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- NYSE EURONEXT: Spokeswoman says dissemination of European stock indexes suspended due to glitch
- German wiseman Bofinger: Expects relatively low growth rates for Germany over next few quarters – Reuters insider
- Greek FinMin: Since end-July and in early August, deposits have been returning to Greek banks
- BIS seen on the bid in EUR/USD
- Japan government raises economic assessment for August
- EU, IIF studying extending Greek bond swap to include maturities up to 2024, instead of 2020 – Greek banker
- Securities markets programme buying Spanish and Italian bonds
- Cable little easier; BOE inflation report awaited
- France’s Sarkozy calls 08:00 GMT meeting with ministers, central bank’s Noyer
- European stocks bounce back
- Swiss National Bank expands measures against strong swiss franc
- French June industrial output -1.6% m/m
- S.Korea returned fire after N.Korea artillery attack – DJ
- Eurostoxx 50 futures up 1% early
- German July CPI (final) +0.4% m/m, +2.4% y/y
- SNB: No comment on talk of short-term movements in fx
- I was just reading……
- Why this crisis differs from the 2008 version
- Bail-outs chip away at France and Germany too
- BOJ’s Shirakawa: Will take appropriate steps on policy
| NYSE EURONEXT: Spokeswoman says dissemination of European stock indexes suspended due to glitch Posted: Not clear when dissemination of European indexes will resume That’s it!! I bloody give up. I’m off to buy myself a little bar somewhere warm………    |
| Posted: German export boom coming to an end, not clear if domestic demand can compensate in terms of growth Crikey, slowing German economy. Just what the euro zone needs right about now  |
| Greek FinMin: Since end-July and in early August, deposits have been returning to Greek banks Posted: EFSF can change debt dynamics in Europe  |
| BIS seen on the bid in EUR/USD Posted: EUR/USD has slipped back as European stocks give ground. Reports have the BIS on the bid at 1.4350/52.  |
| Japan government raises economic assessment for August Posted: USD/JPY sits at 76.65. Just being told bids +250 mln being seen on EBS in 76.60/65 area. Will they be enough to hold the line? Buggered if I know. But they’re there Economy picking up, but remains in severe state after earthquake Govt raises view on factory output, exports, private consumption Further slowdown of overseas [...]  |
| Posted: Well fancy that ;)  |
| Securities markets programme buying Spanish and Italian bonds Posted: That be the ECB. EUR/USD sits at 1.4365. Getting reports of large sell orders lying in wait up at 1.4400/20.  |
| Cable little easier; BOE inflation report awaited Posted: Cable touch lower at 1.6255 from around 1.6275 when I arrived, EUR/GBP up at .8835 from around .8810. Market will be focused on the 09:30 GMT release of the latest Bank of England Inflation report and accompanying press conference by Sir Merve the Swerve. Guess report is going be pretty dovish in nature, one reason [...]  |
| France’s Sarkozy calls 08:00 GMT meeting with ministers, central bank’s Noyer Posted: To discuss markets, economy.  |
| Posted: After dipping on the Korean news, European stocks have bounced back. Helping underpin EUR/USD in very choppy trade, presently up at 1.4360. DAX up 2.2%, FTSE up 1.8%, CAC 40 up 1.7%, Spain’s IBEX up 1.7%, Italy’s FTMIB up 1.2% Stoxx Europe 600 banking index up 1.9%.  |
| Swiss National Bank expands measures against strong swiss franc Posted: Significantly increase the supply of liquidity to the swiss franc market Will additionally conduct foreign exchange swap transactions Will take further measures against strength of swiss franc Strong franc has further increased the downside risks to price stability Anyone trading swissy this morning will be in need of a straitjacket round about now. Gordon Bennett!!  |
| French June industrial output -1.6% m/m Posted: Much weaker than median forecast of -0.6%.  |
| S.Korea returned fire after N.Korea artillery attack – DJ Posted: N.Korea artillery fires toward Yeonpeong island, S.Korea fires back – Kyonghang newspaper North Korea fire near S.Korean island was artillery exercise – Yin TV Japanese yen is a little firmer in the wake of the news, which is the usual knee-jerk reaction to dodgy news from the Korean peninsula. USD/JPY down at 76.70. Swiss has also [...]  |
| Eurostoxx 50 futures up 1% early Posted: DAX futures up 1.3%, CAC 40 up 0.8%.  |
| German July CPI (final) +0.4% m/m, +2.4% y/y Posted: Same as prelim data, as expected.  |
| SNB: No comment on talk of short-term movements in fx Posted: Guess there’s talk they’ve been in the market, EUR/CHF having popped up to 1.0450 from around 1.0385 when I sat down. Personally haven’t heard jack, but then I haven’t spoken to anyone Bit early  |
| Posted: Some UBS comments. And here they are: “The remarkable quiet by SNB officials in light of the latest CHF strength should by no means be misinterpreted as an SNB that has given up on the CHF” adding “We can very well envisage a scenario whereby the SNB is coming up with a variety of different [...]  |
| Why this crisis differs from the 2008 version Posted: WSJ article  |
| Bail-outs chip away at France and Germany too Posted: Love him or loathe him. Latest from AEP at The Telegraph.  |
| BOJ’s Shirakawa: Will take appropriate steps on policy Posted: Fed’s decision is similar to BOJ’s steps Hopes BOJ’s latest easing will have impact on markets To continue to examine price and economic situation carefully  |
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