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  U.S. Market Commentary
Ø FDA grants approval for Boston Scientific's new devices for treating heart failure and sudden cardiac death
Tuesday, after the bell, Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX), engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of medical ....
Ø Stocks Close Mixed After Seeing Earlier Weakness - U.S. Commentary
After seeing earlier weakness, stocks ended Tuesday's session on a mixed note. Investors spent the session looking over a ....
Ø European markets fall, led by banks - European commentary
The European markets fell on Tuesday, as gloomy U.K. inflation data and disappointing earnings from Societe Generale, Credit ....
  European Market Commentary
Ø European markets fall, led by banks - European commentary
The European markets fell on Tuesday, as gloomy U.K. inflation data and disappointing earnings from Societe Generale, Credit ....
Ø Deutsche Bank Research - Online Banking Popularity Growing in Europe
Deutsche Bank Research analysts commented Tuesday that an ever increasing number of Europeans access banking services over ....
Ø European Shares to Rise on Earnings, M&A News - European Commentary
Shares in Europe are set to move higher Tuesday morning on the strength of a series of earnings reports, including some from ....
Top Stories
Data On Consumer Price Inflation Set For Wednesday - Economic Preview
It was a mixed session on Wall Street, with the Dow closing down around 44 points, but the Nasdaq closing up nearly 7 points. A slew of Federal Reserve officials spoke Tuesday, noting some improvements in financial markets but warning that it may be a while before normal functioning is restored. Wednesday, additional Federal Reserve officials ....
Crude Oil Adds To Record High
Oil soared again on Tuesday and added to its record high. Light sweet crude moved to $125.80, up $1.57 on the session. Oil moved as high as $126.98 at around 11:35 a.m. ET, a fresh record intraday high. In intraday trading, crude had touched as low as $123.10. Traders will not focus on Wednesday's Department of Energy inventory report. Oil ....
Yen Slips Versus Major Counterparts
The Japanese yen saw weakness against other major currencies on Tuesday in New York. The yen fell to short-term lows against the dollar and euro and dropped against others as well. Japanese traders look ahead to trade balance data and domestic corporate goods data, expected later tonight. The yen slipped to a six-day low against the U.S. ....
  European Economic News
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Europe Round Up - UK Inflation Surge In Focus
Tuesday, inflation data from the UK took center stage in Europe. No major Eurozone nations released reports during the day. ....

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CML Says UK's Mortgage Lending Declined In March
UK's number of loans for house purchase declined to 46,500 in March, down 1% from 47,200 in February and 48% from 89,000 in ....

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CML Says UK's Mortgage Lending Declined In March
UK's number of loans for house purchase declined to 46,500 in March, down 1% from 47,200 in February and 48% from 89,000 in ....

  U.S. Treasury Market Updates
Ø Treasuries Close Sharply Lower
Ø Bonds Remain Weak In Late-Morning Trading
Ø Treasuries Seeing Considerable Weakness In Morning Trading

  Currency Market Updates
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Japanese yen drops slightly versus majors as current account balance drops 12.3% on year

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Aussie hits new multi-day high versus yen ahead of Westpac Consumer Sentiment Index

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Kiwi falls to 3 1/2 -week low against euro

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Dollar inches up to multi-month high versus New Zealand dollar

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Aussie hits multi-year high versus New Zealand dollar

  Market Sensitive Global News
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Progress Made In Peace Talks With Palestinians, Says Olmert

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Spain Drops Murder Charges Against US Soldiers

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Myanmar Issues Visa To EU Aid Commissioner

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Brazil's Environment Minister Resigns

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Malawi Arrests Opposition Leaders, Former Officials For Alleged Coup Plot

  Political News
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Hillary Clinton Projected Victor Of West Virginia Democratic Primary
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton breezed to a clear victory over rival Barack Obama Tuesday in West Virginia's Democratic ....

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Senate Votes To Halt Deposits To Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Record high oil prices prompted the U.S. Senate to take action Tuesday, as they voted by a margin of 97-1 to halt filling the ....

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Obama Picks Up Four More Superdelegates
Even as rival Hillary Clinton cruises towards what is expected to be a landslide victory in the West Virginia primary ....

  North American Economic News

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Australian Q1 Wages Up 0.9% on Quarter
Wages excluding bonuses in Australia increased by 0.9 percent in the first quarter compared to the previous quarter, the ....

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Japan's Domestic CGPI +3.7% on Year in April
Japan's domestic corporate goods price index reflected a 3.7 percent increase on year in April, the Bank of Japan said on ....

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Foreigners Net Buyers Of Japan Stocks In April
Foreign investors poured back into Japan's stock market in April. The Ministry of Finance reported Wednesday that ....

  Asian Economic News

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Australian Q1 Wages Up 0.9% on Quarter
Wages excluding bonuses in Australia increased by 0.9 percent in the first quarter compared to the previous quarter, the ....

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Japan's Domestic CGPI +3.7% on Year in April
Japan's domestic corporate goods price index reflected a 3.7 percent increase on year in April, the Bank of Japan said on ....

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Foreigners Net Buyers Of Japan Stocks In April
Foreign investors poured back into Japan's stock market in April. The Ministry of Finance reported Wednesday that ....

   Asian Market Commentary

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Australian market slightly higher in early trade; banks weak
Sydney shares were trading slightly higher on Wednesday, following a mixed lead from Wall Street and a mildly ....

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New Zealand stocks decline
Wellington stocks were trading in negative territory on Wednesday, led by the top stocks. The benchmark NZX 50 ....

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Asian markets close mixed
Stock market across the Asia-Pacific region closed mixed after Wall Street rallied overnight and crude oil ....

Economic Calendar

DateTime Economic Indicator PeriodActualForecastPreviousCountry
5/13/0802:05 Current Account Balance - BoPMAR-2.5B--1.0BFRF
5/13/0802:05 Current Account Balance - BoPMAR --£0.6BFRF
5/13/0803:05 CPI (Y-o-Y)APR -3.06DKK
5/13/0803:05 CPI (M-o-M)APR -0.43DKK
5/13/0804:05 CPI (Y-o-Y)APR3.0%2.6%2.5%GBP
5/13/0804:05 CPI (M-o-M)APR0.8%0.5%0.4%GBP
5/13/0804:05 Core CPI (Y-o-Y)APR1.4%1.3%1.2%GBP
5/13/0804:05 Retail Price Index (M-o-M)APR0.9%0.6%0.3%GBP
5/13/0804:05 Retail Price Index (Y-o-Y)APR4.2%3.9%3.8%GBP
5/13/0808:05 Retail Sales - Ex. Auto (M-o-M)APR0.5%0.2%0.4%USD
5/13/0808:05 Retail Sales (M-o-M)APR-0.2%-0.2%0.2%USD
5/13/0808:05 Imports (M-o-M)APR1.8%1.6%2.9%USD
5/13/0808:05 Imports (Y-o-Y)APR15.4%15.0%-USD
5/13/0810:05 IBD/TIPP Economic OptimismMAY 38.039.2USD
5/13/0810:05 Business Inventories (M-o-M)MAR0.1%0.5%0.5%USD
5/13/0817:05 ABC News Consumer Confidence IndexMAR 11-47--46.0USD
5/13/0819:05 Current Account Balance - BoPMAR¥2882.5B¥2800.0B¥2467.7BJPY
5/13/0819:05 Domestic CGPI (M-o-M)APR0.6%0.5%0.5%JPY
5/13/0819:05 Domestic CGPI (Y-o-Y)APR3.7%3.6%3.9%JPY
5/13/0820:05 Westpac Consumer ConfidenceMAY --1.3%AUD
5/13/0821:05 Wage Cost Index (Q-o-Q)1Q0.9% 1.1%1.1%AUD
5/13/0821:05 Wage Cost Index (Y-o-Y)1Q4.1%4.3%4.2%AUD
5/14/0802:05 CPI (Y-o-Y)APR -3.9FIM
5/14/0802:05 CPI (M-o-M)APR -0.9FIM
5/14/0802:05 CPI (M-o-M)APR -0.76FRF
5/14/0802:05 CPI (Y-o-Y)APR 3.0%3.2%FRF
5/14/0802:05 CPI (M-o-M)APR 0.4%0.8%FRF
5/14/0802:05 CPI (Y-o-Y)APR -3.2FRF
5/14/0802:05 CPI - EU Harmonised (M-o-M)APR 0.4%0.8%FRF
5/14/0802:05 CPI - EU Harmonised (Y-o-Y)APR 3.4%3.5%FRF
5/14/0803:05 CPI (Y-o-Y)APR -0.6HUF
5/14/0803:05 CPI (M-o-M)APR -0.6HUF
5/14/0804:05 CPI (M-o-M)APR -0.4ITL
5/14/0804:05 CPI (Y-o-Y)APR -2.5ITL
5/14/0804:05 CPI - EU Harmonised (Y-o-Y)APR F 3.5%3.5%ITL
5/14/0804:05 CPI - EU Harmonised (M-o-M)APR F 0.5%0.5%ITL
5/14/0804:05 CPI (NIC incl. tobacco) (M-o-M)APR F 0.1%0.1%ITL
5/14/0804:05 CPI (NIC incl. tobacco) (Y-o-Y)APR F 3.3%3.3%ITL
5/14/0804:05 Jobless Claim (M-o-M)APR 0.0K-1.2KGBP
5/14/0804:05 Avg Earnings ex bonus (3M-o-Y)MAR 3.8%3.8%GBP
5/14/0804:05 Avg Earnings Inc bonus (3M-o-Y)MAR 3.7%3.7%GBP
5/14/0804:05 Claimant Count RateAPR 2.5%2.5%GBP
5/14/0804:05 Manufacturing Unit Wage Cost (3M-o-Y)MAR -0.8%GBP
5/14/0807:05 MBA Mortgage ApplicationsMAY 9 -15.6%USD
5/14/0808:05 CPI (Y-o-Y)APR 3.9%4.0%USD
5/14/0808:05 CPI (M-o-M)APR 0.3%0.3%USD
5/14/0808:05 Core CPI (Y-o-Y)APR 2.4%2.4%USD
5/14/0808:05 Core CPI (M-o-M)APR 0.2%0.2%USD
5/14/0809:05 Avg. Weekly Wages (Q-o-Q)FEB -0.6%AUD
5/14/0818:05 Retail Sales (M-o-M)MAR --0.7%NZD
5/14/0818:05 Retail Sales - Ex. Auto (M-o-M)APR -0.3%NZD
5/14/0819:05 Machine Tool Orders (Y-o-Y)MAR 1.0%2.4%JPY
5/14/0819:05 Japan Buying Foreign Bonds (Yen)MAY 9 --JPY
5/14/0819:05 Japan Buying Foreign Stocks (Yen)MAY 9 --JPY
5/14/0819:05 Machine Tool Orders (M-o-M)MAR -5.2%-12.7%JPY
5/14/0819:05 Foreign Buying Japan Bonds (Yen)MAY 9 --JPY
5/14/0819:05 Foreign Buying Japan Stocks (Yen)MAY 9 --JPY
5/14/0820:05 Business NZ PMIAPR -48.3NZD
5/15/0800:05 Current Account Balance - BoP1Q 08 -£2.85BFIM
5/15/0800:05 GDP Annualised1Q 08--6.6CZK
5/15/0800:05 GDP (Q-o-Q)1Q 08--2.3CZK
5/15/0800:05 Tokyo Condominium Sales (Y-o-Y)APR --17.8%JPY
5/15/0802:05 GDP (Q-o-Q)1Q P 0.7%0.3%DEM
5/15/0802:05 Financial Account Balance - BoP1Q 08 --£12.04BDEM
5/15/0802:05 GDP (Y-o-Y)1Q P 1.4%1.6%DEM
5/15/0802:05 Capital Account Balance - BoP1Q 08 -£214MDEM
5/15/0802:05 CPI (M-o-M)APR F -0.2%-0.2%DEM
5/15/0802:05 CPI (Y-o-Y)APR F 2.4%2.4%DEM
5/15/0802:05 CPI - EU Harmonised (M-o-M)APR F- -0.3% 0.5%DEM
5/15/0802:05 CPI - EU Harmonised (Y-o-Y)APR F --DEM
5/15/0802:05 Current Account Balance - BoP1Q 08 -£15.43BDEM
5/15/0802:05 GDP (Y-o-Y)1Q P 1.9%2.1%FRF
5/15/0802:05 GDP (Y-o-Y)1Q 08 -2.01FRF
5/15/0802:05 GDP (Q-o-Q)1Q P 0.5%0.4%FRF
5/15/0802:05 GDP (Q-o-Q)1Q 08 -0.4FRF
5/15/0803:05 GDP (Q-o-Q)1Q 08--6ATS
5/15/0805:05 GDP (Q-o-Q)1Q A 0.5%0.4%EUR
5/15/0805:05 GDP (Y-o-Y)1Q A 1.9%2.2%EUR
5/15/0805:05 Core CPI (Y-o-Y)APR 2.0%2.0%EUR
5/15/0805:05 CPI (Y-o-Y)APR 3.3%3.6%EUR
5/15/0805:05 CPI (M-o-M)APR 0.3%1.0%EUR
5/15/0808:05 Continuing ClaimsMay 3 3035K3020KUSD
5/15/0808:05 Empire State Mfr Index - Business ConditionMAY -0.6USD
5/15/0808:05 Empire State Mfr Index - Prices PaidMAY -57.3USD
5/15/0808:05 Empire State Mfr Index - Prices ReceivedMAY--20.8USD
5/15/0808:05 Initial Jobless ClaimsMay 10 370K365KUSD
5/15/0808:05 Manufacturing Shipments (M-o-M)MAR -0.5%1.6%CAD
5/15/0809:05 Net Long-term TIC FlowsMAR $62.5B$72.5BUSD
5/15/0809:05 Industrial Production (M-o-M)APR -0.3%0.3%USD
5/15/0809:05 Capacity Utilization (M-o-M)APR 80.1%80.5%USD
5/15/0810:05 Philly Fed's Mfr Index - Business ConditionMAY -24.9USD
5/15/0810:05 Philly Fed's Mfr Index - Prices PaidMAY -51.6USD
5/15/0810:05 Philly Fed's Mfr Index - Prices ReceivedMAY -30.9USD
5/15/0813:05 NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market IndexMAY 20.020.0USD
5/15/0819:05 GDP (Q-o-Q)1Q P 0.6%0.9%JPY
5/15/0819:05 GDP Deflator (Y-o-Y)1Q P -1.5%-1.3%JPY
5/15/0819:05 GDP Annualised1Q P 2.5%3.5%JPY
5/16/0800:05 Industrial Production (Y-o-Y)MAR F --0.4%JPY
5/16/0800:05 Industrial Production (M-o-M)MAR F -3.1%-3.1%JPY
5/16/0800:05 Capacity Utilization (M-o-M)MAR F -1.8%JPY
5/16/0801:05 Consumer Confidence HouseholdsAPR -36.7JPY
5/16/0801:05 Consumer Confidence IndexAPR -37.0JPY
5/16/0802:05 Machine Tool Orders (Y-o-Y)APR F --JPY
5/16/0802:05 Non-Farm Payroll1Q P 0.3%0.3%FRF
5/16/0803:05 Retail Sales (Y-o-Y)MAR 3.0%3.3%CHF
5/16/0804:05 Trade BalanceMAR -860.0M-408.0MITL
5/16/0804:05 GDP (Y-o-Y)1Q 08 -6.7HKD
5/16/0804:05 GDP (Q-o-Q)1Q 08 -6.3HKD
5/16/0806:05 Wage Cost Index (Q-o-Q)1Q P-0.8%0.3%FRF
5/16/0808:05 Housing Starts M-o-MAPR 935K947KUSD
5/16/0808:05 New Motor Vehicle Sales (M-o-M)MAR 0.1%-3.2%CAD
5/16/0808:05 Building Permits M-o-MAPR 910K927KUSD
5/16/0810:05 Univ. of Mich. Consumer Confidence IndexMAY P 62.562.6USD
5/18/0819:05 Rightmove House Prices (M-o-M)MAY --0.1%GBP
5/18/0819:05 Rightmove House Prices (Y-o-Y)MAY -1.3%GBP
5/19/0800:05 Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes- --JPY
5/19/0818:05 Visitor ArrivalsAPR --NZD
5/19/0819:05 Tertiary Industry Index (M-o-M)MAR --1.7%JPY
5/20/0801:05 Coincidence IndexMAR F --JPY
5/20/0802:05 PPI (M-o-M)APR -0.7%DEM
5/20/0802:05 PPI (Y-o-Y)APR -4.2%DEM
5/20/0803:05 Convenience Store Sales (Y-o-Y)APR --0.6%JPY
5/20/0803:05 Producer & Import Prices (M-o-M)APR --0.6%CHF
5/20/0803:05 Producer & Import Prices (Y-o-Y)APR -3.9%CHF
5/20/0804:05 Current Account Balance - BoPMAR --€4.7BITL
5/20/0807:05 Leading IndexMAR F --JPY
5/21/0807:05 CPI (Y-o-Y)APR--0.4 CAD
5/21/0807:05 CPI (M-o-M)APR--0.4CAD
5/22/0800:05 Capital Account Balance - BoP1Q 08 -€0.88BGRD
5/22/0800:05 Current Account Balance - BoP1Q 08 --€1.84BGRD
5/22/0800:05 Financial Account Balance - BoP1Q 08 -€0.80BGRD
5/26/0800:05 Financial Account Balance - BoPMAR--$7525MBRL
5/26/0800:05 Current Account Balance - BoPMAR---$4332MBRL
5/26/0800:05 Capital Account Balance - BoPMAR---$27MBRL
5/29/0805:05 CPI (M-o-M)MAY--0.23BEF
5/29/0805:05 CPI (Y-o-Y)MAY--4.15BEF
5/29/0808:05 Current Account Balance - BoP1Q 08---C$513MCAD
5/30/0803:05 GDP (Q-o-Q)1Q 08 -0.3DKK
5/30/0808:05 GDP (Q-o-Q)1Q 08--1.3CAD
5/30/0808:05 GDP Annualised1Q 08--6.8CAD
6/2/0801:06 GDP Annualised1Q 08--3.10CHF
6/2/0801:06 GDP (Q-o-Q)1Q 08--1.00CHF
6/3/0800:06 GDP (Q-o-Q)1Q 08 -1.5GRD
6/3/0800:06 GDP (Y-o-Y)1Q 08 -6.0GRD
6/3/0819:06 GDP (Q-o-Q)1Q 08--0.6AUD
6/3/0819:06 GDP Annualised1Q 08--3.9AUD
6/3/0821:06 Financial Account Balance - BoP1Q 08--A$18963MAUD
6/3/0821:06 Current Account Balance - BoP1Q 08---A$18470MAUD
6/3/0821:06 Capital Account Balance - BoP1Q 08--A$485MAUD
6/4/0809:06 GDP (Q-o-Q)1Q 08--0.54BEF
6/4/0809:06 GDP (Y-o-Y)1Q 08--2.43BEF
6/4/0811:06 Capital Account Balance - BoP1Q 08 --kr381MISK
6/9/0800:06 Capital Account Balance - BoP1Q 08 -Kc13.49BCZK
6/9/0800:06 Current Account Balance - BoP1Q 08---Kc32.95BCZK
6/9/0800:06 GDP (Y-o-Y)1Q 08 -6.8FIM
6/9/0800:06 GDP (Q-o-Q)1Q 08 -8.1FIM
6/9/0800:06 Financial Account Balance - BoP1Q 08 -Kc60.94BCZK
6/10/0800:06 GDP (Q-o-Q)1Q 08--5.32BRL
6/10/0805:06 GDP Annualised1Q 08 -3.8ITL
6/12/0804:06 GDP Annualised1Q 08 -3.8ISK
6/12/0804:06 GDP (Q-o-Q)1Q 08 -0.3ISK
6/27/0804:06 Current Account Balance - BoP1Q 08 -£11BEUR
6/27/0804:06 Current Account Balance - BoPMAR --£5.8BGBP
6/30/0800:06 Current Account Balance - BoP1Q 08---€1.96BBEF
6/30/0800:06 Current Account Balance - BoP1Q 08--CHF15.1BCHF
6/30/0800:06 Current Account Balance - BoP1Q 08 --€2.50BIEP
6/30/0800:06 Financial Account Balance - BoP1Q 08---€4218MATS
6/30/0800:06 Current Account Balance - BoP1Q 08--€3364MATS
6/30/0800:06 Capital Account Balance - BoP1Q 08---€40MBEF
6/30/0800:06 Capital Account Balance - BoP1Q 08 --CHF0.8BCHF
6/30/0800:06 Capital Account Balance - BoP1Q 08---€29MATS
6/30/0800:06 GDP Annualised1Q 08 -5.3IEP
6/30/0800:06 GDP (Q-o-Q)1Q 08 -3.5IEP
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