Thursday, April 01, 2010

Quick Overview

  • U.S. jobless claims fell 6,000 last week to 439,000.

  • The ISM index of manufacturing rose from 56.5 to 59.6 in March -- stronger than expected.

  • U.S. Construction spending fell 1.3% MoM and down 12.8% YoY

  • Japan’s Tankan index rose from -25 to -14 in March

  • Manufacturing index in the U.K. rose from 56.5 to 57.2 in March

  • Manufacturing index in the Euro area rose from 54.2 to 56.6 in March

  • (Reuters) - A Manhattan federal judge threw out a class-action lawsuit accusing Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's of defrauding investors about the safety of $63.4 billion of mortgage debt.

  • India's government on Thursday brought into force a new law that makes education free and compulsory for every child from age 6 to 14 --

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