Dun and Bradstreet’s national business expectations survey shows employment
expectations for the June quarter have jumped to 5 index points, up from a flat
reading for March. The June quarter result, 31 percentage points higher than a
year ago, is the strongest rebound in the 22-year history of
Fundamental Headlines • Fed to Bare Tightening Plan – Wall Street Journal • G-7
Leaders Split on Finance Regulation – Wall Street Journal • Traders cautious as
contagion fears linger - Financial Times • Weak Dollar Illusory as Correlated
Trading Shows Gains Since Bretton
Top Stories Jaoanese data shows slow improvement Asia lower as week starts OIl
at $71.50/bbl Gold bounces over $1066/oz. Overnight Eco JPY Bank Lending -1.5%
vs. -1.0% JPY Current Account 1.10T vs. 1.27T JPY M2 Money Stock 2.9% vs. 3.0%
CHF Unemployment Rate
Key Overnight Developments • Japan’s Merchant Sentiment, Export Gains Fall on
Deaf Ears • Euro, British Pound Decline as Safety Demand Boosts Dollar Critical
Levels The Euro and the British Pound traded lower, slipping as much 0.3% and
0.4% respectively as
By Michael McKee Companies with fewer than 500 employees, such as Phoenix
Technologies Ltd . and Sonic Corp. , helped lead the economy out of the four
recessions since 1980. This time, they continue to cut capital spending and
dismiss workers, eliminating 3,000 jobs in January,
Companies with fewer than 500 employees, such as Phoenix Technologies Ltd . and
Sonic Corp. , helped lead the economy out of the four recessions since 1980.
This time, they continue to cut capital spending and dismiss workers,
eliminating 3,000 jobs in January, according to Roseland, New
Companies with fewer than 500 employees, such as Phoenix Technologies Ltd . and
Sonic Corp. , helped lead the economy out of the four recessions since 1980.
This time, they continue to cut capital spending and dismiss workers,
eliminating 3,000 jobs in January, according to Roseland, New
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand’s soaring unemployment rate is confirmation
the economy is fragile and not that it is in worse shape than expected,
according to Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard . “Domestically it’s still
fragile,” Bollard told Television New Zealand’s
AAP At 1200 AEDT, the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.8679/83, up 0.13
per cent from Friday's close of $US0.8668/72. Since 0700 AEDT, the local unit
has traded between $US0.8651 and $US0.8724. Commonwealth Bank senior currency
strategist, Joseph Capurso, said movements on currency
At 12:00 (AEDT), the dollar was trading at $US0.8679/83, up 0.13 per cent from
Friday's close of $US0.8668/72. Since 07:00 AEDT, the local unit has traded
between $US0.8651 and $US0.8724. Commonwealth Bank senior currency strategist,
Joseph Capurso, said movements on currency markets
