Forex news and forecasts archive for 2002-01-31

31/01/2002 08:29 GOOD MORNING !

31/01/2002 08:54 Calendar for January 30 , February 1

31/01/2002 10:03 GERMANY: SAXONY JAN CPI +1.2% M/M, +2.3% Y/Y; DEC +1.7% Y/Y

31/01/2002 10:03 GERMANY SAXONY JAN SEAS FOOD +13.6% M/M;VEG +23.6%;FRUIT +7.9%

31/01/2002 10:03 GERMANY SAXONY JAN MOTOR FUELS +3.6% M/M; ELECTRICITY +2.2%

31/01/2002 10:04 Brandenburg Jan CPI up 0.9 pct vs Dec; up 2.3 pct yr-on-yr

31/01/2002 10:50 DJ. UK Nationwide/Jan House Prices -2:Mtge Rates At 40-Yr Low

31/01/2002 11:00 ITALY DEC HOURLY GENL CONTRACT WAGES UNCH. M/M, +2.8% Y/Y

31/01/2002 11:00 ITALY 2001 AVG HOURLY WAGES +2.4% Y/Y (2001 CPI ROSE 2.7%)

31/01/2002 11:28 European Forex Trading Preview by Jes Black

31/01/2002 12:03 GERMANY: HESSE JAN CPI +1.1% M/M, +2.1% Y/Y; DEC +1.5% Y/Y

31/01/2002 12:03 GERMANY: NRW JAN CPI +0.8% M/M, +1.8% Y/Y; DEC +1.5% Y/Y

31/01/2002 12:04 GERMANY BADEN-WUERTTBG JAN CPI +0.9% M/M, +2.3% Y/Y;DEC +2.0%

31/01/2002 12:27 Forex - Dollar well bid in early London trade boosted by upbeat Fed remarks

31/01/2002 12:37 EU PARL CMTE CHAIR: NEW EU MEMBERS NEED FX PROTECTION AS JOIN

31/01/2002 12:37 EU PARL CMTE CHAIR: IF JOIN EMU, UK MUST PREPARE FX FOR ERM

31/01/2002 13:16 Good Demand At Japan Two-year Sale

31/01/2002 13:17 Gfk See UK Consumer Confidence Jump In Jan

31/01/2002 13:38 ITALY ISAE CUTS ITALY 2002 GDP FCAST TO +1.5% FROM +1.6-1.7%

31/01/2002 13:38 ITALY ISAE RAISES ITALY 2002 CPI FCAST TO +1.9% FROM +1.7%

31/01/2002 13:38 ITALY ISAE SEES ITALY 2003 CPI AT 2.0%

31/01/2002 13:39 ITALY ISAE SEES ITALY 2003 DEFICIT/GDP RATIO AT 0.8%

31/01/2002 13:39 ITALY ISAE SEE ECB RATES UNCHANGED UNTIL LAST MONTHS OF 2002

31/01/2002 13:39 ITALY ISAE SEES EMU 2002 GDP AT +1.4%, 2003 GDP +2.7%

31/01/2002 13:39 ITALY ISAE SEES AVG EMU HICP +1.5% IN 2002, +1.8% IN 2003

31/01/2002 13:40 ITALY ISAE CUTS 2002 AVG EURO-DLR FX TO $0.918 FROM $0.950

31/01/2002 13:40 ITALY ISAE SEES 2003 AVG EURO-DLR FX RATE AT $0.930

31/01/2002 14:01 EMU NOV REAL ADJ. RETAIL SALES +1.2% M/M; +1.3% Y/Y

31/01/2002 16:10 Euro steady at $0.8730

31/01/2002 16:20 USD Holds Firm vs EuroFX, But Wavers Against JPY by Jes Black

31/01/2002 16:30 US JOBLESS CLAIMS +30,000 TO 390,000 IN JAN 26 WEEK

31/01/2002 16:30 US 4Q EMPL COST INDEX +0.9% VS 3Q +1.0%; 4Q Y/Y +4.1%

31/01/2002 16:31 DEC US PCE CHN WT PRICE INDEX -0.2%,EX FOOD, ENERGY UNCH

31/01/2002 16:31 DEC US PERSONAL INCOME +0.4%; NOMINAL SPENDING -0.2%

31/01/2002 16:32 DEC US PCE CHN WT PRICE INDEX -0.2%,EX FOOD, ENERGY UNCH

31/01/2002 17:02 DEC US PCE CHN WT PRICE INDEX -0.2%,EX FOOD, ENERGY UNCH

31/01/2002 17:02 NAPM-NEW YORK CURRENT COND. INDEX 32.6 JAN VS 62.2 DEC, SA

31/01/2002 17:28 Dollar stable as US jobless claims rise

31/01/2002 17:45 IMF OFF'L: TALKS WITH ARGENTINA GOING WELL

31/01/2002 18:00 CHICAGO PURCHASERS INDEX 45.1 JAN VS 41.5 DEC, SEAS ADJ

31/01/2002 18:00 CHICAGO PURCHASERS NEW ORDERS INDEX 48.7 JAN VS 44.6 DEC

31/01/2002 18:01 CHICAGO PURCHASERS PRICES PAID INDEX 40.7 JAN VS 47.0 DEC

31/01/2002 18:05 CHI PMI:NEW ORDERS HIGHEST SINCE JULY 2000

31/01/2002 18:05 CHI PMI: ORDER BACKLOG HIGHEST LEVEL IN 18 MONTHS

31/01/2002 18:05 CHI PMI: EMPLOYMENT LOWEST LEVEL SINCE 1946

31/01/2002 18:16 FOCUS Euro zone inflation trending lower; Jan rise to reflect euro changeover

31/01/2002 22:00 FOMC VOTED 10-1 DEC 11 FOR 25BP CUT, EASING BIAS

31/01/2002 22:00 FOMC:HOENIG DISSENTED,WANTED UNCH RATES;DEC11 CUT 'NOT NEEDED'

31/01/2002 22:01 FOMC:SAW EASING CYCLE'LIKELY TO BE APPROACHING ITS COMPLETION'

31/01/2002 22:01 FOMC: SEVERAL MBRS SUGGESTED PUBLIC SIGNAL THAT EASE NEAR END

31/01/2002 22:01 FOMC MINUTES: SAW DECISION TO EASE DEC 11 AS 'CLOSE CALL'

31/01/2002 22:01 FOMC: HOENIG FELT CUT WOULD INCREASE INTEREST RATE VOLATILITY

31/01/2002 22:01 FOMC:HOENIG SAW CUT CAUSING EXPECTATION OF FAST POLICY REVERSE

31/01/2002 22:02 FOMC: CONCERNED LABOR MKT DETERIORATION WILL RESTRAIN SPENDING

31/01/2002 22:03 FOMC:'CONSEQUENCES OF INACTIVITY' AT DEC11 MEET 'CONSIDERABLE'

31/01/2002 22:03 FOMC:ABSENCE OF INFL PRESSURES GIVES TIME TO REVERSE POLICY

31/01/2002 22:03 FOMC:RISK THAT RATE REVERSAL WOULD FOSTER MKT TURMOIL'LIMITED'

31/01/2002 22:04 FOMC:POLICY ALREADY'QUITE ACCOMMODATIVE', EFFECT NOT YET FELT

31/01/2002 22:04 FOMC:MEMBERS SAW 'CONTRACTIONARY FORCES' STILL DEPRESSING ECON

31/01/2002 22:35 USTR ZOELLICK:JAPAN MUST 'RE-EMBRACE' MARKET PRINCIPLES

31/01/2002 22:35 USTR ZOELLICK:JAPAN MUST COUNTER DEFLATION;PROMOTE DEREGULATN

31/01/2002 22:36 USTR ZOELLICK:JAPAN MUST RELY ON MKTS TO REVALUE UNPROD ASSETS

31/01/2002 22:36 USTR ZOELLICK:WARNS CHINA NOT TO FOLLOW JAPAN EXAMPLE

31/01/2002 23:17 DLR-YEN BREAKS ABOVE KEY Y135.00 RESISTANCE LEVEL