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  U.S. Market Commentary
Ø Stocks Plunge On Dismal Housing Data - U.S. Commentary
Stocks plunged on Thursday following the release of some troubling economic data that reignited concerns over the health of ....
Ø Stocks Continue To Fall Further In Mid-Afternoon Trading - U.S. Commentary
Stocks are seeing additional selling pressure in mid-afternoon trading on Thursday, as investors look over some weak housing ....
Ø Weak Housing Data Sends Stocks Sharply Lower - U.S. Commentary
As investors look over a weak government report from the housing sector, stocks are showing considerable weakness in early ....
  European Market Commentary
Ø European markets fall, led by autos, commodities - European commentary
The European markets fell on Thursday, as automotive stocks lost ground after Daimler cuts its full year profit forecast and ....
Ø European markets rise, led by banks, automakers - European commentary
The European markets rose sharply on Wednesday, as banking stocks rallied ahead of a vote on a U.S. housing market rescue ....
Ø European markets fall, led by telecoms, techs - European commentary
The European markets fell for the first time in five days on Tuesday, as telecoms and technology stocks lost ground after ....
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Yen Gains On Major Counterparts
The Japanese yen edged higher against other majors on Thursday in New York. The currency moved to a near-term high against the euro and moved away from a four-week low against the dollar. On the economic front, the Ministry of Finance said that Japan's trade surplus for the month of June plummeted 88.9% from a year ago to 138.6 billion yen, or ....
Crude Oil Climbs Back Above $125
Oil turned higher on Thursday and recouped a small portion of the recent sharp slump. Light sweet crude for September delivery moved to $125.49, up $1.05 on the session. Prices hit as high as $126.60 in electronic trading. Crude oil remains more than $20 from the record levels it saw earlier in the month amid ongoing demand concerns. Oil closed ....
Gold Prices End Slightly Lower
Gold closed modestly lower on Thursday adding to its recent slide. Gold for August ended the day at $922.30, down 50 cents on the session. Prices hit as high as $931.40 in the early going but later fell to as low as $915.90. The dollar soared to a fresh 2-week high versus the euro on Thursday as traders weighed a slew of economic data from both ....
  European Economic News
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UK Economy To Grow Slowly, Avoid Recession - NIESR
Economic growth in Great Britain is expected to be slow in the coming two years, but the country should avoid recession, says ....

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Indian Inflation continues to stay in double-digit territory
India's annual rate of inflation calculated on a point-to-point basis rose 11.89%, for the week ended 12th July, slowing a ....

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National Bank of Poland expects inflationary conditions to continue
The Monetary Policy Council of the National Bank of Poland meeting on 25th June, observed that inflation would remain above ....

  U.S. Treasury Market Updates
Ø Treasuries End Sharply Higher
Ø Bonds Seeing Additional Interest In Late Morning Trading
Ø Treasuries Move Higher In Morning Trading

  Currency Market Updates
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Dollar off multi-day high versus Philippine peso

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Euro declines versus majors

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New Zealand dollar drops to new multi-month low versus yen

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Aussie declines versus most major currencies

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Yen shows slight strength versus most majors as Japan's June overall CPI up 2.0%

  Market Sensitive Global News
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Memos Authorizing CIA To Use Torture In Interrogations Released

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50 LTTE Rebels Killed In Sri Lanka

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34 Taliban rebels killed in Afghanistan

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Nine killed in Iraq as woman suicide bomber explodes

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NATO, Afghan Forces Begin Efforts To Recapture 'Seized' Town

  Political News
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Rice: Burma's Democracy Restoration Efforts A 'Mockery'
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Thursday slammed the Burmese military junta for its democracy restoration efforts ....

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Serbia reinstates its ambassadors to EU states
Serbia's new pro-EU government has reversed a decision by the previous regime that withdrew its ambassadors from European ....

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Pakistan Rules Out Foreign Raid on Taliban Militants
Pakistan will not allow foreign troops to enter its boarder areas for counter-insurgency operations against the Taliban ....

  North American Economic News

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Economic Roundup -- Housing Sales Continue To Slump, Jobless Claims Rise Sharply
Thursday was a busy day on the economic front, highlighted by the release of another disappointing report on the US housing ....

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Qualcomm Q4 Guidance Misses Estimates; Boosts FY'08 Outlook On Demand For 3G devices
With global demand for 3G devices continuing at a rapid pace, Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) on Thursday, boosted its fiscal 2008 ....

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Existing Home Sales Fall More Than Expected In June
Existing home sales fell more than expected in the month of June, according to a report released by the National Association ....

  Asian Economic News

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Japan June Corporate Service Price Index Up 1.2% On Year
Japan's June Corporate Service Price Index increased 1.2 percent from the same month one year earlier, according to a report ....

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Japan June Inflation Up 2.0% On Year, Core Inflation Up 1.9%
Annual inflation in Japan increased 2.0 percent in June, according to data released Friday by the Ministry of Internal ....

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South Korea Q2 GDP +4.8% On Year
The South Korean economy expanded by 4.8 percent on year in the second quarter of 2008, the government said on ....

   Asian Market Commentary

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Australian market trades sharply lower, led by financials
The Australian stock market was trading sharply lower Friday, led by financials, on credit worries after ....

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South Korean market falls on profit taking
The South Korean market was trading lower Friday, as investors locked in profits following a two-day winning ....

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Japanese market trades lower on Wall Street decline
The Japanese market was trading lower on Friday following the steep decline on Wall Street overnight after ....

Economic Calendar

DateTime Economic Indicator PeriodActualForecastPreviousCountry
7/24/0802:07 Business Confidence IndicatorJUL 98 100 101(R) France
7/24/0802:07 Production Outlook IndicatorJUL -34 -17 -15 France
7/24/0802:07 Own-Company Production OutlookJUL 2 4 6(R) France
7/24/0803:07 PMI ManufacturingJUL A 47.3 48.8 49.2 France
7/24/0803:07 PMI ServicesJUL A 47 49.5 50.1 France
7/24/0803:07 PMI ManufacturingJUL A 50.9 52.0 52.6 Germany
7/24/0803:07 PMI ServicesJUL A 53.3 51.5 52.1 Germany
7/24/0803:07 Business Confidence IndicatorJUL 83.5 86.5 86.7(R) Italy
7/24/0804:07 Germany IFO - Business ClimateJUL 97.5 100.2 101.2(R) Germany
7/24/0804:07 Germany IFO - Current AssessmentJUL 105.7 106.5 108.3 Germany
7/24/0804:07 Germany IFO - ExpectationsJUL A 90 93.2 94.7 Germany
7/24/0804:07 PMI ManufacturingJUL A 47.5 48.7 49.2 Eurozone
7/24/0804:07 PMI ServicesJUL A 48.3 48.8 49.1 Eurozone
7/24/0804:07 PMI CompositeJUL A 47.8 49.0 49.3 Eurozone
7/24/0804:07 Current Account Balance - BoPMAY€ -7.3 B-€ 1.5(R) BEurozone
7/24/0804:07 Retail Sales (M-o-M)JUN -3.9% -2.6% 3.6% (R) UK
7/24/0804:07 Retail Sales (Y-o-Y)JUN 2.2% 4.4% 7.9% (R) UK
7/24/0808:07 Initial Jobless ClaimsJUL 19 406K 380 K 372 K United States
7/24/0808:07 Continuing ClaimsJUL 12 3107K 3200 K 3122 K United States
7/24/0810:07 CPI (Bi-Weekly)JUL 15 0.38% 0.25% 0.29% Mexico
7/24/0810:07 Core CPI (Bi-Weekly)JUL 15 0.24% 0.17% 0.23% Mexico
7/24/0810:07 Existing Home Sales - PriceJUN$ 215.1 K-$ 207.9 KUnited States
7/24/0810:07 Existing Home Sales - SalesJUN 4.86M - 4.99 M United States
7/24/0810:07 Existing Home Sales - InventoriesJUN 4.490M - 4.485 M United States
7/24/0819:07 GDP (Q-o-Q)Q2 0.8% 0.8% -South Korea
7/24/0819:07 GDP (Y-o-Y)Q2 4.8% 4.7% -South Korea
7/24/0819:07 Tokyo Core CPI (Y-o-Y)JUL 1.6% 1.6% 13% Japan
7/24/0819:07 CPI (Y-o-Y)JUN 2.0% 1.9% 1.5% Japan
7/24/0819:07 Core CPI (Y-o-Y)JUN 1.9% 1.9% 1.3% Japan
7/24/0819:07 Tokyo CPI (Y-o-Y)JUL 1.6% 1.8% 1.5% Japan
7/24/0819:07 Foreigners Buying Japan Bonds (Yen)JUL 18¥ 333.5 B-¥ 528.2 BJapan
7/24/0819:07 Foreigners Buying Japan Stocks (Yen)JUL 18¥ -297.2 B-¥ -242.4 BJapan
7/24/0819:07 Japan Buying Foreign Stocks (Yen)JUL 18¥ 71.1 B-¥ 12.9 BJapan
7/24/0819:07 Corp Service Price (Y-o-Y)JUN 1.2% 0.6% 0.6% Japan
7/24/0819:07 Japan Buying Foreign Bonds (Yen)JUL 18¥ 172.3 B-¥ 58.4 BJapan
7/25/0800:07 Official Foreign ReservesJUL 23 -$ 32.71 BSweden
7/25/0800:07 Official Foreign ReservesJUL 18 -$ 308.5 BIndia
7/25/0803:07 Retailers' Confidence GeneralJUL - 107.3 Italy
7/25/0803:07 Services SurveyJUL - 14 Italy
7/25/0804:07 M3 Money Supply (Y-o-Y)JUN  10.3% 10.5% Eurozone
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