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  U.S. Market Commentary
Ø Stocks End Sharply Higher On GDP Data And Drop In Oil - U.S. Commentary
Following a better than expected preliminary reading on economic growth, stocks ended Thursday's session with a standout ....
Ø Stocks Continue To Show Standout Gains In Afternoon Trading - U.S. Commentary
Stocks remain sharply higher in mid-afternoon trading on Thursday following the release of a government report that showed ....
Ø Stocks See Further Upside On Falling Oil Prices - U.S. Commentary
With oil prices showing a significant drop, stocks are seeing additional buying interest in early afternoon trading on ....
  European Market Commentary
Ø European Markets May extend gains on firm global cues
The major European index futures are pointing towards a higher opening for the markets on Friday. Global cues are also firm, ....
Ø European markets rise on U.S. data, oil's drop - European commentary
The European markets rose for the third day on Thursday after a report showed that the U.S economy expanded more than ....
Ø European Markets May Open Higher; U.S. GDP Report Eyed
The European markets are likely to show some strength in early trading on Thursday, as Wall Street finished higher overnight ....
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Yen jumps to new multi-month high against pound As Japan's Inflation Soars
During Friday's early Asian deals, the Japanese yen jumped to a new multi-month high against the British pound as Japan's core inflation rose at its fastest pace in more than a decade in July. The yen also climbed against its other major counterparts. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said that the overall inflation in Japan ....
Japan Overall Inflation +2.3% On Year In July
Overall inflation in Japan increased by 2.3 percent on year in July, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday, marking the biggest jump in the consumer price index since October 1997, when it rose 2.5 percent on year. That was slightly higher than analyst expectations that called for a 2.2 percent annual jump, and it ....
Crude Oil Closes Below $116 After Erasing Early Rally
Crude prices turned lower on Thursday as the International Energy Agency has pledged to release additional oil supplies in the event of storm damage. Light sweet crude for October delivery closed at $115.59, down $2.56 on the session. Oil earlier hit as high as $120.50 amid concerns Tropical Storm Gustav could cause problems in the Gulf of ....
  European Economic News
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UK Consumer Confidence Up To -36 in August - GfK
An index measuring consumer confidence in Great Britain saw a surprise gain in August, research firm GfK NOP said on Friday, ....

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UK retail sales volumes decline in August, says CBI
UK's retail sales volume growth eased in August, the latest Distributive Trades Survey by Confederation of British Industry, ....

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Europe Round Up - German Jobless Rate At 16-year Low; UK House Prices Log Double-digit Fall
Thursday, there was brisk activity in Europe with many key statistical indicators being released from several countries. Data ....

  U.S. Treasury Market Updates
Ø Treasuries End Thursday's Session Weak
Ø Bonds See Further Weakness In Late Morning Trading
Ø Treasuries Under Pressure Following Upbeat GDP Data

  Currency Market Updates
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Yen jumps to new multi-month high against pound As Japan's Inflation Soars

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Aussie advances against US and Canadian dollars

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NZ dollar edges up against US dollar

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Pakistan Rupee Falls To 2-day Low Against Dollar

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Indian Rupee Slightly Down Against Dollar

  Market Sensitive Global News
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U.S. Military Contractor Sued For Human Trafficking In Iraq

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Zoom Airline suspends all flights due to aviation fuel price hike

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Two U.S. Soldiers Killed In Baghdad

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Iraq's al-Sadr suspends activities of Mahdi Army

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Over 100 Taliban Militants Killed In Afghanistan, Says US-Led Coalition

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Obama Stresses Change, Attacks McCain In Accepting Democratic Nomination
Barack Obama accepted the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party on Thursday night, again stressing his message of ....

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Gore Stresses Environmental Policy As Reason To Support Obama
Delivering a speech at the Democratic National Convention Thursday, Former Vice-President Al Gore urged Americans to elect ....

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Virginia Governor Kaine Focuses On Faith In Convention Speech
Virginia Governor Tim Kaine, once considered to be a top contender for the Vice Presidential nomination, addressed a packed ....

  North American Economic News

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Canada's Current Account Surplus Widens More Than Expected in Second Quarter
Canada's current account surplus widened more than forecast in the second quarter, bolstered by higher prices for energy and ....

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U.S. Economic Growth Exceeds Estimates On Strength In Exports
U.S. economic growth in the second quarter far exceeded the previous estimate, according to a report released by the ....

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Weekly Jobless Claims Fall In Line With Estimates
Thursday morning, the Department of Labor released its report on initial jobless claims in the week ended August 23rd, ....

  Asian Economic News

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Japanese July Auto Production Surges
Friday, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, or JAMA reported that automobile output jumped 24.1% in July from the ....

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S. Korean Bank's Lending Rates Rise In July
South Korean bank's average lending rate increased in July for the fourth straight month, the Bank of Korea announced Friday. ....

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Japan Household Spending -0.5% on Year in July
Japanese household spending eased an annual 0.5 percent in July, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on ....

   Asian Market Commentary

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Indian market likely to rebound, Singapore Nifty up 1.28%
Friday, the Indian market is expected to rebound following the tamer-than-expected wholesale inflation data ....

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Asian markets rise on Wall Street's gains
The stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region were trading higher on Friday after Wall Street rallied ....

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South Korean market trades higher
The South Korean market was trading higher on Friday, but off opening highs. The market opened higher on the ....

Economic Calendar

DateTime Economic Indicator PeriodActualForecastPreviousCountry
8/29/0800:08 Vehicle Production (Y-o-Y)JUL 24.1% - 4.5 % Japan
8/29/0800:08 GDP (Y-o-Y)Q2 - 8.8 %India
8/29/0800:08 Current Account Balance - BoPJUN -€ -9.4 BSpain
8/29/0800:08 Capital Account Balance - BoPJUN -€ 964 MSpain
8/29/0800:08 Financial Account Balance - BoPJUN -€ 10.40 MSpain
8/29/0800:08 CPI (M-o-M)AUG - 0.9 %Slovenia
8/29/0800:08 CPI (Y-o-Y)AUG - 6.9 %Slovenia
8/29/0801:08 Housing Starts (Y-o-Y)JUL 19% 14.9 % -16.7 % Japan
8/29/0801:08 Construction Orders (Y-o-Y)JUL 42.3% - -11.7 % Japan
8/29/0801:08 Small Business Confidence IndicatorAUG 41.4 38 39.9 Japan
8/29/0803:08 Capital Account Balance - BoPQ2 -SEK -887 MSweden
8/29/0803:08 Current Account Balance - BoPQ2 -SEK 81.11 BSweden
8/29/0803:08 Financial Account Balance - BoPQ2 -SEK 18.98 BSweden
8/29/0804:08 GDP (Y-o-Y)Q2  5.5 % 6.1 %Poland
8/29/0804:08 Retail Sales (M-o-M)JUN  -0.1 % 0.2 %Italy
8/29/0804:08 Retail Sales (Y-o-Y)JUN - 0.5 %Italy
8/29/0805:08 Unemployment RateJUL  7.3 % 7.3 %Eurozone
8/29/0805:08 CPI (NIC incl. tobacco) (M-o-M)AUG P  0.1 % 0.5 % Italy
8/29/0805:08 CPI (NIC incl. tobacco) (Y-o-Y)AUG P  4.0 % 4.1 %Italy
8/29/0805:08 CPI - EU Harmonised (M-o-M)AUG P  -0.2 % -0.6 %Italy
8/29/0805:08 CPI - EU Harmonised (Y-o-Y)AUG P  4.0 % 4.0 % Italy
8/29/0805:08 Business Climate IndicatorAUG - -0.21 Eurozone
8/29/0805:08 Consumer Confidence IndexAUG  -20 -20 Eurozone
8/29/0805:08 Economic Confidence IndexAUG  89.1 89.5 Eurozone
8/29/0805:08 Industrial Confidence IndexAUG  -9 -8 Eurozone
8/29/0805:08 Services Confidence IndexAUG  0 1 Eurozone
8/29/0805:08 KOF Swiss Leading IndicatorAUG - 0.9 Switzerland
8/29/0807:08 Official Foreign ReservesAUG 22 -$ 269.21 BIndia
8/29/0808:08 GDP (M-o-M)JUN  0.2 % -0.1 %Canada
8/29/0808:08 GDP (Q-o-Q)2Q A  0.6 % -0.3 %Canada
8/29/0808:08 Industrial Product Price (M-o-M)JUL  1.0 % 1.3 %Canada
8/29/0808:08 Raw Materials Price Index (M-o-M)JUL  0.2 % 4.4 %Canada
8/29/0808:08 Personal Income (M-o-M)Jul - 0.1% United States
8/29/0808:08 Personal Consumption Expenditure (M-o-M)Jul - 0.6% United States
8/29/0808:08 Personal Consumption Expenditure Deflator (Y-o-Y)Jul - 3.0 United States
8/29/0808:08 Core Personal Consumption Expenditure (M-o-M)Jul - 0.2 United States
8/29/0808:08 Core Personal Consumption Expenditure (Y-o-Y)Jul - 2.0% United States
8/29/0809:08 Chicago PMIAug  49.9 50.8 United States
8/29/0810:08 Univ. of Mich. Consumer Confidence IndexAUG F  62.0 61.7 United States
8/29/0810:08 NAPM - MilwaukeeAUG - 44 United States
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