Forex news and forecasts archive for 2004-02-04

04/02/2004 02:03 Reserve Bank of Australia leaves official cash rate at 5.25 pct

04/02/2004 04:11 Australia Dec adj retail sales fall 0.6 pct from Nov vs consensus rise 0.1

04/02/2004 09:30 Tokyo's Nikkei ends at 6-week low; techs, banks off

04/02/2004 10:16 Asian Stocks: Japan's Nikkei, Topix Have Biggest Drops in 2004

04/02/2004 11:07 UK HALIFAX: JAN HOUSE PRICES +2.2% M/M; +16.0% 3MY/3MY, SA

04/02/2004 11:07 ITALY JAN NEW CAR REGISTRATIONS +5.65% Y/Y; DEC -27.55% Y/Y

04/02/2004 11:21 UK house prices up 2.2% in Jan

04/02/2004 11:22 Spain's PMI services index rises to 58.7 pts in Jan

04/02/2004 11:26 ITALY MEDIAN FORECAST: JAN PRELIM. HICP -0.3% M/M, +2.5% Y/Y

04/02/2004 11:33 ITALY ISTAT PRELIMINARY JAN HICP -0.6% M/M, +2.2% Y/Y

04/02/2004 11:33 ITALY ISTAT PRELIMINARY JAN 'NIC' CPI +0.2% M/M, +2.2% Y/Y

04/02/2004 11:33 ITALY PREL JAN 'NIC' CPI Y/Y RATE LOWEST SINCE JLY '02

04/02/2004 11:33 ITALY PREL JAN Y/Y HICP LOWEST SINCE INDEX START (JAN '02)

04/02/2004 11:35 Oil steady, US data expected to reflect chill

04/02/2004 11:49 Italy service sector growth slows in January

04/02/2004 11:53 French January services activity hits 3-year high

04/02/2004 11:58 German services industry grows at faster pace

04/02/2004 12:03 Eurozone services PMI rises, job levels remain low

04/02/2004 13:35 U.S. Service Industries Seen Expanding in January, Survey Shows

04/02/2004 13:52 EMU Median Forecast: Jan Flash HICP +2.0% Y/Y; Dec +2.0%

04/02/2004 14:01 EMU-12 JAN FLASH HICP +2.0% Y/Y AFTER DEC +2.0% Y/Y

04/02/2004 14:01 EMU-12 JAN FLASH HICP -0.1% M/M; MNI CALCULATIONS

04/02/2004 14:12 Dollar steady but vulnerable, G7 aid seen limited

04/02/2004 14:53 France set to press G7 on structural reforms

04/02/2004 15:02 MORTGAGE BANKERS US MARKET INDEX -1.5% TO 855.7 JAN 30 WK

04/02/2004 15:02 MORTGAGE BANKERS US PURCHASE INDEX -1.7% TO 444.0 JAN 30 WK

04/02/2004 16:43 EU's Solbes says stability pact rules too rigid

04/02/2004 18:06 US DEC FACTORY ORDERS +1.1%; EX-DEFENSE NEW ORDERS +1.2%

04/02/2004 18:06 US DEC MFG INVENT FLAT; SHIPMENTS +1.5%; UNFILLD ORDRS +0.4%

04/02/2004 18:06 US DEC DURABLES ORDERS REV TO +0.3% (PREV FLAT),NONDUR +2.0%

04/02/2004 18:06 US DEC DEF CAP GDS NEW ORDERS +1.0%;NONDF CAP GDS EX AIR +0.8%

04/02/2004 18:06 US DEC INVENTORY/SHIPMENTS RATIO 1.26 VS NOV 1.28

04/02/2004 18:06 US DEC FACTORY ORDERS EX-TRANS +0.9%; TRANSPORTATION +1.9%

04/02/2004 18:06 US DEC MOTOR VEHICLES ORDERS -0.4%; SHIPS AND BOATS -34.1%

04/02/2004 18:07 US DEC FACTORY ORDERS TABLES DELAYED DUE TO TECH DIFFICULTY

04/02/2004 18:07 US NOV FACTORY ORDERS REVISED UP TO -0.9% (PREV -1.4%)

04/02/2004 18:07 US 2003 FACTORY ORDERS +3.9% VS -1.9% IN 2002; SHIPMENTS +2.7%

04/02/2004 18:07 US DEC NONDEF CAP GDS EX AIR SHIPMNTS +1.3%;INVENTORIES +0.2%

04/02/2004 18:07 US DEC NONDEF AIRCRAFT,PARTS ORDERS +27.7%,DEFENSE AIR +7.7%

04/02/2004 18:07 US ISM NON-MFG. BUSINESS INDEX 65.7 JAN VS. 58.0 DEC.

04/02/2004 18:07 US ISM NON-MFG EMPLOYMENT INDEX 53.4 JAN. VS. 54.0 DEC.

04/02/2004 18:08 US ISM NON-MFG NEW ORDERS 64.9 JAN. VS. 59.5 DEC.

04/02/2004 18:08 US ISM NON-MFG SUPPLIER DELIVERIES 56.5 JAN. VS. 52.0 DEC.

04/02/2004 18:08 US ISM NON-MFG PRICES 59.7 JAN. VS. 60.3 DEC.

04/02/2004 18:08 US ISM NON-MFG ORDER BACKLOG 53.5 JAN. VS 55.5 DEC.

04/02/2004 18:08 US ISM NON-MFG INVENTORIES 49.5 JAN. VS. 51.5 DEC.

04/02/2004 18:08 US ISM NON-MFG IMPORTS INDEX 54.5 JAN. VS. 57.0 DEC.

04/02/2004 18:08 US ISM NON-MFG EXPORT ORDERS 51.0 JAN. VS. 57.5 DEC.

04/02/2004 18:09 US ISM: NEW ORDERS INDEX SECOND HIGHEST ON RECORD IN JAN.