Daily Briefs published in 2007 (To read these  PDF files, you need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
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 18 U.S. housing recession deepens as starts and permits fall in November...(37 KB)
17 U.S. current account deficit narrows to 5.1% of GDP in Q3-07...(34 KB)
14 CPI jumps 0.8% in November (m/m) on record energy costs...(33 KB)
13 Soaring gasoline prices lift U.S. retail sales to a 1.2% pace in November...(37 KB)
12 Fed Funds cut by 25 basis points to 4.25%—Wall Street hoped for more...(38 KB)
11 Fed to cut rates today...question appears to be—by how much...(31 KB)
10 Global debt issuance tumbled by almost two-thirds last quarter...(40 KB)
07 Equity markets rally worldwide...(39 KB)
06 U.S. initial claims for unemployment insurance ease in latest week..(34 KB)
05 U.S. services activity dips in November...(38 KB)
04 U.S. manufacturing growth flattens in November...(37 KB)
November 2007
30 Fed officials’ statements hint at further rate reductions...(35 KB)
29 U.S. GDP growth marked-up to 4.9% for Q-3 on net exports and stocks...(40 KB)
28 U.S. Treasuries tumble as stock markets rebound...(39 KB)
27 U.S. stock markets hit hard by return of credit crunch fears...(35 KB)
26 U.S. "Black Friday" holiday sales look to be impressive...(35 KB)
21 U.S. initial claims turn the corner toward uptrend...(35 KB)
20 U.S. housing starts up in October for first in eight months...(34 KB)
19 U.S. retailer forecasts point to leanest holiday sales since 2002...(33 KB)
16 U.S. production falls sharply in October...(29 KB)
15 U.S. Treasuries rise as stock markets retreat...(32 KB)
14 Further reports on sub-prime related losses...(32 KB)
13 Japan GDP revives in the third quarter...(33 KB)
12 Asian stocks hit 3-month lows...(31 KB)
9 Fresh credit losses by major U.S. bank...(42 KB)
8 Central banks caught between growth- and inflation risks...(42 KB)
7 Credit-default swap rates return to high August levels...(36 KB)
6 Dollar falls to fresh lows against euro at $1.4570...(38 KB)
5 U.S. services activity surprises to the upside in October...(36 KB)
2 U.S. jobs increase a robust 166,000 in October...(36 KB)
1 Mixed results for global equities following Fed decision...(38 KB) 
October 2007
31 U.S. GDP advances 3.9% in third quarter...(38 KB)
30 In U.S. economic news...(38 KB)
29 Japan’s retail sales fall sharply in September..(33 KB)
26 U.S. sentiment down another notch in late-October...(38 KB)
25 Growth in China continues to blister in third quarter...(40 KB)
24 U.S. existing home sales decline to lowest on record in September...(37 KB)
23 Fed appears to throw support behind Treasury plan for commercial paper...(33 KB)
19 G-7 meeting in Washington today...(33 KB)
18 Credit rating downgrades on U.S. sub-prime mortgage debt...(34 KB)
17 IMF revises down world growth forecast...(39 KB)
16 U.S. TICs report shows large exodus from U.S. assets in August...(40 KB)
15 Equity prices continue to rally in India...(39 KB)
12 U.S. retail surprises to the upside in September...(39 KB)
11 U.S. trade deficit narrows in August on surge in exports...(38 KB)
10 Russia moves to ease credit conditions in the inter-bank market...(37 KB)
09 Merrill Lynch reports major write-downs and loss in third quarter...(39 KB)
05 U.S. jobs growth above expectations in September...(39 KB)
04 U.S. durable goods orders down 5% in August...(37 KB)
03 U.S. services activity slips in September...(37 KB)
02 Citigroup reports major losses and write-downs...(38 KB)
01 European bank reports major losses from U.S. subprime mortgages...(38 KB)
September 2007
28 Financial market disarray curbs global M&A activity...(38 KB)
27 ECB loans €3.9bn ($5.5bn) at penalty rate yesterday...(40 KB)
26 U.S. durable goods orders down by most in seven months...( 35 KB)
25 U.S. existing home sales plummet in August...( 37 KB)
24 IMF warns of “protracted period” of financial instability... (37 KB)
21 Euro notches fresh record highs vs. dollar at $1.40 USD/Euro... (32 KB)
20 U.S. initial unemployment claims fall in latest week... (35 KB)
19 Fed drops Funds rate a full 50 basis points to 4.75%... (39 KB)
18 U.S. producer prices fall sharply in August... (38 KB)
17 Global stock markets decline... (36 KB)
14 European equities drop...set off by U.K. mortgage lender... (36 KB)
13 Oil prices top $80/bbl...(41 KB)
11 Emerging market debt-spreads continue to widen... (37 KB)
10 Asian stocks fall sharply, led by Japan and Korea...(39 KB)
07 Market for investment-grade corporate securities remains buoyant...(35 KB)
06 Global credit conditions continue to tighten...(39 KB)
05 OECD marks down high-income country projections...(39 KB)
04 The financial crunch continues...(39 KB)
August 2007 - on Recess
July 2007
25 U.S. housing slump: still not at bottom...(32 KB)
24 European household spending still mixed...(32 KB)
23 Surveys underscore positive developments in U.S. and Europe...(31 KB)
20 U.S. mortgage applications fall-off in latest week...(31 KB)
19 U.S. unemployment claims fall in latest week...(27 KB)
18 U.S. CPI eases in June on lower energy...(26 KB)
17 U.S. producer prices ease in June...(34 KB)
16 Euro at fresh highs versus greenback...(35 KB)
13 Equity markets continue to rally...(31 KB)
12 U.S.trade deficit widens on oil...(34 KB)
11 U.S. mortgage apps increase in latest week...(35 KB)
10 Bank of Canada raises rates 25 points to 4.5%...(37 KB)
09 German factory output recovers in May...(34 KB)
06 U.S. jobless rate holds at 4.5% for third month, near a 6-year low...(32 KB)
05 European Central Bank leaves interest rates unchanged...(34 KB)
03 U.S. capital goods orders slip in May...(28 KB)
02 Manufacturing picks-up in June...(28 KB) June 2007
29 U.S. personal income and spending firms in May...(30 KB)
28 Fed expected to hold Funds rate at 5.25%...(36 KB)
27 U.S. durable goods orders fall more than expected...(35 KB)
26 U.S. home sales continue declines...(38 KB)
25 German consumer confidence increases to 6-month high...(33 KB)
22 German business confidence softens in June...(27 KB)
21 U.S. initial unemployment claims jump 10,000 in latest week...(34 KB)
20 U.S. mortgage applications fall sharply in latest week...(31 KB)
19 U.S. housing starts decline in May...(31 KB)
18 Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports increased by 3.7%...(31 KB)
15 U.S. CPI ramps-up 0.7% in May on higher energy costs...(33 KB)
14 U.S. PPI jumps 0.9% in May on higher energy costs...(33 KB)
13 April (0.1% decline in turnover) U.S. consumers opened their wallets in May...(37 KB)
12 Euro Zone exports and production hard hit by euro gains...(35 KB)
11 Japan’s first-quarter GDP revised up sharply to 3.3%...(36 KB)
08 U.S. April trade deficit narrows by more than forecasters expect...(33 KB)
07 U.S. unemployment claims drop in latest week...(24 KB)
06 ECB raises intervention rates by 25 basis points to 4%...(35 KB)
05 Services activity picks up in U.S. and Europe...(39 KB)
04 Chinese shares tumble once more...(39 KB)
01 European GDP up 2.4% in first quarter, led by surge in investment...(39 KB)
May 2007
31 Major equity markets push-through to new highs...(40 KB)
30 Japan’s production falls for a second month in April...(35 KB)
29 Private capital flows reach new record in 2006...(36 KB)
25 U.S. existing home sales decline for second month in April...(27 KB)
24 U.S. new home sales skyrocket in April...(24 KB)
23 U.S. mortgage apps increase to 2-month high...(33 KB)
22 European economic sentiment picks-up sharply...(33 KB)
21 U.S. long-term interest rates up; dollar firms...(35 KB)
18 China unveils policy changes..(34 KB 17 Japan GDP growth slips to 2.4% in first quarter...(37 KB)
16 U.S. building permits at lowest levels in a decade...(37 KB)
15 Euro Area GDP up 2.4% in first quarter (saar)...(35KB)
14 Japan’s current account surplus at fresh highs...(34 KB)
11 U.S. retail sales drop in April; producer prices continue quick advance...(37 KB)
10 Fed holds rates at 5.25%...inflation risk dominates...(40 KB)
09 U.S. FOMC statement awaited...Trichet to signal ECB action in June...(36 KB)
08 Central Bank of China tightens reserve requirements...(34 KB)
07 Euro Area 2007 growth upgraded...(35)
04 U.S. job growth slumps in April...(35)
03 U.S. productivity slows in first quarter 2007...(38)
02 U.S. factory orders show solid gains in March...(38)
01 U.S. manufacturing revives in April...(33) April 2007
30 U.S. first-quarter income growth strong...(36)
27 U.S. GDP growth falters to 1.3% in first quarter...(39 KB)
26 U.S. mortgage applications show little growth...(36)
25 U.S. durable goods orders rebound in March..(36 KB)
24 U.S. existing home sales plummet in March..(36 KB)
23 Dollar plumbs 3-year lows...(35 KB)
20 French consumer spending surges in first quarter...(31 KB)
19 China GDP growth above expectations in first quarter...(35 KB)
18 U.S. mortgage applications fall in latest week...(35 KB)
17 U.S. CPI ends first quarter up 3.8% (saar)...(33 KB)
16 U.S. retail sales hit a 3-month high in March...(33 KB)
13 U.S. PPI jumps on energy costs during March...(34 KB)
12 U.S. FOMC minutes revive prospects for higher rates....(36 KB)
11 IMF sees world economy weathering a U.S. slump in 2007...(36 KB)
10 European indicators take a leg-up in February...(30 KB)
09 East Asia, Malaysia’s industrial production contracted 0.2% in February...(30 KB)
06 U.S. payrolls rise; jobless rate drops...(34 KB)
05 German industrial output rises for second month in 2007...(34 KB)
04 Activity in services loses momentum in first quarter...(32 KB)
03 Global stock markets advance...(32 KB)
02 Manufacturing slumps on both sides of the Atlantic...(35 KB)
March 2007
30 Improved tenor of indicators across the OECD...(41 KB)
29 Market jitters appear to subside on Thursday...(35 KB)
28 Risk aversion on the rise in financial markets...(33 KB)
27 Mixed developments in sentiment...(32 KB)
26 U.S. new home sales slump in February...(32 KB) 23 U.S. existing homes sales jump in February...(33 KB)
22 FOMC statement boosts U.S. financial markets...(36 KB)
21 Fed likely to tone down today’s FOMC statement...(32 KB)
20 U.S. housing starts up in February—permits continue decline...(31 KB)
19 A volatile yen—fallout from equity market turmoil...(32 KB)
16 U.S. February CPI up on fuels and food prices...(37 KB)
15 Global stock markets rebound from losses...(35 KB)
14 Emerging market debt-spreads widen on financial market turbulence...(32 KB)
13 U.S. retail sales stagnant for second month in February...(37 KB)
12 Japan GDP revised up sharply for final quarter 2006...(37 KB)
09 U.S. unemployment rate unexpectedly falls to 4.5%...(37 KB)
08 ECB hikes policy rates by 25 basis-points to 3.75%...(34 KB)
07 Rebound in global equity markets appears to consolidate...(34 KB)
06 Global stocks bounce back from a weeklong sell-off...(27 KB)
05 Global stocks continue to tumble... (33 KB)
02 German retail spending knocked out by January’s VAT hike...(32 KB)
01 Chinese stocks slip again on Thursday...(37 KB)
February 2007
28 Chinese stocks rebound following record falloff yesterday...(41 KB)
27 China stocks hit hard in trading today...(36 KB)
26 EM debt spreads return to all-time lows...(31 KB)
23 German business sentiment dips in February...(32 KB)
22 Japan’s trade surplus widens in January...(36 KB)
21 U.S. CPI gains a moderate 0.2% in January...(35 KB)
20 France closes 2006 with an upturn in GDP growth...(24 KB)
16 U.S. housing starts tumble in January...(32 KB)
15 U.S. retail sales: no change in January...(32 KB)
13 Euro Area GDP up sharply in fourth quarter...(32 KB)
12 India’s industrial production climbed 11.1% in December...(32 KB)
09 French and Italian IP rebound at year-end...(39 KB)
08 ECB stands pat with rates at 3.5%...signals March hike...( 39 KB)
07 German industrial production drops at year end...( 33 KB)
06 German factory orders slump at year end...(32 KB)
05 The pace of U.S. services activity jumps in January..(33 KB)
02 U.S. job gains halve from December to January...(34 KB)
01 U.S. personal incomes close the year on a high note...(34 KB) January 2007
31 U.S. GDP rebounds to 3.5% growth in fourth quarter...(34 KB)
30 Mixed signals from Japan at year end...(34 KB)
29 A Davos message: global financial risks appear modest...(33 KB)
26 U.S. new home sales up in December...(34 KB)
25 China GDP grows 10.7% in 2006...(35 KB)
24 U.S. mortgage applications drop in latest week...(33 KB)
23 French consumer spending strong in December....(29 KB)
22 S&P downgrades Ecuador ratings to CCC...(34 KB)
19 Consumer confidence brightens on both sides of the Atlantic in January...(34 KB)
18 Oil prices slump in January....(39 KB)
17 Global growth to continue at 5% pace in 2007...(36 KB)
16 China’s FDI revives in 2006...(34 KB)
12 U.S. December retail sales surprise to the upside...(32 KB)
11 Global FDI increased for a third consecutive year in 2006..(35 KB)
10 Sizeable improvement in U.S. November trade deficit...(32 KB)
09 German exports slow in November; momentum still strong...(34 KB)
08 German factory orders improve in November...(34 KB)
05 U.S. December job gains best consensus view...(34 KB)
04 Price-cutting dampens U.S. December retail chain sales...(35KB)
03 U.S. factory activity up in December; construction outlays continue decline...(34 KB) Daily Briefs archives |
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