Thursday, October 22, 2009

Quick Overview

  • U.S. jobless claims rose 11,000 last week to 531,000, more than expected.

  • U.S. Index of leading indicators rose 1.0% in September

  • Canada retail sales rose 0.8% MoM but fell 3.8% YoY

  • U.K. Retail sales were unchanged MoM and up 2.1% YoY.

  • YoY Japan's exports fell 30.7% in September.

  • The Swedish central bank kept interest rates at .25%. The bank indicated they would keep rates near zero in the future

  • U.S. steel exports rose 13.1% MoM

  • A tape containing the personal data of 51,000 UK customers has been lost by insurance company Zurich, the company confirms

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