Forex news and forecasts archive for 2004-03-31

31/03/2004 03:30 US ABC/MONEY MAG CONS COMFORT INDEX -17 MAR 28 WK VS -21 PREV

31/03/2004 03:30 US ABC/MONEY MAG PERSONAL FIN +8 MAR 28 WEEK VS +6 PREV WEEK

31/03/2004 03:31 US ABC/MONEY MAG INDEX ROLLS BACK 'SOME OF ITS RECENT LOSSES'

31/03/2004 03:31 US ABC/MONEY MAG NATIONAL ECONOMY -38 MAR 28 WEEK VS -42 PREV

31/03/2004 03:31 US ABC/MONEY MAGAZINE BUYING CLIMATE -22 MAR 28 WK VS -26 PREV

31/03/2004 09:38 Japan manufacturers' March PMI shows growth picking up

31/03/2004 09:55 GERMANY FEB REAL WHOLESALE SALES -0.4% Y/Y;NOMINAL -0.8% Y/Y

31/03/2004 09:56 GERMANY JAN-FEB REAL WHOLESALE SALES -0.7% Y/Y; NOM. -0.6% Y/Y

31/03/2004 09:56 GERMANY FEB REAL SA WHOLESALE SALES -1.3% M/M; NOM. -1.4% M/M

31/03/2004 09:58 Tanigaki says will act if FX outside fundamentals

31/03/2004 10:37 Dollar falls two yen to near 4-year low

31/03/2004 10:43 Median Forecast: France Feb ILO Jobless +5k m/m; Rate 9.6%

31/03/2004 10:45 FRANCE FEB SA ILO JOBLESS -5,000 M/M; RATE UNCH AT 9.6%

31/03/2004 12:01 European Consumer and Business Confidence Stagnated in March, Surveys Show

31/03/2004 12:31 ITALY FEB HOURLY WAGES +0.7% M/M, +2.8% Y/Y; JAN +2.1% Y/Y

31/03/2004 12:32 ITALY FEB Y/Y WAGE RISE HIGHEST FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS

31/03/2004 12:32 ITALY FEB M/M WAGE RISE HIGHEST SINCE JULY 2003

31/03/2004 12:52 EMU Median Forecast: Mar Flash HICP +1.7% Y/Y;Final Feb +1.6

31/03/2004 12:52 EMU Median Forecast: Mar Industry Stmt -6; Consumer Stmt -14

31/03/2004 13:03 EMU MAR FLASH HICP STEADY AT +1.6% Y/Y; FEB. UNREVISED

31/03/2004 13:03 EMU MAR. ECON. SENTIMENT RISES TO 96.0; FEB REV. DOWN TO 95.9

31/03/2004 13:04 EMU MAR. INDUSTRY CONFIDENCE STEADY AT -7; FEB. REV. DOWN (-6)

31/03/2004 13:04 EMU MAR CONSUMER CONFIDENCE STEADY AT -14; FEB. UNREVISED

31/03/2004 13:04 EMU MAR CONSTRUCTION CONFIDENCE RISES TO -19; FEB -21 (UNREV.)

31/03/2004 13:04 EMU MAR SERVICES SECTOR SENTIMENT STEADY AT +11; FEB. UNREV.

31/03/2004 13:04 EMU MAR FLASH HICP BELOW MNI SURVEY MEDIAN (+1.7%)

31/03/2004 13:04 EMU MAR. INDUSTRY CONFIDENCE JUST BELOW MNI SURVEY MEDIAN

31/03/2004 13:04 EMU MAR RETAIL SECTOR SENTIMENT RISES TO -10; FEB -11 (UNREV.)

31/03/2004 13:05 EMU MAR. ECONOMIC SENTIMENT IN LINE WITH MNI SURVEY MEDIAN

31/03/2004 13:05 EMU MAR BUSINESS CLIMATE INDICATOR DOWN TO -0.10%; FEB +0.01

31/03/2004 13:06 Eurozone inflation steady at lowest since 1999

31/03/2004 14:03 UK CBI DIST TRADES:MAR SALES VOL BALANCE +17% VS +26% FEB

31/03/2004 14:03 UK CBI:MAR VOL OF UNDERLYING SALES BALANCE +27% VS +32% FEB

31/03/2004 14:03 UK CBI: MAR VOLUME OF SALES FOR TIME OF YEAR +11% V +11% FEB

31/03/2004 14:03 UK CBI: APR EXPECTED SALES BALANCE: +29% VS +32% MAR

31/03/2004 14:03 UK CBI: MAR ORDERS VOLUME BALANCE +23% VS +24% FEB

31/03/2004 14:04 JAPAN FX INTERVENTION AT Y4.7026 TRILLION IN MARCH - MOF

31/03/2004 16:05 MORTGAGE BANKERS US SA REFI INDEX -2.6% TO 4857.6 MAR 26 WK

31/03/2004 16:05 MORTGAGE BANKERS US PURCHASE INDEX -1.1% TO 443.8 MAR 26 WK

31/03/2004 16:05 MORTGAGE BANKERS US MARKET INDEX -2.1% TO 1091.3 MAR 26 WK

31/03/2004 16:05 IFO MAR WEST GERMANY MFG SENTIMENT +5.1; FEB +8.6

31/03/2004 16:05 IFO MAR W-GERMANY MFG EXPORT EXPECTATIONS +14.7; FEB +11.6

31/03/2004 16:05 IFO: MAR W-GERMANY MFG ORDERS VS PRIOR MONTH +3.8; FEB +6.5

31/03/2004 16:05 IFO: MAR W-GERMANY MFG PRODUCTION PLANS +5.7; FEB +8.4

31/03/2004 16:05 IFO MAR W-GERMANY WHOLESALE SENTIMENT -15.3; FEB -17.6

31/03/2004 16:06 IFO MAR W-GERMANY MFG CURRENT CONDITIONS -7.7; FEB -6.2

31/03/2004 16:06 IFO MAR W-GERMANY RETAIL SENTIMENT -31.1; FEB -23.0

31/03/2004 16:06 IFO MAR W-GERMANY MFG EXPECTATIONS +18.8; FEB +24.5

31/03/2004 16:06 IFO MAR W-GERMANY CONSTRUCTION SENT. -37.9; FEB -40.6