Friday, April 01, 2011

Quick Overview

  • The U.S. unemployment rate fell to to 8.8% last month, the lowest level since March 2009.


  • (AP) NASDAQ is teaming up with Intercontinental Exchange to make an $11.3 billion counteroffer for the parent of the New York Stock Exchange.


  • Unemployment in the EU 17 fell below 10% in February down to 9.9% — the lowest since December 2009.


  • Japans car makers sold 279,389 cars in Japan last month, down 37% — the biggest YoY drop.


  • In Q1 117 companies in the S&P 500 said they intend to raise or start paying dividends -- a record amount.


  • Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday said China should explore and utilize ocean resources scientifically and quicken the development of the marine economy.


  • YoY Koreas CPI jumped 4.7 % in March after gaining 4.5% in February


  • The Austrian budget deficit in 2010 reached a 15-year record high, accounting for 4.6% of GDP

  • Russian GDP rose an annual 4.5 % after a revised 3.1 in the previous three months
  • Macau's gambling revenue  up 48% YoY.

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