04/15/08 With the dollar market weak and demand increasing during a time in which the oil pits should be stable while awaiting the busy summer driving season, light-sweet crude keeps reaching all-time highs and doesn't look like it will drop soon.
04/15/08 The US dollar gained against oth the euro and the yen today after strong US inflation and manufacturing data suggests that the Federal Reserve interest rate cuts may be no more.
04/15/08 Japanese whaling fleets returned home from the Antarctic after only catching 55% of their expected amount of whales. Faced with international criticism and continued disruptions by activist groups, this particular hunt may soon be no more.
Cl担ture Wall Street 15/04/08. Intel a publi辿 des r辿sultats qui rassurent les investisseurs. Avant cela le Dow Jones avait clotur辿 positif. (NYFP 15/04/08 22h15)
New York 15/04/08. Le baril termine à 113.79$, un plus haut historique. Une hausse de 1.8%. Les investisseurs se demandent ce qui pourrait bien arrêter maintenant le mouvement. (NYFP 15/04/08 22h00)
Ouverture Wall Street 15/04/08. L'indice des prix à la production pour le mois de mars a rassuré les investisseurs. Intel doit publier ses résultats aprés la séance. (NYFP 15/04/08 16h15)
Clôture Europe 15/04/08. Le CAC40 a evolué au-dessus des 4800 points durant une grande partie de la séance, mais on assisté à quelques prises de bénéfices après l'ouverture de Wall Street. (NYFP 15/04/08 18h00)
04/14/08 China, after facing negative comments from the Olympic committee about pollution, has decided to take certain measures to ensure a clean and healthy environment for the participating athletes.
04/14/08 Ericsson struck an agreement with two Chinese mobile companies to expand their operations and reputation in China in a deal projected to be worth $1.44 billion dollars.
Pour Sam Stovall, la consommation am辿ricaine traverse une zone de turbulence mais devrait repartir au deuxi竪me semestre. Mais ce rebond sera-t-il durable ? C'est, selon lui, la vraie question. (NYFP 15/04/08 08h00)
04/14/08 Last Friday's G-7 meeting announcing global economic prospects to be low and financial losses expected to continue, Asian markets began the week for the most part on the downside.
04/14/08 The US Dollar rose in morning trading after last Friday's G7 meeting revealing concern over the currnt state of currency markets and implying that there may be authoriative assistance for the dollar if needed.
Cl担ture Wall Street 14/04/08. Les march辿s US ont 辿t辿 particulierement attentistes alors qu'Intel doit publier ses r辿sultats trimestriels mardi. (NYFP 14/04/08 22h15)
Ouverture Wall Street 14/04/08. Les mauvais r辿sultats de Wachovia relancent les inqui辿tudes concernant le secteur financier am辿ricain. (NYFP 14/04/08 16h15)
04/14/08 Politician's squabble over how to best solve the housing crisis, but S&P Chief Economist David Wyss says any solution from Washington will not likely help.
04/11/08 Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, explains inflation and the economic slowdown in terms of fire and ice.