Forex on the European session

index of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Ksetra DAX (Xetra DAX) rose 38.03 points (0.64%) and at the level of 6001.17. Index of the London Stock Exchange Futsi 100 (FTSE 100) rose by 33.35 points (0.61%) and at the level of 5506.83. Index of the Paris Stock Exchange, BTB 40 (CAC 40) rose to 17.54 points (0.44%) and at the level of 4018.40. The March futures on the index S & Pi 500 (SP 500) on Globex (Globex) rose by 1.7 points and is 1143.3. Opening of the American stock indexes are now expected to top.

Governing Council of the European Central Bank decided today at its meeting to leave interest rates in Europe (16) without change. The refinancing rate remained at 1.00%. The decision was predicted by most economists, and no surprise to market participants.

The euro /yen sank to the European session with the level of 133.60 to 132.75. The euro /dollar fell from 1.4553 to 1.4476 level. Dealers noted that the euro a few adjustments in anticipation of the ECB”s announcement of the decision. The attention of investors focused on the press conference, ECB President Trichet, as well as today”s publication of important fundamental data in the United States.

Industrial Production Index (Industrial production) in Europe (16) for November was 1.0% for the month, -7.1% for the year (the forecast was 0.5% for the month, -8.4% for the year, the previous value of -0.6% for the month, -11.1% per year).

Today is scheduled for release the following data:

at 13:30 GMT - press conference after the meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank;

at 13:30 GMT - the number of applications for unemployment benefits (Jobless claims) in the United States for the week to 09.01 (forecast 440K, the previous value of 434K);

at 13:30 GMT - the price index for imports (Import prices) in the U.S. for December (forecast 0.1%, the previous value of 1.7%);

at 13:30 GMT - the price index for exports (Export prices) in the U.S. for December (the previous value of 0.8%);

at 13:30 GMT - an index of retail sales (Retail sales) in the U.S. for December (forecast 0.4%, the previous value of 1.3%);

at 13:30 GMT - an index of retail sales excluding auto sales (Retail sales excluding auto) in the U.S. for December (forecast 0.3%, the previous value of 1.2%);

at 15:00 GMT - an index of industrial stocks and commodities in the warehouses (Business inventories) in the U.S. for November (forecast 0.0%, the previous value of 0.2%);

at 21:30 GMT - an index of broad money M2 in billions of dollars in the U.S. for the week to 04.01 (the previous value of 16.4).

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