP figures

31/07/2001 09:14 U.S. share prices were little changed

31/07/2001 09:14 Japan stocks up 1.7% on PM Koizumi's reform timetable

31/07/2001 09:26 Asia FX Midday: Yen rises vs dlr on profit taking as Nikkei

31/07/2001 09:37 TODAY (GMT):

31/07/2001 09:57 FRANCE JUNE JOBSEEKERS +8,500 M/M - LABOR MINISTER

31/07/2001 10:02 Forex - Dollar turns top-heavy in midafternoon Tokyo on equity market rebound

31/07/2001 10:06 NIKKEI 225 INDEX CLOSES UP 281.50 PTS AT 11,860.77

31/07/2001 10:31 UK JULY NATIONWIDE HOUSE PRICES +1.1% M/M; +10.9% Y/Y

31/07/2001 10:46 FRENCH JUNE UNEMPLOYMENT 8.8 PCT VS 8.7 PCT IN MAY; JOBLESS UP 8,500

31/07/2001 10:47 French June jobless rises in June

31/07/2001 10:49 FRANCE JUN PPI -0.1% M/M, +2.3% Y/Y;MAY UNREVISED +2.8% Y/Y

31/07/2001 10:49 FRANCE JUN PPI DECLINE UNEXPECTED; AT LOW END OF MNI FCSTS

31/07/2001 10:50 FRANCE JUN PPI EX-ENERGY/FOOD UNCH M/M, +1.7% Y/Y

31/07/2001 10:50 FRANCE JUN PPI ENERGY -0.4% M/M, +1.8% Y/Y

31/07/2001 11:00 ITALY JUNE PPI -0.2% M/M, +2.3% Y/Y

31/07/2001 11:00 ITALY JUNE PPI AT LOW END OF MNI SURVEY RANGE

31/07/2001 11:01 ITALY ISTAT: JUN PPI OUTTURN 'MAINLY DUE TO LOWER NATURAL GAS'

31/07/2001 11:01 DAX OPENS HIGHER 10.30 POINTS AT 5,802.49

31/07/2001 11:51 SPAIN JUN PPI UNCH M/M, +2.4% Y/Y; MAY +2.7% Y/Y

31/07/2001 11:53 SPAIN JUN PPI CONSUMER GOODS +0.1% M/M, +3.5% Y/Y

31/07/2001 11:53 SPAIN JUN PPI CONSUMER GOODS +0.1% M/M, +3.5% Y/Y

31/07/2001 11:53 SPAIN JUNE PPI BELOW MEDIAN IN MARKET NEWS SURVEY

31/07/2001 12:16 Forex - Yen flat vs dollar in early London on Tokyo stocks rally

31/07/2001 13:00 OUTLOOK ECB to leave rates on hold Thursday; cut likely after summer break

31/07/2001 13:01 Italy govt sees 6.2 trln lire in corrective budgetary measures in 2002

31/07/2001 13:26 EURUSD: SUP - 0.8735-0.8720-0.8660-0.8605, RES - 0.8825-0.8880-0.8920-0.8955 - JPM

31/07/2001 13:27 USDCHF: SUP - 1.7180-1.7120-1.7100-1.6790, RES - 1.7290-1.7300-1.7480-1.7565 - JPM

31/07/2001 13:28 USDJPY: SUP - 124.60-124.20-123.80, RES - 125.00-125.35-126.15-126.85 - JPM

31/07/2001 13:28 GBPUSD: SUP - 1.4240-1.4205-1.4155-1.4090, RES - 1.4290-1.4310-1.4330-1.4355 - JPM

31/07/2001 14:51 Forex - Major currencies steady in midday London ahead of US data, ECB meeting

31/07/2001 15:10 For July 31 : Technical Analysis Matrix, Alpha Bank , Greece

31/07/2001 16:29 JUNE US PERSONAL INCOME +0.3%; NOMINAL SPENDING +0.4%

31/07/2001 16:29 JUNE US PCE CHN WT PRICE INDEX +0.2%; EX FOOD, ENERGY +0.2%

31/07/2001 16:29 JUNE US NOMINAL DURABLES CONS +1.5%; SVCS +0.4%;NON DUR -0.2%

31/07/2001 16:30 JUNE US WAGES, SALARIES +0.4%; SAVINGS RATE +1.1%

31/07/2001 16:30 MAY US INCOME UNREV AT +0.2%; SPENDING UNREV AT +0.3%

31/07/2001 16:32 US Personal Income Report-OVERVIEW

31/07/2001 16:47 CANADA MAY GDP UP 0.3 PCT FROM APRIL

31/07/2001 16:48 CANADA MAY GDP UP 1.7 PCT YR-ON-YR

31/07/2001 16:48 CANADA MAY FINANCIAL SERVICES UP 1.9 PCT FROM APRIL

31/07/2001 16:48 EMU June PPI Likely Flat M/M; Analysts See Marginal ECB Impact

31/07/2001 17:12 ECB: FOREX RESERVES FELL E0.6 BN TO E274.1 BN WK ENDED JUL27

31/07/2001 17:12 BTM-UBSW:US SAME-STORE SALES +0.3% JUL 28 WK VS -0.5% JUL 21

31/07/2001 17:12 US REDBOOK JULY STORE SALES +1.6% MO/MO THRU JULY 28

31/07/2001 17:16 NAPM-NEW YORK CURRENT COND. INDEX 40.6 JUL VS 50.2 JUN, SA

31/07/2001 17:16 NAPM-NEW YORK NON-MANUFACT. INDEX 39.1 JUL VS 50.5 JUN, SA

31/07/2001 17:18 NAPM-NEW YORK MANUFACTURING INDEX 54.4 JUL VS. 47.1 JUN, SA

31/07/2001 17:18 NAPM-NEW YORK 6-MONTH OUTLOOK INDEX 61.8 JUL VS 50.0 JUN, NSA

31/07/2001 17:18 NAPM-NEW YORK PRICES PAID INDEX 41 JUL VS. 47 JUN, NSA

31/07/2001 17:32 NASDAQ COMPOSITE UP 5.77 AT 2,023.61 AT 9.30 AM

31/07/2001 17:33 DJIA UP 20.28 AT 10,422.0 AT 9.31 AM

31/07/2001 17:51 US CONS CONFIDENCE 116.5 IN JULY VS. 118.9 IN JUNE

31/07/2001 17:51 US CONS CONF EXPECTATIONS INDEX 92.9 JULY VS 93.5 JUNE

31/07/2001 17:51 US CONS CONF JOBS PLENTIFUL 35.8% JULY VS. 38.3% IN JUNE

31/07/2001 17:52 US CONS CONF JOBS HARD TO GET 13.9% JULY VS 13.9% IN JUNE

31/07/2001 18:03 CHICAGO PURCHASERS PRICES PAID INDEX 48.5 JUL VS 51.0 JUN

31/07/2001 18:04 hicago purchasers' Jul adjusted index at 38.0 vs Jun's 44.4

31/07/2001 18:05 CHICAGO PURCHASERS NEW ORDERS INDEX 38.0 JUL VS 45.6 JUN

31/07/2001 18:05 CHICAGO PURCHASERS PRODUCTION INDEX 40.0 JUL VS 46.7 JUN

31/07/2001 18:06 CHICAGO PURCHASERS EMPLOYMENT INDEX 32.3 JUL VS 35.6 JUN

31/07/2001 18:06 CHICAGO PURCHASERS SUPPLIER DELIVERY 44.8 JUL VS 44.1 JUN

31/07/2001 18:07 CHICAGO PURCHASERS INVENTORIES INDEX 32.5 JUL VS 36.9 JUN

31/07/2001 18:07 CHICAGO PURCHASERS ORDER BACKLOG INDEX 30.2 JUL VS 40.5 JUN

31/07/2001 18:08 CHI PMI: PRODUCTION INDEX 'SIGNIFICANT RETREAT' FROM JUNE

31/07/2001 18:09 CHI PMI: PRICES BELOW 50 FIRST TIME SINCE FEB 1999

31/07/2001 18:09 Chicago Purchasers' Report-OVERVIEW

31/07/2001 18:44 DJIA UP 117.84 AT 10,519.5 AT 10.30 AM

31/07/2001 19:01 US June consumer spending shows signs of moderation - analysts

31/07/2001 19:42 FOCUS US economic rebound still seen after drops in confidence, Chicago PMI

31/07/2001 20:51 US REP ARMEY:CALLS ON SEN DASCHLE TO STEP UP BUDGET PROGRESS

31/07/2001 20:51 US REP ARMEY:'FAST TRACK'PROBABLY DELAYED UNTIL SEPTEMBER

31/07/2001 20:51 US REP ARMEY:HOUSE CAN ACT ON EU-FSC DISPUTE'WITH DISPATCH'

31/07/2001 20:51 US REP ARMEY:WANTS SENATE PROMISE TO ACT FAST ON EU-FSC SPAT

31/07/2001 21:02 US FX Daily Outlook: Yen rebounds vs dollar on Nikkei gains