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  U.S. Market Commentary
Ø Stocks Closed Mixed Going Into Holiday Weekend - U.S. Commentary
Stocks ended an abbreviated session mixed on Thursday following the release of some mixed economic data. The trading session ....
Ø Stocks Move Well Off Of Earlier Highs - U.S. Commentary
Stocks are showing some strength in early afternoon trading on Thursday following the release of some mixed economic data. ....
Ø Stocks Move To The Upside In Late Morning Trading - U.S. Commentary
After fluctuating earlier in the day, stocks are seeing additional buying interest in late morning trading on Thursday ....
  European Market Commentary
Ø European markets rise on Trichet comments - European commentary
The European markets rose for the first time in three days on Thurday, as banking and insurance stocks rallied after European ....
Ø European markets fall, led by miners - European commentary
The European markets fell on Wednesday, as mining stocks slipped on declining metals and coal prices, while a rally among the ....
Ø European markets fall on high oil prices, weak banks - European commentary
The European markets fell sharply on Tuesday amid a surge in crude oil prices and weakness in the banking sector. In ....
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Crude Oil Closes At Another Record High
Oil surged higher again on Thursday and set a record close for the third consecutive day. Light sweet crude for August delivery closed at $145.29, up $1.72 on the session. Oil touched as high as $145.85, another record intraday high. Crude rallied to record levels again Wednesday on a larger-than-expected drop in weekly inventories. Light sweet ....
Yen Mixed Against Other Major Currencies
The Japanese yen saw mixed results versus its major counterparts. The Japanese currency moved higher against the euro and lower against the dollar and remained in a range versus the sterling. On the economic front, data released by the Ministry of Finance showed that foreign investors became net sellers of Japanese stocks last week. It marked ....
Gold Closes Lower On Stronger Dollar
Gold turned lower on Thursday and moved away from a multi-month high ahead of the holiday weekend. August gold closed at $933.60, down $12.90 on the session. Gold fell as low as $925 in the early-morning. Prices moved lower for just the second time in six sessions. The dollar experienced some strength, reducing gold's hedge value. The ....
  European Economic News
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Turkey's consumer price index drops 0.36% in June; PPI climbs
Turkey's consumer price index or CPI dropped 0.36 percent month-on-month in June, the Turkish Statistical Institute or ....

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Europe Round Up - ECB Hikes Key Interest Rate; Services PMI Declines
Thursday, the Governing Council of the European Central Bank raised its key interest rate as expected. The Eurostat released ....

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ECB Ups Key Interest Rate To 4.25%; Trichet Signals End To Tightening
Thursday, the European Central Bank hiked interest rates in line with expectations amid record high inflation and slowing ....

  U.S. Treasury Market Updates
Ø Treasuries Close Thursday's Session With Modest Losses
Ø Bonds Show Lack Of Conviction In Late Morning Trading
Ø Treasuries Showing Some Weakness In Morning Trading

  Currency Market Updates
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Aussie sets fresh multi-year high versus Kiwi

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Canadian dollar advances against most majors

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Swiss Franc Pulls Off Highs After Inflation Report

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Canadian Dollar Mixed After ECB Interest Rate Decision

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Euro slips to weekly low versus greenback

  Market Sensitive Global News
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Israel Ready For Military Action In Gaza If Required, Says Minister

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President Bush To Attend Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony

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South African President Apologizes For Recent Attacks On Foreigners

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Thirty Passengers Injured After Two Trains Collide in Belgium

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Israel closes its borders after rocket attacks from Gaza

  Political News
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Cyprus ratifies the Lisbon Treaty
Thursday, Cyprus became the 20th country to ratify the European Union's Lisbon Treaty despite opposition from the communist ....

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U.S., Poland Reach "Tentative" Agreement On Missile Shield
In a major breakthrough, the United States and Poland are reported to have reached a tentative agreement late Tuesday on a ....

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Russia Seeks Improved Ties With United Kingdom
Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev, has sought improved relationship with the U.K., but only if British Prime Minister Gordon ....

  North American Economic News

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Some Worry Expanded Fed Role Will Confirm Notion Of "Too Big To Fail"
As the U.S. financial markets work through what has been referred to as one of the worst financial shocks since the Great ....

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Economic Roundup -- Labor Market Stays Weak, ECB Cuts Key Rate
Thursday was a hectic day on the economic front, giving traders little opportunity to ease into the Fourth of July holiday. ....

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Turkey's consumer price index drops 0.36% in June; PPI climbs
Turkey's consumer price index or CPI dropped 0.36 percent month-on-month in June, the Turkish Statistical Institute or ....

  Asian Economic News

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New Zealand Budget Surplus NZ$5.36 Billion Through May
The government of New Zealand recorded a budget surplus of NZ$5.36 billion for the eleven months through May, according to ....

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Philippines To Release CPI Data On Friday
The Philippines will release May numbers for inflation on Friday, headlining a modestly active day for Asian economic news. ....

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Asia Round Up - Indonesian Central Bank Raises Key Interest Rate
Thursday, the Indonesian central bank announced its monetary policy decision. Retail sales growth in Hong Kong slowed in May. ....

   Asian Market Commentary

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New Zealand Market Opens Firmer, Taking Cues From Wall Street's Modest Gains
New Zealand's share market opened firmer on Friday morning, following Wall Street's modest gains overnight. ....

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Indian market plunges on Oil's Rally and Global Economic Concerns
Thursday, the Indian market ended significantly lower amid a surge in oil prices and negative cues from the ....

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Asian markets fall as oil sets new record
The stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region closed mostly lower Thursday, led by India, as crude oil set ....

Economic Calendar

DateTime Economic Indicator PeriodActualForecastPreviousCountry
7/3/0800:07 HBOS House Prices (M-o-M)JUN  -1.0% -2.4% UK
7/3/0800:07 HBOS House Prices (3M-o-Y)JUN  -5.9% -3.8% UK
7/3/0800:07 Official Foreign ReservesJUN -$ 33.7 BDenmark
7/3/0801:07 CPI (M-o-M)JUN 0.2% 0.3% 0.8% Switzerland
7/3/0801:07 CPI (Y-o-Y)JUN 2.9% 3.1% 2.9% Switzerland
7/3/0803:07 CPI (M-o-M)JUN -0.2% -0.3% 0.4% Netherland
7/3/0803:07 GDP (Q-o-Q)Q1 F 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Netherland
7/3/0803:07 GDP (Y-o-Y)Q1 F 3.3% 3.1% 3.1% Netherland
7/3/0803:07 CPI (Y-o-Y)JUN 2.6% 3.1% 2.3% Netherland
7/3/0803:07 Interest Rate Decision- 4.5% - 4.25% Sweden
7/3/0803:07 PMI ServicesJUN 48.5 47.8 48.1 Italy
7/3/0803:07 PMI ServicesJUN F 50.1 49.2 49.2 France
7/3/0804:07 PMI ServicesJUN F 52.1 53.3 53.3 Germany
7/3/0804:07 PMI ServicesJUN F 49.1 49.5 49.5 Eurozone
7/3/0804:07 PMI CompositeJUN F 49.3 49.5 49.5 Eurozone
7/3/0804:07 PMI ServicesJUN 47.1 49.5 49.8 UK
7/3/0804:07 Official Foreign ReservesJUN$ 60.61 B-$ 60.64 BUK
7/3/0805:07 Retail Sales (M-o-M)MAY 1.2% 0.5% -0.6% Eurozone
7/3/0805:07 Retail Sales (Y-o-Y)MAY 0.2% -0.7% -3% Eurozone
7/3/0805:07 Interest Rate Decision- 15.5% - 15.5% Iceland
7/3/0807:07 Interest Rate Decision- 4.25% 4.25% 4.00% Eurozone
7/3/0808:07 Unemployment RateJUN 5.5% 5.4% 5.5% United States
7/3/0808:07 Initial Jobless ClaimsJUN 28 404K - 384 K United States
7/3/0808:07 Continuing ClaimsJUN 21 3116K - 3139 K United States
7/3/0808:07 Avg Weekly HoursJUN 33.7 33.7 33.7 United States
7/3/0808:07 Change in Manufacturing PayrollsJUN -33K -33 K -26 K United States
7/3/0808:07 Non-Farm Payroll (M-o-M)JUN -62K -55 K -49 K United States
7/3/0810:07 ISM Non-Manufacturing SurveyJUN 48.2 51.5 51.7 United States
7/3/0818:07 Tax ReceiptsMAYNZ$ 5.36 B--New Zealand
7/4/0800:07 Official Foreign ReservesJUN -$ 43.59 BCanada
7/4/0800:07 Official Foreign ReservesJUN 27 -$ 312.48 BIndia
7/4/0801:07 Leading IndexMAY P  93.0 92.8 Japan
7/4/0801:07 Coincidence IndexMAY P  103.4 101.7 Japan
7/4/0802:07 Central Government BalanceMAY -€ -45.0 BFrance
7/4/0806:07 Factory Goods Orders (M-o-M)MAY  0.8% -1.8% Germany
7/4/0806:07 Factory Goods Orders (NSA) Y-o-YMAY  2.0% 15.0% Germany
7/4/0810:07 Ivey Purchasing Managers IndexJUN  62.0 62.5 Canada
7/6/0800:07 Official Foreign ReservesJUN -$ 997.0 BJapan
7/6/0807:07 AiG Performance of Construction IndexJUN - 36.9 Australia
7/6/0821:07 ANZ Job Advertisements (M-o-M)JUN - -1.7% Australia
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