...index was 1.5% in June after May's downwardly revised 1.5%. Personal spending dropped 0.7% in June, well below forecasts, while personal income rose a mere 0.2%. Oil prices hit a new record, with U.S. prices exceeding $44 per barrel. This afternoon market players will look at reports on factory orders and durable goods. The Institute for Supply Management also releases its non-manufacturing index, which is expected to show a rise to 61.0 in July from previous month's 59.9.
Bearish investors' sentiment towards the CEE region hit the crown yesterday. The currency lost nearly a third of a percent versus the euro on the day to close the session at 31.78.
|
FX RATES |
| USD/CZK |
26.420/450 |
| USD/GBP |
1.8198/2 |
| EUR/CHF |
1.5410/22 |
| EUR/CZK |
31.770/790 |
| USD/YEN |
111.35/39 |
| EUR/GBP |
0.6602/5 |
| EUR/USD |
1.2020/23 |
| EUR/YEN |
133.84/92 |
|
STOCK MARKETS |
| NIKKEI |
11010.02 |
–130.55 |
| EUROSTOXX 50 |
2712.45 |
+16.19 |
| FTSE 100 |
4429.7 |
+14.0 |
| DAX 30 |
3877.32 |
+14.61 |
| DJ INDEX |
10120.24 |
–58.92 |
| NASDAQ |
1859.42 |
–32.67 |
| PX 50 |
794.3 |
+7.0 |
| GOLD |
392.75/+393.50 |
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| DEPOSIT RATES |
| | CZK | USD | EUR | YEN |
| ON | 2.15-2.25 | 1.26-1.29 | 2.03-2.06 | --- |
| 3M | 2.39-2.49 | 1.65-1.68 | 2.08-2.11 | -0.05-0.02 |
| 6M | 2.55-2.65 | 1.89-1.92 | 2.16-2.19 | -0.03-0.04 |
