Forex on the European session

by admin on February 26th, 2010

index of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Ksetra DAX (Xetra DAX) rose 40.93 points (0.73%) and at the level of 5684.13. Index of the London Stock Exchange Futsi 100 (FTSE 100) rose by 36.29 points (0.70%) and at the level of 5253.76. Index of the Paris Stock Exchange, BTB 40 (CAC 40) rose to 23.94 points (0.64%) and at the level of 3783.74. The March futures on the index S & Pi 500 (SP 500) on Globex (Globex) rose to 6.8 points and is 1101.4. Opening of the American stock indexes are now expected to top.

The euro /dollar is oscillating in the range of 1.3941-1.4049. The euro is under pressure due to problems in some European countries with the financing of its debt. In addition, investors are awaiting the outcome of today”s vote in the U.S. Senate, which could approve Ben Bernanke to the chairmanship of the U.S. Federal Reserve for a second term. Adoption Bernanke for this post is considered a positive factor for the dollar.

pound /dollar rose to 1.6273 marks, up almost 140 points above the current minimum. Dealers noted that major oil company BP to buy British pounds for the payment of dividends.

Changing the number of unemployed in Germany in January (Unemployment), taking into account seasonal variations in composition 6K (forecast 18K, the previous value-3K). Unemployment in Germany in January without taking into account seasonal variations (Unemployment rate unadjusted) was 8.6% (previous value of 7.8%).

index of business sentiment (Economic sentiment index) in Europe (16) for January was 95.7 (forecast was 92.5, the previous value of 94.1). Business climate indicator (Business climate indicator) in Europe (16) for January amounted to -1.12 (the forecast was -1.10, the previous value of -1.30).

Today is scheduled for release the following data:

at 13:30 GMT - the number of applications for unemployment benefits (Jobless claims) in the United States for the week to 23.01 (forecast 452K, the previous value of 482K);

at 13:30 GMT - an index of orders for durable goods (Durable goods orders) in the U.S. for December (forecast 2.0%, 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 18.01 (the previous value of -9.4);

at 23:30 GMT - consumer price index (CPI) in Japan in December (the previous value of -0.2% for the month, -1.9% per year);

at 23:30 GMT - consumer price index (CPI), excluding prices for food and energy prices in Japan in December (-1.3% forecast for the year, the previous value of -1.7% per year);

at 23:30 GMT - unemployment rate (Unemployment) in Japan in December (forecast 5.3%, the previous value of 5.2%);

at 23:30 GMT - an index of household expenditures (Household spending) in Japan in December (forecast 1.6% per year, the previous value of 2.2% per year);

at 23:50 GMT - preliminary value of the index of industrial production (Industrial production) in Japan in December (forecast 2.5% per month, 5.7% for the year, the previous value of 2.2% per month, -4.2% per year);

at 23:50 GMT - an index of retail sales (Retail sales) in Japan in December (forecast 0.3% for the year, the previous value of -1.0% per year).

Xetra DAX index rose 0.73%, FTSE 100 added 0.7%, CAC 40 rose to 0.64%
The current upward movement will continue at Russian sites until the end of the trading session
Support shares RusHydro (3,8%) have reported running in the I quarter of this year, two rehabilitated hydro Sayano-Shushenskaya GES
“MRSC of Urals” recovered more than 300 million rubles owed for electricity from “Magnitogc98orsk EC”
Ministry of Economic Development will combine support for small business and addressing DECLARATION
Review of the precious metals market for 27.01.10
Kyivenerho: Explicit loss of power in Kiev in 2009 amounted to 28 million UAH
The tariff for pumping oil through the territory of Belarus from February 1 will increase by 11%
Shopping today observed a wide range of securities, the greatest demand action “industry” - Severstal, NLMK and Norilsk Nickel

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