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Despite a catastrophic slump in U.S. payrolls in January (-598k) and a third monthly drop in a row of
consumer credit in December (with credit cards –7.8 %), U.S. stocks rose sharply as investors bet
on a rapid passage of the Senate's economic stimulus bill
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner unveils the plan to overhaul the $700 billion financial-rescue program.
The US Senate is expected to debate its version of the American recovery and investment plan that was agreed in the
House of Representatives last week
President Barack Obama addresses the nation on the economy.
Morgan Stanley's annual meeting.
China issues January trade data.
A three-day summit of Israel's decision-makers, focusing on the balance of national security with regard to international
relations, society, economics and the Jewish world, begins in Herzliya
Europe's biggest sport sponsorship business conference begins in Munich
Super Return, a three-day European private equity and venture capital summit, opens in Berlin
The UK banking bill reaches its report stage in the House of Lords today and tomorrow
World Ski Championship (Val d’Isère, France) Fev 3rd – 15th
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Watch in the Germany the release of the Trade balance due at 08.00 am . The German trade surplus is expected to shrink as the
recession is hitting its main business foreign partners, reducing widely the demand for German goods abroad, despite the drop in energy
prices which will reduce the German energetic bill./JB
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ECONOMY
UNITED - STATES: UNEMPLOYMENT IS SOARING IN JANUARY
Change in Nonfarm payrolls reached -598 000 in January sharply higher than expected ( forecast -540 000) and unemployment rate
climbed to 7.6% in the United-States. These gloomy employment data underlined the deepness of the recession hitting the country. Indeed
as domestic and foreign demand are strongly degreasing due respectively to the credit crunch and to the global recession in the
industrialized countries, companies are massively cutting jobs . The risk is to fell in the follow vicious circle: rise of unemployment , drop of
purchase power ,decline of consumption ,fall of household demand generating a cut in investments and a rise of unemployment. In such
case of figure the offer will be higher than the demand leading to a deflation situation increasing unemployment as companies will adjust
their work force. In the mean time and unexpectedly average hourly earning are still growing in January at ( 0.3%+3.9% YoY), but no doubt
that this will not last long as the unemployment rate is soaring.
AFTER SESSION : Bank Of America +3.92 %, Citigroup +2.81 %, Motorola +3.09 %, Wells Fargo +1.83 %
This morning (08.00 GMT) INDEX FUTURES for March expiry were down : DJIA -0.94 %, S&P 500 –1.12 % %,
Nasdaq –0.78. %./JFV
Treasury prices declined Friday, sending yields higher for a third week, after the economy lost more jobs last month
than expected. These bad figures raised concerns that Congress will have to issue more debt to combat the recession
and added fuel to efforts by Congress to pass a massive-economic stimulus package
.$'4 The Treasury Department said that it will sell a record $67 billion in notes and bonds during the government's quarterly
)*3 ,& refunding auctions this week.
Treasurys 2-year rate at 0.95 %, -2 bp, 5-year rate at 1.92 %, +2 bps, 10-year rate at 2.95 %, +4 bps, 30-year rate
at 3.68 %, +3 bps). The 10-year Treasury U.S./Europe rate spread narrowed at -42 bps. /LC
Japan’s markets fell of 107.59 pts or 1.3 % to close at 7,969.03 in Tokyo as Nomura Holding ‘s plan to bolster
capital sparked concern ownership will diluted. Most Asian stock fell led by finance companies. In Tokyo financials
went down ( Sumutomo-3.70%,Mizuho-3.10%) and Nomura Holdings, Japan’s number one brokerage plunged 14 %
after saying it may sell common stock. Despite the slight drop of the yen against the dollar export values dropped,
&2)' 1+2,% component went down (
)*3 ,& Fujitsu-5.12%,NTT-4.78%,Tokyo Electron -3.06%),electronic sector went down( Olympus-6.25%) but Pioneer rose
significantly at +7.98%.Car sector was mixed ( Nissan -5.78%,Suzuki +5.14%) and Toyota Corp which widened its
annual loss forecast, jumped 3.2% after Credit Suisse said its earnings will bottom out this quarter and as the local
currency weakened against the dollar. Finally oil sector dropped ( INPEX -1.13%) as the barrel is still on a down trend
due to the global weak demand as recession it strongly hitting the most industrialized countries ./JB
Oil prices sharply retreated Friday after data showed the U.S. lost the most jobs in 34 years during January. But a
weaker dollar, hopes that a stimulus plan will soon be passed in the U.S. and chances of another supply cut during
2# OPEC's next meeting on March 15 kept prices above $40 a barrel. The WTI declined 2.43 % at $40.17 a barrel while
the Brent was still up for the third consecutive session at $45.73 or +0.30 %. The futures for March delivery were flat
(+0.07 %) at $40.20 a barrel. /LC
The euro is now facing more and more troubles as the recession is deepening in the Euro Zone and as the European
Central Bank is taking its time to decrease its leading rate increasing the risk of a longer recession. Today the euro
$* 5 went down against the dollar -0.35% after getting up on Friday +1.17%(1.29),Friday , the dollars went up against the
yen +0.73%(91.89) and against the British pound +1.21%(1.47)./JB
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DAIMLER AG-REGISTERED E.ON AG -0,57 AMERICAN EXPRESS5,29
CO SHARP CORP 4,85 TAISEI CORP -9,18
BASF SE 8,34 -0,10
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG-REG CATERPILLAR INC 5,28 FANUC LTD 4,01 -8,21
UBE INDUSTRIES LTD
RENAULT SA 8,13 HOME DEPOT INC 5,05 3,24
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP KAJIMA CORP -7,88
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RENAULT-PEUGEOT : The French government will lend €3 bn each as part of aid to the auto industry / In order to receive the
loans at preferential rates, the 2 carmakers must pledge to not fire any workers or close factories in France (Les Echos / Le
Figaro)
EADS (Late Friday) : Airlines cancelled more planes than they purchased in January, leaving Airbus with a negative net order
tally
NORSKE SKOG plans to sell its mainland China newsprint business to Chinese companies in an effort to cut debt (South
China Morning Post) / One source said while the company was hoping to get up to US$800 m for the Chinese assets, it might
get as little as US$200 m
UBS will report a FY loss of SFR21bn + cut 5K-8K jobs when it reports earnings on Feb. 10 (Sonntag)
CREDIT SUISSE will report a FY loss of SFR8bn (Sonntag) vs around SFR4.5bn consensus
BNP : Ping An Insurance said it will vote against the revised terms of BNP ’s bid at the shareholder meeting on Feb. 11 /
Separately, Fortis is seeking a "Plan B" should shareholders vote against the state-led carve up of their group (De Tijd)
BALOISE’s CEO said falling financial markets will “considerably” affect net income (Handelszeitung)
NATIXIS needs more money from French govt in addition to the €2.5bn promised to parent companies Groupe Caisse
d’Epargne and Groupe Banque Populaire / The French govt wants the owners of Natixis to agree on a full merger within the
next two weeks (Les Echos)
HEIDELBERGERCEMENT : FY sales €14.2bn (14.6bn exp) / FY operating €2bn (2.06bn exp) / Says difficult to give forecast
for business in 2009 but expects decline in 2009 sales and operating profit / Aims to sell non-core business
SANOFI / GSK have emerged as bidders for the Indian generic drug company Piramal Healthcare for around $1.5 bn / Pirimal
said reports about a potential sale of the company were "unfounded"
VALLOUREC… : BP is arranging meetings with suppliers in the U.S., Britain and other countries to push for cuts in costs (FT)
AIR FRANCE : January passenger traffic down 1.9% / Load factor down 0.5 points to 76.6% / Says cargo traffic worsened
DSG INTERNATIONAL is considering a rights issue (Sunday Telegraph)
MAN AG is suffering more from the economic crisis than earlier thought & this has resulted into deeper prod. cuts in 2009 (Die
Welt)
INFINEON : Saxony's state premier said that a possible investor for Qimonda could not count on extra aid from the state
government
HAMMERSON launched a fully underwritten Rights Issue to raise net proceeds of £584.2 m, which will be used to reduce
drawn borrowings and net indebtedness / 7 for 5 fully underwritten rights issue of approximately 405.8 m new shares at £1.50
per share
NISSAN : Q3 sales Y1.82trl (2.04Trl exp) / Operating loss Y 99.2bn (-110bn exp) / Won’t pay H2 dividend (Y20 last year) /
Sees FY operating loss of Y 180bn (-50bn exp) / Will cut 20K jobs next fiscal year
LG ELECTRONICS aims to cut $2.2 bn in costs and expects about a 20% sales decline in $ terms this year (CEO)
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