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ECB’s Weber: Other Countries Need To Follow UK’s Fiscal Plan

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LONDON (MNI) - The UK's fiscal consolidation plan is the "right" thing to do and other European countries should embark on similar paths and move toward balanced budgets, European Central Bank Governing Council member Axel Weber told the British Broadcasting Corporation here. ...

MNI Survey: Japan Feb Core CPI Seen -0.3% Y/Y Vs Jan -0.2%

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-- See Separate Table For Details Of Individual Economist Forecasts TOKYO (MNI) - Japan's core consumer price index is expected to decline 0.3% on year in February, a slightly larger decline that the 0.2% drop in January, according to the median forecast of analysts surveyed ...

Japan dep FinMin Igarashi: No truth to report govt decided to issue bonds for disaster relief

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Need to be cautious about asking BOJ to directly underwrite govt bonds

Japan Ports Unaffected by Quake But Exports Exposed to Risks

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By Yasuhiko Seki TOKYO (MNI) - Japan's hub ports are open for shipments to the world as they survived the killer earthquake unscathed, but analysts warned that exports of cars, TVs and memory chips will be hit by the lingering power shortage sparked by the country's ...

Spain EconMin says economy can absorb ECB rate hike

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Elena Salgado said during a radio inteview, that Spain's economy could absorb an interest rate hike if the ECB decides to raise rates. The bank is widely expected to hike rates 25 bps at it's meeting next month.

Japan ruling party sec gen Okada: Extra budgets for quake relief, rebuilding will come at least in two stages in 2011/12

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Aiming to compile first 2011/12 extra budget in April-May

EUR/USD touch firmer; barriers, stops noted

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EUR/USD has edged very marginally firmer as European trading gets underway. Sources note hedge fund buying in both EUR/USD and AUD/USD (which is up at 1.0095 from around 1.0070 when I arrived) Barrier option interest in EUR/USD now noted at 1.4250 and 1.4275, stops through 1.4280 before more barrier interest at 1.4300.

China expresses “deep concern” about reported civilian casualties in Libya

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Repeats call for end of fighting in Libya, warns of "humanitarian disaster"

Cable steady in Asia; data awaited

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Cable sits at 1.6310, effectively unchanged overnight in Asia with price action confined to a very narrow 1.6290-1.6316 range. Lots of interesting data due later this morning: 09:30 GMT: UK CPI for February expected +0.6% m/m, +4.2% y/y, core +3.1% y/y 09:30 GMT: PSNCR for February expected -4.2 bln, PSNB +7.6 bln 11:00 GMT: CBI ...

Eurostoxx 50 futures +0.3%

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DAX +0.2%. CAC 40 flat.

Japan EconMin Yosano: Power shortages likely to have serious impact on Japan economy

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Making efforts to proceed with tax, social security reform as scheduled Meanwhile Honda is to entend production suspension in Japan until March 27. USD/JPY has traded a little easier in Asia. Sits at 80.90, down from North American close Monday around 81.10. Sell orders mentioned yesterday up at 81.30/40 have so far capped ...

Japan nuclear safety agency: White smoke rising from reactor NO2 of stricken plant likely to be steam from spent-fuel pool

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Ireland surely can’t betray its history

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Paul Hannon in the WSJ

UK Budget Preview: Gunning For Growth On A Shoestring Budget

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By David Robinson and William Wilkes ...

ForexLive Asian market wrap: Very little movement in Asia

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Nikkei rises by 3% Gold +$5 to $1431/oz, Oil $103.0/bbl FinMin Noda: Will take action if needed, but no sign of any today Radiation worries in Japan start to grow again as steam and haze rise from stricken plant UN air strikes on Libya winding down It's been a very slow day in Asia with ...

G7 Yen intervention not necessarily limited to last Friday

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This piece was out on Dow Jones a few hours ago. It said that while the G7 had no immediate plans to intervene in the Yen, their actions were not limited to last Friday alone. In other words, if the need arises, they will join with the BOJ in acting ...

MNI Survey: Japan Feb Trade Surplus Seen +38% Y/Y at Y890 Bln

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-- See Separate Table For Details Of Individual Forecasts TOKYO (MNI) - Japan's trade surplus in February is expected to have totaled about Y890.4 billion, up 37.6%% from a year earlier, following a deficit in January, according to the median forecast of analysts surveyed by Market ...

Around the markets: Nikkei +3%

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The FX market is completely ignoring the Nikkei and is happily doing nothing. Other regional bourses are +0.3%. Gold is +$5 at $1431/oz and US crude oil is slightly higher at $103.30/bbl.

Japan’s Cabinet Office: To Release Monthly Econ Report Mar 23

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TOKYO (MNI) - Japan's Cabinet Office said on its website on Tuesday that it now plans to release the government's monthly economic report on Wednesday, March 23, but that the time for release is not yet set. The report was ...

Lack of BOJ encouraging some USD/JPY selling

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It seems that some longs taken this morning in expectation of BOJ buying are now throwing in the towel; the low so far has been 80.88. This pair has still not traded below 80.50 since the intervention began on Friday so I personally feel that the bulls are still in with ...

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