每日财经新闻要点——FEB 3 2006

②○o⒍＂ · 发表于 3-2-2006 14:52:00|来自：新加坡

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②○o⒍＂ · 发表于 3-2-2006 14:57:00|来自：新加坡

Forex - US dollar firmer in Sydney morning, range-trading seen ahead of data
SYDNEY (AFX) - The US dollar was trading firmer against major currencies, but range-trading is expected ahead of key US non-farm payrolls data for January due tonight, dealers said.

They said the dollar was sold initially against the euro overnight while gaining against the Japanese yen, with traders unnerved by reports Al Qaeda is close to planning further attacks in the US.

"A less than dovish European Central Bank press conference also served to halt further euro selling for the moment," National Australia Bank currency strategists said in a market note.

"ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet validated current expectations for an interest rate hike in March and repeated that the central bank was vigilant on the threat of higher inflation," they said.

At 10:45 am, Sydney (2345 GMT), the euro was softer at 1.2083 usd from 1.2099 in late New York trading while the dollar was firmer at 118.55 yen from 118.48.

Dealers said the euro rose to a high of 1.2195 usd overnight on the Al Qaeda reports while the dollar rose to 118.45 yen.

"The yen is under pressure as the speculative community enters carry trades, with US and euro interest rates expected to rise while Japan maintains its zero-interest rate policy," the NAB currency strategists said.

"Economic reports released overnight in the US were certainly consistent with the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates again on March 28. This is sustaining demand for the US dollar, with investors reluctant to be short right now," they added.

Dealers said US unit labor costs for the December quarter rose 3.5 pct after a downwardly revised 0.5 pct fall in the previous quarter, and were above market expectations of a 2.6 pct rise.

They said US non-farm productivity fell 0.6 pct in the December quarter following a 4.5 pct jump in the September quarter and was below the market consensus for a 1.5 pct increase.

Annual non-farm productivity growth in the US for 2005 was 2.7 pct, the lowest since 2001.

Commonwealth Bank NZ economist Chris Tennent-Brown said in a market note that the surge in productivity in the September quarter was a temporary outcome due to firms seeking to increase efficiency in the face of the US hurricanes.

"Overall, the data will likely make the already edgy Federal Reserve even more wary about upside inflation risks," he said.

Dealers said market expectations for tonight's key US non-farm payrolls data for January is an increase of 250,000 from the small 108,000 rise in December, while the unemployment rate is expected to remain steady at 4.9 pct.

"Despite some weakness in non-farm payrolls on the back of the US hurricanes, the US labor market remains in good shape," CBA's Tennent-Brown said.

"Initial jobless claims provide a good near-term indicator of employment. The four-week moving average of claims is currently at the lowest level in six years, indicative of solid gains in non-farm payrolls in early 2006," he said.

In the euro zone, the ECB left official interest rates unchanged at 2.25 pct as widely expected.

"With growth momentum in the euro zone lifting, the data between now and the end of March will likely favor a 25 basis points rate hike. The market is fully priced for a 25 basis point hike in both March and June," CBA's Tennent-Brown said.

The NAB currency strategists said ECB president Trichet did repeat the view of downside risks to economic growth from elevated energy prices and global imbalances, read a stronger euro.

"The outlook for a gradual tightening of monetary policy through 2006 still looks right - the market is pricing three 25 basis point moves - and this is unlikely to provide the euro with much traction against the US dollar," they said.

Sydney 10.45 am (2345 GMT)

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②○o⒍＂ · 发表于 3-2-2006 14:54:00|来自：新加坡

FOREX - AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR HIGHER AT NOON - FEB 3, 2006 
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SYDNEY, Feb 3 Asia Pulse - The Australian dollar was higher at noon, after holding on to the gains made overnight, but trading was rangebound ahead of key US nonfarm payrolls data.
At 1200 AEDT the local unit was trading at $US0.7530/35, up from yesterday's close of 0.7515/20.
During the morning session, it reached a low of $US0.7523 and a high of 0.7539.
Commonwealth Bank senior economist Besa Deda said the local currency was hibernating until the payrolls data are released tonight in the US.
"The Aussie has not moved much because it is sidelined ahead of the payrolls numbers," she said.
"The market has positioned itself overnight in such a way so that they will wait for the payroll numbers, which are quite crucial."
The report is expected show a solid rise of 250,000, which could ignite fears that US interest rates could rise again in March.
Ms Deda said the Australian dollar would likely stay rangement as the weathers the twin forces of strong commodity prices, which can lift it higher, and narrowing interest rate differentials, which can pull it lower.
Since the US Federal lifted rates to 5.5 pe cent this week, the Australia favoured rate gap has narrowed to one per cent.
On the local data front two key data releases were reported this morning by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Retail sales came in were slightly softer than expectated with rise of 0.4 per cent in December to a seasonally adjusted $17.27 billion.
In the quarter, retail turnover rose by 0.3 per cent to $50.68 billion.
The trade balance reflected a deficit of $1.168 billion, which narrower from November and better than expectations.
At 1200 AEDT the Australian dollar on the Reserve Bank of Australia's trade weighted index (TWI) was steady with yesterday's close of 63.7 points.
ASIA PULSE

②○o⒍＂ · 发表于 3-2-2006 14:55:00|来自：新加坡

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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 Asia Pulse - The ringgit opened at 3.7560/7580 against the US dollar on Friday, weaker than 3.7495/7515 at the last close on Jan 27.</DIV>
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar but mostly higher against other major currencies in the holiday-shortened week. Dealers said the ringgit was lower against the greenback due to lack of commercial demand for the ringgit due to the long holidays that include the Chinese New Year. For Kuala Lumpur, the public holidays were from Monday to Thursday. The local currency weakened against the US dollar at 3.7560/7580 from 3.7495/7515 last Friday's closing. The ringgit however, strengthened against most major currencies except for the British pound. The local unit was firmer against the Singapore dollar at 2.3006/3024 compared to 2.3099/3119 previously and stronger against the yen at 3.1715/1740 from 3.2218/2243. The ringgit gained against the euro at 4.5478/5513 from 4.5785/5825 but lower against the British pound at 6.6894/6926 from 6.6722/6773 previously.

②○o⒍＂ · 发表于 3-2-2006 14:55:00|来自：新加坡

FOREX - RINGGIT OPENS WEAKER AGAINST US DOLLAR - FEB 3, 2006 
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 Asia Pulse - The ringgit opened at 3.7560/7580 against the US dollar on Friday, weaker than 3.7495/7515 at the last close on Jan 27.

②○o⒍＂ · 发表于 3-2-2006 14:53:00|来自：新加坡

GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S. inflation fears knock Asian stocks Friday, February 3, 2006 3:14:01 AM <a href="http://www.reuters.com/" target="_blank" >http://www.reuters.com</A> 
By Alex Richardson
SINGAPORE, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Growing concerns that the U.S. Federal Reserve may extend its campaign of raising interest rates kept the dollar near a seven-week high against the yen on Friday and dragged Asian share markets lower.
U.S. crude oil prices held steady below $65 a barrel, after dropping nearly $2 on Thursday due to swelling fuel stockpiles in the United States, while gold retreated from a 25-year high.
Oil's slide knocked shares in energy companies, with Japan's top oil producer Inpex Corp. <1604.T> down 2.4 percent and the country's largest refiner Nippon Oil Corp. <5001.T> 1.8 percent lower.
Tokyo's Nikkei <.N225> ended the morning session down 0.5 percent and MSCI's index of non-Japan Asian shares <.MSCIAPJ> was 0.8 percent lower at 0210 GMT.
"There is no good news from the U.S. The economic reports were not good, earnings were not good, and U.S. markets fell. That creates worries about whether this signals a turnaround in global markets," said Kim Dong-uk, an equity strategist at Daishin Securities in South Korea.
"It's time to start looking at fundamentals, and it's hard to justify buying stocks."
U.S. DATA
Data released in the United States on Thursday showing higher labour costs and fewer-than-expected jobless claims prompted concerns that inflation pressure was building in the world's largest economy, which could prompt the Federal Reserve to keep raising interest rates.
On Wall Street, blue chips <.DJI> dropped 0.9 percent while the Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> lost 1.25 percent.
At 0210 GMT, the dollar was trading around 118.36 yen <JPY=>, down a little from its level in late New York trade on Thursday, when it hit a seven-week week high of 118.66 yen on electronic trading platform EBS.
The dollar has risen since the Fed, the U.S. central bank, lifted its key interest rate to 4.5 percent earlier in the week and signalled further hikes were possible.
Traders said the market was looking to U.S. non-farm payroll numbers due later on Friday for direction.
The median forecast in a Reuters poll of economists is for the data to show 240,000 jobs were added in January, though forecasts were as high as 300,000.
"If such a strong figure comes out, the market will start to expect an additional rate hike after one in March," said Kota Kimura, manager of forex at Shinkin Central Bank in Japan.
The euro <EUR=> was trading little changed against the U.S. currency at around $1.2092.
EARNINGS BOOST MATSUSHITA
In Tokyo, electronics and technology stocks mostly fell, with electronics components maker Kyocera <6971.T> down 1.9 percent and Canon Inc. <7751.T>, the world's biggest maker of digital cameras, 0.8 percent lower.
But Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. <6752.T>, the maker of Panasonic goods, gained 2.2 percent after reporting its highest quarterly profit in 14 years and raising its full year outlook after the market closed on Thursday.
"Matsushita's earnings look fairly strong, when compared with some manufacturers like Sony <6758.T>, whose higher quarterly profits were mainly due to a fall in the yen," said Zenshiro Mizuno, senior managing director at Marusan Securities.
"I think investor appetite for such stocks will stay strong and limit the market's downside."
NYMEX crude for March delivery <CLc1> was up 5 cents at $64.73 after Thursday's steep decline, prompted by growing inventories in the United States.
"We are getting close to short-term oversold levels. The data inventories are bearish. Fundamentals are not agreeing with the price levels of the market," said a New York trader with a European bank. "We could see a dollar or two on the short-term downside before consolidating."
Spot gold <XAU=> was trading around $571.70 an ounce, down from Thursday's quarter-century peak of $574.60.
Seoul shares <.KS11> were down 2.4 percent, with Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. <005930.KS>, the world's biggest maker of memory chips, losing 1.8 percent.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng <.HSI> was 1.6 percent lower, Singapore's Straits Times <.STI> was down 0.35 percent and Australia's S&P ASX 200 <.AXJO> shed 0.4 percent.
But Taiwan's benchmark index <.TWII> bucked the trend, rising 0.5 percent as it reopened after the Lunar New Year holiday.
Gains were led by top cash card issuer Taishin Financial Holding Co. <2887.TW>, which rose 6.8 percent after it said U.S. private equity firm Newbridge Capital Ltd. will invest in the firm. 
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