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Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:52:19 GMT

Grain futures ended the week lower

US grain futures saw decline during the last Friday trade on firmer US Dollar while weather forecasts in South America limited losses. Soybeans, wheat and corn futures for delivery in March lost 1.48%, 4.35% and 0.55% over the week, respectively, on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:52:12 GMT

Trade balance of New Zealand declined more than expected

Trade balance of New Zealand decreased more than expected in December. The trade balance tumbled to -308M seasonally adjusted from -228M in November, reported Statistics New Zealand. Experts had projected trade balance to decline to -300M in December.

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:52:06 GMT

Crude oil tumbles on the Euro Zone woes

Crude oil declined as market focused more on the fresh concerns over the spreading Euro Zone crisis than on possible supply disruptions from Iran. Light, sweet crude oil futures for February delivery traded at USD101.28 a barrel during the US trade, on the New York Mercantile Exchange, easing down 0.27%.

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:52:00 GMT

Canadian Dollar extends drop on labour market data

Loonie depreciated for a third consecutive day against greenback after data showed country's employers hired fewer than expected new employees in December while unemployment level surged to 9-month record high. Canadian dollar lost 0.8% reaching C$1.0284 in Toronto evening trade. Currently USD/CAD is trading at C$1.0304.

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:51:54 GMT

China's economy may see slower growth

China's economy is expected to expand at a slower pace in the Q4 of 2011. The GDP may grow by 8.5% in Q4 of 2011 and by the same rate in 2012, economists claimed. However, slower expansion will allow the government to concentrate on problems in China's economic structure. But the country still has to ease its prudent policies to prevent hard landing.

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:51:47 GMT

Canada's unemployment rate climbs for a third straight month

Canadian jobless level unexpectedly soared for a third consecutive month in December. According to Statistics Canada, the unemployment level surged to 7.5% compared to 7.4% increase in November and 7.1% in September. Economists questioned by Bloomberg earlier predicted unemployment rate to stay steady at 7.4%.

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:51:32 GMT

Philippines car sales declined by 4% in 2011

Philippines vehicle sales decreased by 4% in 2011 on the supply disruptions caused by floods in Thailand and earthquake in Japan, according to industry report. Overall sales in 2011 amounted 141,616 vehicles as compared to 147,488 in 2010, announced Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers. December's total sales of vehicles lost 14% while sales of the passenger cars saw 23% increase due to sales promotions.

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:51:19 GMT

Rolls-Royce sales hit record

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announced 31% increase in car sales to 3,538 units over 2011. However, the growth pace was sharply lower than in the previous year when sales saw 150% expansion. The most successful  was BMW luxury marque that hit a new record in 2011. We should take momentum and continue UK success story, said Torstein Muller-Otvos, company's CEO.

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:51:12 GMT

Australian retail sales steady in December

Australian retail sales stayed at the same level in December, according to official data. The country's retail sales for the month showed 0% seasonally adjusted increase from November while November's retail sales saw 0.2% monthly growth, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics. Analysts had expected the indicator to rise by 0.4% in December.

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:51:05 GMT

Yuan lending attained 7.47 trillion Yuan last year

Yuan lending approached 7.47 trillion Yuan in 2011 as compared to 7.8 trillion Yuan in the preceding year, reported China's central bank. The outstanding Yuan deposits amounted 80.94 trillion Yuan in the end of the last year, indicating yearly increase by 13.5% and deceleration of the deposits growth pace by  6.7%. Meanwhile, other currencies denominated deposits totaled 275.1 billion USD, signaling 19% yearly increase.

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:50:59 GMT

European markets mixed on Friday

European stocks showed various performance on Friday as German and Italian markets fell while UK experienced an increase. Stoxx Europe 600 Index was slightly up gaining 0.06% or 0.14 points to 247.53 while Italian FTSE MIB stock index fell 0.8% or 121.58 points at 14,645.64 after UniCredit shares plunged. German DAX index lost 0.6% or 38.07 points to 6,057.92 after drop of Deutsch Bank stocks

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:00:32 GMT

Aussie declines amid halting retail sales and Euro weakness

The Australian domestic currency depreciated against its major counterparts on Monday after data showed national retail sales suddenly decayed in November. Meanwhile Kiwi extended a 3-day decline after country reported its trade deficit increased. Aussie lost 0.5% to $1.0173 while Kiwi was nearly flat at $0.7802. Currently AUS/USD is trading at $1.0188 while NZD/USD is trading at $0.7814.

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:59:59 GMT

Merkel and Sarkozy meet today to rescue Euro

German Chancellor Merkel and French President Sarkozy meet today in Berlin to create a dominant plan for saving the Euro in upcoming three months. Both officials prepare to stretch out a rulebook determining the fiscal discipline discussed during summit on December 9. Rulebook is supposed to provide guidelines for fiscal regulations across the Euro Zone. 

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:59:24 GMT

Euro hits 11-year low against Japanese Yen before Merkel-Sarkozy meeting

17-nation currency reached 11-year record low against Japanese domestic currency and traded 0.3% from the lowest reading in 16 months before French and German leader meeting today in Berlin. Officials are planning to come up with a rulebook promoting fiscal discipline. Euro lost 0.2% reaching ¥97.74 and dropped 0.1% against US Dollar to $1.2704. EUR/USD currently is trading at $1.2717 while EUR/JPY is trading at

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:53:35 GMT

US shares decline on Friday

US stocks mostly fell on Friday as the sharp drop of Euro against the greenback offset gains from better than expected US employment data. Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.5% or 55.78 points at 12,359.92. S&P 500 Index gave up 0.3% or 3.25 points to 1,277.81. On Nasdaq Composite Index managed to break the trend and closed higher 0.2% or 4.36 points higher at 2,674.22.

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 07:52:56 GMT

Asian markets lower as European worries endure

Most Asian stocks traded lower on Monday as renewed concerns about the Euro Zone debt trouble weighted on Euro, pushing it down to $1.2687. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index lost 0.8%, Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.1% while South Korea's Kospi declined 1.3%. Only Shanghai Composite Index retreated and gained 1.6%. Japanese markets are closed today for a holiday. 

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:49:27 GMT

US unemployment fell to 8.5% in December

US employers managed to exceed expectations in creating new jobs adding more than 200,000 new jobs in December. The unemployment rate declined to 8.5%, hitting three-year low while the salaries and working hours jumped. Better than expected results follow increase in manufacturing activities and improved consumer confidence thus signaling on economic recovery of the US.

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:49:20 GMT

Canadian unemployment rate hits 7.5% in December

Canadian unemployment rate increased more than expected in December. The rate hit 7.5% on the seasonally adjusted basis as compared to 7.4% in November, reported Statistics Canada. Experts predicted the unemployment rate to stay unchanged at 7.4% in December.

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:49:10 GMT

Italian 10-year bond yields bounced above 7%

Spanish and Italian 10-year bonds saw an increase in yields by 5 basis points to 5.63% and by 16 basis points to 7.11%, respectively as traders await bond auction of both countries due next week. Costs of borrowing above 7% are considered unsustainable.

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:48:57 GMT

Deutsche Bank lowers metals' price forecast for 2012

Deutsche Bank AG cut the forecast for metals' prices for this year citing negative economic outlook and high probability of firmer dollar. Industry metals faced the most essential cuts with nickel's expected price was decreased by 19% to $18,625/ton, copper by 18.8% to $7,350/ton and aluminium by 17.8% to $2,138/ton. Precious metals are also likely to fall with gold falling by 3.9% to $1,825/oz, silver

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:48:47 GMT

Germany's factory orders declined by 4.8%

Germany's factory orders decreased more than expected in December. The orders declined by 4.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis from 5.2% increase in November, reported Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie. Experts predicted the Germany's factory orders to slip by 1.6% in December.

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:48:34 GMT

Retail sales in the Euro Zone faced 0.8% decline in November

Retail sales in the Euro Zone decreased by 0.8% in November on a monthly basis after adding 0.1% in the preceding month, reported Eurostat. The volume of sales declined by 2.5% in November year-to-year while experts predicted the figure to decline by 0.4% monthly and by 2.5% yearly.

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:48:23 GMT

Coffee exports attained 7.78 million bags in November

Worldwide coffee exports achieved 7.78 million bags in November from 7.75 million a year before, reported ICO. However, global coffee exports declined by 3% in the period between October and November as compared to the same period in 2010. The global coffee output is estimated as 28.6 million bags between 2011 and 2012, according to ICO forecast. Currently, the coffee futures for delivery in March

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:48:04 GMT

Switzerland's CPI decreases by 0.2% in December

Swiss CPI decreased more than initially projected in December, according to official data. The indicator remained at minus 0.2% seasonally adjusted unchanged from November, reported Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Experts expected the consumer price inflation to decline by 0.1% in December.

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