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TOPIC: Stock Market dan Currency Highlight at 04:38 ET (09:38 GMT)
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Date: Thurs, Nov 17 2011 2:15 am
From: Monitor
Stock Market dan Currency Highlight at 04:38 ET (09:38 GMT)
From Source : http://marketcall.net/2011/11/stock-market-dan-currency-highlight-at-0438-et-0938-gmt/
* UK October Retail sales Forecast -0.2% On Mo; 0.0% On Year
* UK October Retail Sales +0.6% On Month; +0.9% On Year
* Riksbank : Fin Stability Policy And Monetary Policy Are Separate
* Riksbank : House Prices Not Target Variable For Monetary Policy
* Fitch Assigns Russian Standard Bank RUB5bn Bonds Final 'B+' Rating
Hong Kong August October Jobless Rate At 3.3% In Line
Hong Kong's unemployment rate rose to 3.3% in the August-October
period from 3.2% in the July-September period, in-line with the 3.3%
median forecast of seven economists polled by Dow Jones Newswires.
Economists say the uncertain global outlook prompted employers to hold
back on hiring and the jobless rate may rise more in coming quarters.
"The uptrend of jobless rate has begun and it is likely to see a
sharper rise in the first quarter next year amid the weakening local
economy amid the global slowdown," Daiwa Capital Markets senior
economist Kevin Lai says, adding he expects the jobless rate may rise
as high as 4% in 1Q of 2012.
Malaysian Shares End Down 0.8% ; 1450 Support Tipped
Malaysian shares close 0.8% lower at 1465.47 in heavy volume amid
concerns that the European debt crisis may spread; the benchmark index
declines more after the weak performance of European shares, with 20
out of 30 component stocks posting losses. "Sentiment essentially got
worse after the European markets opened and investors took it as a cue
to sell," says a local dealer; "at this moment, we're seeing more
downside risk rather than upside." The KLCI may retreat towards its
immediate support of 1450 without new positive leads, he adds. Market
breadth ends with 377 losers and 344 gainers after 1.59 billion shares
changed hands. Among losers, CIMB Group (1023.KU) and IOI Corp
(1961.KU) both end down 2.7% at MYR6.87 and MYR5.09 respectively while
Genting (3182.KU) is down 1.8% at MYR10.68. Among gainers, Public Bank
(1295.KU) closes up 0.6% at MYR12.68 and Maxis (6012.KU) is 0.2%
higher at MYR5.35.
Hungary Bond Sales Eyed After Last One Was Poor
Hungary's bond sale Thursday is eyed after a poor outcome last time,
says ICAP. "At the previous two bond auctions the Government Debt
Management Agency cut the issued amount on poor demand, and recent T-
bill auctions also had difficulties," says ICAP. However, Tuesday's
sale of 3-month T-bills in Hungary attracted decent demand. Today's
auction follows tenders in Poland and the Czech Republic Wednesday,
which won "fairly decent demand." Hungary will issue HUF38 billion in
2014, 2017 and 2022-dated government bonds. Auction results are due at
1030 GMT.
China Aluminum Smelters Mull Capacity Closures
Some aluminum smelters in China's Henan and Hubei provinces are
preparing to suspend capacity due to falling domestic prices, a
Beijing-based analyst says. "Get ready for some capacity closures in
China," the analyst says, adding that he expects smelters to suspend
output at SHFE prices around CNY15,000 a metric ton. Chinese smelters'
cost of production is around CNY16,000/ton and costs have been rising
in recent weeks due to climbing Chinese power prices. SHFE benchmark
January aluminum settled down CNY25, or 0.2%, at CNY16,130/ton
Thursday, 3.3% lower than a month ago. Prices have dropped due to
continuing macroeconomic concerns over the effect of the euro-zone
debt crisis on base metals demand.
UK Takes Loss In Sale Of Northern Rock, Symbol Of Financial Crisis
The U.K. government Thursday said it will sell Northern Rock PLC to
Virgin Money for GBP747 million cash, marking a major loss on its
investment in the mortgage lender that became a symbol of the
financial crisis when its near-collapse sparked a run on the bank four
years ago.
U.K. Financial Investments Ltd., the government body that managed the
holding, said it could receive as much as GBP1 billion over time
through a further GBP150 million in Northern Rock bonds it will hold,
and a promise of additional money if the bank is sold or floated for a
profit within the next five years. Another GBP50 million might also be
paid to the government when the sale completes next year, depending on
the bank's net asset value at the time.
The purchase is a coup for Virgin Money, which had tried to buy
Northern Rock before it was nationalized in February 2008 and
restructured into a smaller bank, and which is trying to gain a
foothold in a U.K. retail banking sector dominated by just five major
banks.
The government has invested around GBP1.4 billion in equity in
Northern Rock since taking it over, but had been resigned to making a
loss on the bank because of the costs involved in restructuring it and
preparing it for the sale. A larger "bad bank" holding the bulk of the
original Northern Rock's mortgage loans is still owned by the
government.
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said "it's the best deal
for British taxpayers" and that the sale is part of the longer-term
recovery of the U.K. economy and its banking system
USD/IDR Higher 9000 – 9,070 Band Tipped – Traders
The USD/IDR climbs to 9,040 from IDR8,995 late Wednesday, but is off
an intraday high at 9,065, as growing concerns over European events
dampened sentiment in the local currency, traders say. Suspected
"moderate dollar-selling by the central bank pulled down the dollar
from its highs but failed to drive the rupiah back to 9,000," say
three traders. A trader at a local bank says that healthy dollar bids
prevented the dollar from falling more. Traders tip the pair in a
9,000-9,070 range Friday
India Swaps Lower 1-Year
India's front-end swaps fall after the RBI's announcement late
Wednesday that it will buy back bonds worth INR100 billion next week
to ease liquidity conditions, while the back-end tracks falling
government bond yields. The one-year OIS are at 8.08%/8.11% from
08.13%/08.17% late Wednesday, while the five-year OIS are at 7.25%/
7.28% vs 7.31%/07.33%. However, the announced round of open market
operations is unlikely to ease liquidity enough to increase receiving
interest at the short-end unless there are more buybacks, says a
dealer with a private bank, who tips the 1-year OIS in a 8.05%-8.15%
short-term range. Barclays Capital says a section of the market was
expecting a cut in banks' cash reserve requirement, which would have
had a bigger impact on liquidity, and the RBI's buyback announcement
should reduce those expectations and push up the one-year OIS
Source : http://marketcall.net/2011/11/stock-market-dan-currency-highlight-at-0438-et-0938-gmt/
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TOPIC: Singapore Face Slowing Economy
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Mon, Nov 21 2011 1:07 am
From: Monitor
Singapore Face Slowing Economy
Singapore faces an economic slowdown, with growth rates estimated to
be only in the range of 1-3 percent in 2012. That figure is certainly
much lower than originally projected a growth rate of 5% for 2012.
Read more [....]
from source: http://ronaldwals.com/singapore-face-slowing-economy/
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