http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/-t1.htm Discussions and insights on the Economics events, Market comments. Market Research material can be found in the Research Crypt forum (for members only) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:15:13 GMT 10 http://www.thelordoftrading.com/images/LOT blackbg460.jpg http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/-t1.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/wall-street-needs-off-the-charts-september-to-rescue-quarter-t1068.htm Scalpuman By Michael J. Moore Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- After two months bankers would like to forget, Wall Street may need a September to remember to avoid closing the books on the worst quarter for investment banking and trading revenue since the peak of the financial crisis. For the number of shares traded on U.S. exchanges to match last year’s third quarter, average daily volume for the rest of the month would have to top that of any trading day in the last three years. Debt trading also ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:15:13 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/wall-street-needs-off-the-charts-september-to-rescue-quarter-t1068.htm#2430 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/wall-street-needs-off-the-charts-september-to-rescue-quarter-t1068.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/yen-rally-gets-no-relief-with-bets-on-bernanke-easing-update1-t1067.htm Scalpuman By Matthew Brown and Liz Capo McCormick Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Growing pressure on the Federal Reserve to print more money to bolster the U.S. economy will likely boost the yen and franc just as the Japanese and Swiss governments seek weaker currencies, if history is a guide. Those currencies appreciated the most on a relative basis after Fed efforts between December 2007 and March 2009 to jumpstart the economy expanded the central bank’s balance sheet to as much as $1.15 trillion, ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:14:38 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/yen-rally-gets-no-relief-with-bets-on-bernanke-easing-update1-t1067.htm#2429 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/yen-rally-gets-no-relief-with-bets-on-bernanke-easing-update1-t1067.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-sept-7th-2010-t1066.htm Scalpuman By ADVFN.com ADVFN offer FREE streaming stocks and shares data form around the world. SEE London Market Reports Rising streak under threat Market Movers FTSE 100 5,400.41 -0.71% techMARK 1,689.16 -0.53% FTSE 250 10,186.27 -0.53% London’s seven-day run of gains is under threat as blue chips are struggling in the early exchanges. Barclays is lower after it confirmed Bob Diamond, head of its investment banking arm, Barclays Capital, will take over as chief executive when John ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:06:15 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-sept-7th-2010-t1066.htm#2428 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-sept-7th-2010-t1066.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/goldman-sachs-said-to-be-shutting-proprietary-trading-division-t1063.htm Scalpuman By Christine Harper and Saijel Kishan Sept. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is disbanding its principal-strategies business, one of the groups that makes bets with the firm’s own money, to comply with new U.S. rules aimed at curbing risk, two people with knowledge of the decision said. Wall Street’s most profitable investment bank plans to hold off on announcing the wind-down while the 65 to 70 members of the global unit seek new jobs, the people said, speaking anonymously ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:14:17 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/goldman-sachs-said-to-be-shutting-proprietary-trading-division-t1063.htm#2425 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/goldman-sachs-said-to-be-shutting-proprietary-trading-division-t1063.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-sept-6th-2010-t1062.htm Scalpuman By ADVFN.com ADVFN offer FREE streaming stocks and shares data form around the world. SEE London Market Reports Good start for Footsie Market Movers FTSE 100 5,450.29 +0.41% techMARK 1,696.82 +0.28% FTSE 250 10,240.16 +0.35% London has started the week in confident fashion, still buoyed by Friday's better than expected US jobs data. British Airways is going well on chief executive Willie Walsh's ambitious plans to buy rivals. Walsh has held talks with executives of merger ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:12:45 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-sept-6th-2010-t1062.htm#2424 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-sept-6th-2010-t1062.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-sept-3rd-2010-t1060.htm Scalpuman By ADVFN.com ADVFN offer FREE streaming stocks and shares data form around the world. SEE London Market Reports More gains for Footsie Market Movers FTSE 100 5,384.36 +0.25% techMARK 1,679.94 +0.43% FTSE 250 10,127.04 -0.14% Blue chips made progress early on for a sixth consecutive day, though all eyes will be on the US non-farm payrolls number at 1.30pm. US and Asian stocks made posted modest gains overnight. Autonomy is higher for a second day. Gossip doing the rounds yesterday ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:36:26 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-sept-3rd-2010-t1060.htm#2422 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-sept-3rd-2010-t1060.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/this-time-seen-different-as-emerging-stocks-top-world-update1-t1054.htm Scalpuman By Michael Patterson and Tal Barak Harif Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Emerging-market stocks are trading at the highest valuations relative to advanced-country shares in more than two years as faster economic growth persuades the biggest investors to look past historical sell signals. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is valued at 14.1 times reported profits and 1.9 times net assets, compared with ratios of 14.9 and 1.7 for the MSCI World Index, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. When ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:22:57 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/this-time-seen-different-as-emerging-stocks-top-world-update1-t1054.htm#2412 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/this-time-seen-different-as-emerging-stocks-top-world-update1-t1054.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/us-avoids-recession-as-data-cant-get-much-worse-update1-t1053.htm Scalpuman By Rich Miller and Simon Kennedy Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. economy is so bad that the chance of avoiding a double dip back into recession may actually be pretty good. The sectors of the economy that traditionally drive it into recession are already so depressed it’s difficult to see them getting a lot worse, said Ethan Harris, head of developed markets economics research at BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research in New York. Inventories are near record lows in proportion to ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:06:59 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/us-avoids-recession-as-data-cant-get-much-worse-update1-t1053.htm#2411 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/us-avoids-recession-as-data-cant-get-much-worse-update1-t1053.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-sept-2nd-2010-t1052.htm Scalpuman By ADVFN.com ADVFN offer FREE streaming stocks and shares data form around the world. SEE London Market Reports Shaky start for top share index Shares are slightly lower in early dealings as traders pause for breath following yesterday’s strong gains. In company news, AstraZeneca has received approval from the European Commission (EC) for its schizophrenia and bipolar drug Seroquel XR as an add-on treatment for major depressive episodes where antidepressants haven’t worked. Tullow ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:03:09 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-sept-2nd-2010-t1052.htm#2410 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-sept-2nd-2010-t1052.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/jpmorgan-said-to-close-prop-trading-desk-to-meet-volcker-rule-t1044.htm Scalpuman By Dawn Kopecki and Chanyaporn Chanjaroen Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. told traders who bet on commodities for the firm’s account that their unit will be closed as the company, the second-biggest U.S. bank by assets, starts to shut down all proprietary trading, according to a person briefed on the matter. The bank eventually will close all in-house trading to comply with new U.S. curbs on investment banks, said the person, who asked not to be identified because ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:05:59 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/jpmorgan-said-to-close-prop-trading-desk-to-meet-volcker-rule-t1044.htm#2395 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/jpmorgan-said-to-close-prop-trading-desk-to-meet-volcker-rule-t1044.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/china-manufacturing-quickens-from-weakest-since-2009-update3-t1045.htm Scalpuman By Bloomberg News Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Manufacturing in China grew at a faster pace in August after the weakest performance since early 2009 in July, signaling that the economy’s slowdown is stabilizing. The purchasing managers’ index rose to 51.7 from 51.2, exceeding forecasts, a government-backed report showed. Seasonal factors might have had an effect because the index typically gains as factories restart following July maintenance, Mizuho Securities Asia Ltd. said. A separate ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:06:37 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/china-manufacturing-quickens-from-weakest-since-2009-update3-t1045.htm#2396 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/china-manufacturing-quickens-from-weakest-since-2009-update3-t1045.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-sept-1st-2010-t1043.htm Scalpuman By ADVFN.com ADVFN offer FREE streaming stocks and shares data form around the world. SEE London Market Reports Blue chips up again Leading shares have continued yesterday’s rally after decent economic data out of China this morning. China's official purchasing managers' index rose to 51.7 in August from a 17-month low of 51.2 in July, causing an improvement in commodity prices and overall sentiment. Australian stock markets were also boosted by better-than-expected second quarter ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:57:43 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-sept-1st-2010-t1043.htm#2394 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-sept-1st-2010-t1043.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/china-rumors-of-the-central-bank-chief-s-defection-read-more-china-rumors-of-the-central-bank-chief-s-defection-stratfor-t1039.htm Batman Via Stratfor Global Intelligence: Rumors have circulated in China that People’s Bank of China (PBC) Gov. Zhou Xiaochuan may have left the country. The rumors appear to have started following reports on Aug. 28 which cited Ming Pao, a Hong Kong-based news agency, saying that because of an approximately $430 billion loss on U.S. Treasury bonds, the Chinese government may punish some individuals within the PBC, including Zhou. Although Ming Pao on Aug. 30 published a report on its website indicating ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:00:09 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/china-rumors-of-the-central-bank-chief-s-defection-read-more-china-rumors-of-the-central-bank-chief-s-defection-stratfor-t1039.htm#2386 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/china-rumors-of-the-central-bank-chief-s-defection-read-more-china-rumors-of-the-central-bank-chief-s-defection-stratfor-t1039.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/indian-economy-shows-88-growth-t1040.htm Batman FT.com: By Amy Kazmin in New Delhi India’s economy grew 8.8 per cent from April to June compared with the same period last year, driven by a strong pick-up in manufacturing, trade, transport and services. The growth in the first quarter of India’s financial year – which runs from April to March – was largely in line with expectations, and was an acceleration of the 8.6 per cent growth recorded in the previous quarter. The robust growth will encourage the Reserve Bank of India, ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:17:12 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/indian-economy-shows-88-growth-t1040.htm#2387 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/indian-economy-shows-88-growth-t1040.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/yuan-set-for-biggest-monthly-drop-since-1994-as-economy-slows-t1038.htm Scalpuman By Bloomberg News Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- The yuan is headed for its biggest monthly loss since January 1994, after China’s government sought to support economic growth and the U.S. currency rallied. The yuan has declined 0.5 percent so far this month, trimming gains since the central bank ended a two-year dollar peg on June 19 to 0.3 percent. The dollar index, which IntercontinentalExchange Inc. uses to track the greenback against the currencies of six major trading partners, gained ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:48:49 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/yuan-set-for-biggest-monthly-drop-since-1994-as-economy-slows-t1038.htm#2384 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/yuan-set-for-biggest-monthly-drop-since-1994-as-economy-slows-t1038.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/gold-rallying-to-1500-for-analysts-as-soross-bubble-inflates-t1037.htm Scalpuman By Nicholas Larkin Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Investors are accumulating enough bullion to fill Switzerland’s vaults twice over as gold’s most- accurate forecasters say the longest rally in at least nine decades has further to go no matter what the economy holds. Analysts raised their 2011 forecasts more than for any other precious metal the past two months, predicting a 10th annual advance, data compiled by Bloomberg show. The most widely held option on gold futures traded in New ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:42:06 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/gold-rallying-to-1500-for-analysts-as-soross-bubble-inflates-t1037.htm#2383 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/gold-rallying-to-1500-for-analysts-as-soross-bubble-inflates-t1037.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-31st-2010-t1036.htm Scalpuman By ADVFN.com ADVFN offer FREE streaming stocks and shares data form around the world. SEE London Market Reports US slide hits Footsie Market Movers FTSE 100 5,139.36 -1.20% techMARK 1,611.53 -0.62% FTSE 250 9,694.45 -0.87% London has been dragged lower by last night’s slump on Wall Street, where Dow Jones fell 140 points as traders digested disappointing personal income and spending data. Miners are leading the retreat with ENRC and Kazakhmys the worst affected, though there ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:33:12 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-31st-2010-t1036.htm#2382 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-31st-2010-t1036.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/japan-policy-tinkering-leaves-economic-outlook-with-huge-downside-risks-t1034.htm Batman Bloomberg (August 30)--Japan’s limited policy response yesterday to risks facing economic growth after a surge in the yen may leave the recovery dependent on overseas spending. Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa and his board expanded a bank-loan program by 10 trillion yen ($118 billion) after an emergency meeting in the wake of the yen reaching a 15- year high. Prime Minister Naoto Kan pledged to channel 920 billion yen toward steps aimed at buttressing domestic demand. The measures ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:00:40 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/japan-policy-tinkering-leaves-economic-outlook-with-huge-downside-risks-t1034.htm#2380 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/japan-policy-tinkering-leaves-economic-outlook-with-huge-downside-risks-t1034.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/roubini-says-us-can-t-prevent-slower-economic-growth-t1031.htm Batman (August 27) Bloomberg-- Nouriel Roubini, the New York University professor who forecast the U.S. recession more than a year before it began, said he would like to see Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke acknowledge today that the central bank overestimated the economy’s recovery. “He would have to recognize that the economic recovery is faltering and that the Fed was wrong in expecting a stronger recovery this year,” Roubini said an interview on Bloomberg Radio. “He could then ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:09:51 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/roubini-says-us-can-t-prevent-slower-economic-growth-t1031.htm#2377 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/roubini-says-us-can-t-prevent-slower-economic-growth-t1031.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/investors-pull-71-billion-from-stock-funds-globally-update3-t1029.htm Scalpuman By Shiyin Chen and David Yong Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Investors withdrew a net $7.1 billion from equity funds tracked worldwide in the week to Aug. 25 and put some $5.2 billion into bonds amid concern economies in the U.S. and Europe are losing momentum, EPFR Global said. A net $5.4 billion was redeemed from U.S. stock funds, while inflows into emerging markets were the lowest in 13 weeks, EPFR said in an e-mailed statement. Developing-nation bond funds took in $1 billion, on course ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:14:32 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/investors-pull-71-billion-from-stock-funds-globally-update3-t1029.htm#2374 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/investors-pull-71-billion-from-stock-funds-globally-update3-t1029.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/yen-falls-on-speculation-japan-will-act-to-curb-currency-gains-t1028.htm Scalpuman By Bo Nielsen and Yoshiaki Nohara Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- The yen fell as Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Japan is willing to take “bold” action on currencies, fanning speculation policy makers will move to halt the yen’s advance. Japan’s currency weakened versus 15 of its 16 major counterparts as Kan said the government will compile an outline of its stimulus plan on Aug. 31. The dollar headed for a second weekly loss against the Swiss franc on speculation Federal Reserve Chairman ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:13:19 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/yen-falls-on-speculation-japan-will-act-to-curb-currency-gains-t1028.htm#2373 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/yen-falls-on-speculation-japan-will-act-to-curb-currency-gains-t1028.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/bernanke-trichet-economic-paths-may-diverge-at-jackson-hole-t1027.htm Scalpuman By Simon Kennedy and Scott Lanman Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, who united to fight the worst global recession in six decades, may be diverging over the outlook for their economies. The Bernanke-led Fed, while saying U.S. growth would be slower than anticipated, announced on Aug. 10 it will buy Treasuries to set a $2.05 trillion floor on its balance sheet and keep interest rates from rising. ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:06:33 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/bernanke-trichet-economic-paths-may-diverge-at-jackson-hole-t1027.htm#2372 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/bernanke-trichet-economic-paths-may-diverge-at-jackson-hole-t1027.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-27th-2010-t1026.htm Scalpuman By ADVFN.com ADVFN offer FREE streaming stocks and shares data form around the world. SEE London Market Reports US fears hurt Footsie Market Movers FTSE 100 5,147.36 -0.16% techMARK 1,608.63 +0.18% FTSE 250 9,708.61 +0.32% Footsie has opened lower this morning with US gross domestic product figures released this afternoon and investors nervous about what the figure will say about the health of the US economy. Banks are also a weak spot after ratings agency S&P suggested ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:02:48 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-27th-2010-t1026.htm#2371 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-27th-2010-t1026.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/china-inflation-data-second-guessed-as-housing-prices-rise-t1024.htm Scalpuman By Bloomberg News Aug. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Lydia Wang, a 28-year-old marketing manager in Shanghai, gripes that the shoes and clothing she normally buys are at least 50 percent pricier than in 2009. Wu Sengyun, a 54-year-old retiree in the coastal city of Ningbo, Zhejiang, says prices of fruit and fish are up more than 20 percent in the past year. Willy Lin has cut back on free drumsticks in the canteen of his Jiangxi clothing factory as meat and vegetables grow dear. “The workers ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:29:53 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/china-inflation-data-second-guessed-as-housing-prices-rise-t1024.htm#2369 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/china-inflation-data-second-guessed-as-housing-prices-rise-t1024.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-26th-2010-t1022.htm Scalpuman By ADVFN.com ADVFN offer FREE streaming stocks and shares data form around the world. SEE London Market Reports Miners take the lead Market Movers techMARK 1,616.08 +0.67% FTSE 100 5,152.34 +0.84% FTSE 250 9,667.36 +0.46% Miners are leading the way in early dealings on Thursday with Kazakhmys the best performer after the Kazakh firm’s half year figures were well received. Industrial metals miner Kazakhmys said it remains positive on the copper market after an improvement ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:22:27 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-26th-2010-t1022.htm#2367 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-26th-2010-t1022.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/ireland-credit-rating-cut-one-step-by-sp-on-rescue-update2-t1020.htm Scalpuman By John Fraher and Dara Doyle Aug. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Ireland’s credit rating was cut one step by Standard & Poor’s to AA-, the lowest since 1995, on concern the rising cost of supporting the country’s struggling banks will swell the budget deficit. S&P raised its estimate for recapitalizing the banking system to as much as 50 billion euros ($63 billion) from a previous estimate of as much as 35 billion euros. Ireland’s rating is still one notch better than Italy and ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:06:04 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/ireland-credit-rating-cut-one-step-by-sp-on-rescue-update2-t1020.htm#2364 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/ireland-credit-rating-cut-one-step-by-sp-on-rescue-update2-t1020.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/yen-drops-from-15-year-high-on-speculation-japan-will-intervene-t1019.htm Scalpuman By Bo Nielsen and Yoshiaki Nohara Aug. 25 (Bloomberg) -- The yen retreated from a 15-year high versus the dollar on speculation Japanese authorities will act to stem gains that risk derailing the nation’s recovery. The yen also fell from the strongest in nine years against the euro after Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda pledged “appropriate action” on the currency and the Nikkei newspaper said the Bank of Japan is considering further monetary easing. The euro rebounded ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:05:24 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/yen-drops-from-15-year-high-on-speculation-japan-will-intervene-t1019.htm#2363 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/yen-drops-from-15-year-high-on-speculation-japan-will-intervene-t1019.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-25th-2010-t1017.htm Scalpuman By ADVFN.com ADVFN offer FREE streaming stocks and shares data form around the world. SEE London Market Reports Small losses at open Heavy losses in the US overnight have kept a lid on London, though early falls have been small. Decent results are keeping Footsie's losses respectable. A 14% hike in car insurance premiums and a surge in new customers helped first half profits jump by a fifth at insurer Admiral despite a tough time for price comparison subsidiary Confused.com as meerkats ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:11:32 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-25th-2010-t1017.htm#2361 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-25th-2010-t1017.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-24th-2010-t1015.htm Scalpuman By ADVFN.com ADVFN offer FREE streaming stocks and shares data form around the world. SEE London Market Reports Blue chips hit by general malaise London has opened lower after a late fall on Wall Street and tough day in Japan, with the Nikkei dropping below 9,000 for the first time in 15 months. Decent company news has made little impact. A much faster than expected turnaround in the US helped advertising giant WPP lift first half profits by more than a third, with shareholders ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:28:40 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-24th-2010-t1015.htm#2358 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-24th-2010-t1015.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/yen-rises-to-1995-high-on-global-slowdown-concern-pound-falls-t1014.htm Scalpuman By Bo Nielsen and Yoshiaki Nohara Aug. 24 (Bloomberg) -- The yen advanced to the strongest since June 1995 against the dollar, and the dollar rose to a six-week high versus Europe’s common currency as concern the global economy is slowing boosted demand for safer assets. The yen surged to the most since 2001 against the euro before data forecast to show the U.S. housing market slowed and German business confidence fell. The pound slid to a four-week low after the London-based Times ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:23:46 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/yen-rises-to-1995-high-on-global-slowdown-concern-pound-falls-t1014.htm#2357 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/yen-rises-to-1995-high-on-global-slowdown-concern-pound-falls-t1014.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/bill-gross-takes-backseat-to-real-big-money-william-pesek-t1012.htm Scalpuman Commentary by William Pesek Aug. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Reading Bill Gross’s latest musings makes one nostalgic for the days when words from big bond-fund managers actually mattered. We in the media like to point out that Gross runs the biggest bond fund at Pacific Investment Management Co. He did, until China created a portfolio of sorts totaling $2.5 trillion. As the assets of China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE, grow, it’s making Pimco’s $239 billion Total ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:43:06 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/bill-gross-takes-backseat-to-real-big-money-william-pesek-t1012.htm#2354 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/bill-gross-takes-backseat-to-real-big-money-william-pesek-t1012.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/bernanke-must-raise-benchmark-2-points-in-latest-rajan-warning-t1011.htm Scalpuman By Scott Lanman and Simon Kennedy Aug. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Raghuram Rajan accurately warned central bankers in 2005 of a potential financial crisis if banks lost confidence in each other. Now the International Monetary Fund’s former chief economist says the Federal Reserve should consider raising rates, even as almost 10 percent of the U.S. workforce remains unemployed. Interest rates near zero risk fanning asset bubbles or propping up inefficient companies, say Rajan and William ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:42:28 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/bernanke-must-raise-benchmark-2-points-in-latest-rajan-warning-t1011.htm#2353 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/bernanke-must-raise-benchmark-2-points-in-latest-rajan-warning-t1011.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-23rd-2010-t1010.htm Scalpuman By ADVFN.com ADVFN offer FREE streaming stocks and shares data form around the world. SEE London Markets Report Quiet start for blue chips Market Movers FTSE 100 5,200.09 +0.09% techMARK 1,619.81 +0.18% FTSE 250 9,754.72 -0.07% London has opened very quietly. Old Mutual, the Anglo-South African insurer that’s overhauling its business following the financial crisis, has received a bid from HSBC for up to 70% of Nedbank and is the best performer. The London-listed firm is ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:38:18 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-23rd-2010-t1010.htm#2352 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-23rd-2010-t1010.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/weber-says-ecb-should-plot-out-exit-in-first-quarter-update3-t1008.htm Scalpuman By Christian Vits, Jana Randow and David Tweed Aug. 20 (Bloomberg) -- European Central Bank council member Axel Weber said the ECB should help banks through end-of-year liquidity tensions before determining in the first quarter when to withdraw emergency lending measures. “Most of these discussions about the continuation of the exit I think will be focused on the first quarter,” Weber, who heads Germany’s Bundesbank, said in an interview with Bloomberg Television in Frankfurt ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:05:37 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/weber-says-ecb-should-plot-out-exit-in-first-quarter-update3-t1008.htm#2348 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/weber-says-ecb-should-plot-out-exit-in-first-quarter-update3-t1008.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/druckenmiller-to-shut-fund-after-30-years-as-stress-takes-toll-t1004.htm Scalpuman By Katherine Burton Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Hedge-fund icon Stanley Druckenmiller is quitting the business after three decades, telling investors he’d been worn down by the stress of trying to maintain one of the best trading records in the industry while managing an “enormous amount of capital.” “For 30 years I’ve been responsible for managing client money and it’s been a joy, but at some point I need to move on,” Druckenmiller, who made $1 billion for George Soros by ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:33:03 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/druckenmiller-to-shut-fund-after-30-years-as-stress-takes-toll-t1004.htm#2334 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/druckenmiller-to-shut-fund-after-30-years-as-stress-takes-toll-t1004.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-19th-2010-t1006.htm Scalpuman By ADVFN.com ADVFN offer FREE streaming stocks and shares data form around the world. SEE London Markets Report Miners upend Footsie Once again it’s the miners that are dictating direction and, after leading the blue chip index higher in first trades, they’ve run into a wave of selling that’s sent London deep into the red. Anglo American, Rio Tinto, Fresnillo, Xstrata, Lonmin and Randgold were among the early leaders, but all have either given back a slice of their gains, ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:41:33 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-19th-2010-t1006.htm#2336 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-19th-2010-t1006.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/goldmans-2027-call-means-china-has-to-get-busy-william-pesek-t1005.htm Scalpuman Goldman’s 2027 Call Means China Has to Get Busy: William Pesek 2010-08-18 19:00:00.0 GMT Commentary by William Pesek Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Much ink is being spilled over the meaning of China’s economy surpassing Japan’s. Even more important is what it doesn’t mean: greater Chinese purchasing power, longer life spans, better health care and education, freedom of speech, assembly, religion and expression, safer roads, building standards, free elections, clean air and ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:42:06 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/goldmans-2027-call-means-china-has-to-get-busy-william-pesek-t1005.htm#2335 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/goldmans-2027-call-means-china-has-to-get-busy-william-pesek-t1005.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/china-swallows-obama-stimulus-meant-for-us-economy-andy-xie-t1001.htm Scalpuman Commentary by Andy Xie Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- The global economy is like fried ice cream: If you don’t act fast, it turns into a mess. American pundits, Nobel laureates included, are predicting Japan-style deflation for the U.S. and Europe. They are urging the Federal Reserve to pursue another round of quantitative easing to stop the onset of an Ice Age for Western economies. The Fed didn’t oblige at its last meeting, but it threw a bone to the deflation crowd by promising not ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:46:30 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/china-swallows-obama-stimulus-meant-for-us-economy-andy-xie-t1001.htm#2329 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/china-swallows-obama-stimulus-meant-for-us-economy-andy-xie-t1001.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/germany-ignores-soros-as-exports-boom-at-consumers-expense-t1000.htm Scalpuman By Jana Randow and Holger Elfes Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Germany may have become too competitive for its own good. With exports driving the fastest economic growth since reunification, consumers are failing to respond in kind as companies from Siemens AG to Daimler AG hold fast to the wage restraint that’s given them an international edge. The result: Europe’s largest economy, four times more reliant on exports than the U.S., is firing on only one cylinder. That’s unlikely ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:42:04 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/germany-ignores-soros-as-exports-boom-at-consumers-expense-t1000.htm#2328 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/germany-ignores-soros-as-exports-boom-at-consumers-expense-t1000.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-18th-2010-t999.htm Scalpuman By ADVFN.com ADVFN offer FREE streaming stocks and shares data form around the world. SEE London Markets Report Stocks edge higher Stocks have edged higher in early dealings with acquisition activity the main point of interest. Cairn Energy moves ahead after saying it has sold a 51% stake in its Indian business to mining giant Vedanta for $8.5bn (£5.4bn) and will result in a cash windfall for shareholders in the Scottish oil explorer. The money will give it financial flexibility ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:34:00 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-18th-2010-t999.htm#2327 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-18th-2010-t999.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/china-gdp-surpasses-japan-capping-three-decade-rise-update1-t997.htm Scalpuman By Bloomberg News Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- China surpassed Japan as the world’s second-largest economy last quarter, capping the nation’s three- decade rise from Communist isolation to emerging superpower. Japan’s nominal gross domestic product for the second quarter totaled $1.288 trillion, less than China’s $1.337 trillion, the Japanese Cabinet Office said today. Japan remained bigger in the first half of 2010, the government agency said. China led the world out of last year’s ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:37:41 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/china-gdp-surpasses-japan-capping-three-decade-rise-update1-t997.htm#2324 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/china-gdp-surpasses-japan-capping-three-decade-rise-update1-t997.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-16th-2010-t996.htm Scalpuman By ADVFN.com ADVFN offer FREE streaming stocks and shares data form around the world. SEE London Markets Report Stocks edge higher Stocks have edged higher in early dealings with acquisition activity the main point of interest. Cairn Energy moves ahead after saying it has sold a 51% stake in its Indian business to mining giant Vedanta for $8.5bn (£5.4bn) and will result in a cash windfall for shareholders in the Scottish oil explorer. The money will give it financial flexibility ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:34:42 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-16th-2010-t996.htm#2323 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-16th-2010-t996.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/spanish-crisis-faces-second-front-on-regional-debt-update1-t994.htm Scalpuman By Emma Ross-Thomas and Esteban Duarte Aug. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero may face a second front in his battle to contain Spain’s fiscal crisis as borrowing costs for the country’s regional governments climb. Catalonia, which accounts for a fifth of Spanish gross domestic product, has been shut out of public bond markets since March and the extra yield it pays over national government debt has almost tripled this year. Galicia, in the northwest, has asked ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:45:07 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/spanish-crisis-faces-second-front-on-regional-debt-update1-t994.htm#2316 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/spanish-crisis-faces-second-front-on-regional-debt-update1-t994.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-12th-2010-t993.htm Scalpuman By ADVFN.com ADVFN offer FREE streaming stocks and shares data form around the world. SEE London Markets Report Blue chips drop again Market Movers techMARK 1,626.19 -0.03% FTSE 100 5,240.02 -0.10% FTSE 250 9,831.57 -0.23% London’s blue chips opened slightly lower as good results from the Pru were overshadowed by weak miners. Asia was one of the driving forces behind Prudential's a big increase in first half profits and the insurer is confident the momentum will be sustained ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:38:44 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-12th-2010-t993.htm#2315 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-12th-2010-t993.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-evening-euro-markets-bulletin-aug-11th-2010-t992.htm Scalpuman By ADVFN.com ADVFN offer FREE streaming stocks and shares data form around the world. SEE London Markets Report Triple digit losses for FTSE 100 Market Movers techMARK 1,626.61 -2.66% FTSE 100 5,245.21 -2.44% FTSE 250 9,854.49 -2.24% An already downbeat Footsie’s woes were compounded by a poor start on Wall Street and the leading share index closed with triple-digit losses. The day started badly and investors were given a reminder of economic difficulties when the Bank of ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:34:36 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-evening-euro-markets-bulletin-aug-11th-2010-t992.htm#2314 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-evening-euro-markets-bulletin-aug-11th-2010-t992.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/fed-reverses-exit-plan-with-2-trillion-holding-floor-update1-t991.htm Scalpuman By Craig Torres and Vivien Lou Chen Aug. 11 (Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve reversed plans to exit from aggressive monetary stimulus and decided to keep its bond holdings level to support an economic recovery it described as weaker than anticipated. Central bankers meeting yesterday adopted a $2.05 trillion floor for their securities portfolio, pivoting toward a quantitative target for monetary policy. Treasuries surged and stocks pared losses as some investors judged the decision opened ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:56:32 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/fed-reverses-exit-plan-with-2-trillion-holding-floor-update1-t991.htm#2313 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/fed-reverses-exit-plan-with-2-trillion-holding-floor-update1-t991.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-11th-2010-t990.htm Scalpuman By ADVFN.com ADVFN offer FREE streaming stocks and shares data form around the world. SEE London Markets Report Gloomy start for blue chips Market Movers FTSE 100 5,315.75 -1.13% techMARK 1,645.03 -1.56% FTSE 250 9,976.17 -1.03% London has made a gloomy start after last night’s disappointing assessment of the US economy by Federal Reserve policymakers. The Bank of England is expected to add to the gloom today if it cuts its estimate of UK growth as ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:54:47 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-11th-2010-t990.htm#2312 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-11th-2010-t990.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/uk-housing-gauge-shows-first-price-drop-in-a-year-update1-t986.htm Scalpuman By Svenja O’Donnell Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) -- A U.K. housing-market gauge showed the first decline in prices for a year in July as demand for homes fell, in a sign the economic recovery may be losing steam. The number of real-estate agents and surveyors saying prices fell exceeded those reporting gains by 8 percentage points, compared with a positive reading of 8 in June, the London-based Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said in an e-mailed report today. A third more real-estate agents ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:20:35 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/uk-housing-gauge-shows-first-price-drop-in-a-year-update1-t986.htm#2301 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/uk-housing-gauge-shows-first-price-drop-in-a-year-update1-t986.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/china-july-trade-surplus-surges-as-imports-soften-update3-t985.htm Scalpuman By Bloomberg News Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) -- China’s trade surplus reached an 18- month high as exports rose to a record and import gains slowed, adding pressure on officials to allow faster appreciation of the yuan and signaling a diminished contribution to global growth. The gap surged 170 percent from a year earlier to $28.7 billion, the customs bureau said, exceeding the forecasts of all 29 economists in a Bloomberg News survey. Exports increased 38.1 percent to $145.5 billion and ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:14:10 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/china-july-trade-surplus-surges-as-imports-soften-update3-t985.htm#2300 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/china-july-trade-surplus-surges-as-imports-soften-update3-t985.htm http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-9th-2010-t984.htm Scalpuman By ADVFN.com ADVFN offer FREE streaming stocks and shares data form around the world. SEE London Markets Report A late rally in the US on Friday has helped Footsie rebound through 5,400 again. International Power is the best performer on widespread reports it will reveal a merger with French utility GDF Suez. That should trigger a £1.3bn windfall for International Power shareholders. The deal is expected to be announced tomorrow. BP’s “static kill” and cementing procedures ... Economic News, Market Comments & Opinions Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:22:09 GMT http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-9th-2010-t984.htm#2298 http://forum.thelordoftrading.com/economic-news-market-comments-opinions-f5/advfn-morning-euro-markets-bulletin-august-9th-2010-t984.htm