Νέα της στιγμής Φεβρουαριος 2012

USD: DURABLE GOODS ORDERS (JAN) PRINT -4.0% VS. -1.0% EXPECTED. PRIOR WAS 3.2% (REVISED FROM 3.0%).

USD: DURABLE GOODS EX. TRANSPORTATION (JAN) PRINT -3.2% VS. 0.0% EXPECTED. PRIOR WAS 2.1%.

EUR: GERMANY’S CONSUMER PRICE INDEX MOM (FEB) 0.7% VS. 0.5% EXPECTED. PRIOR WAS -0.4%.

EUR: GERMANY’S CONSUMER PRICE INDEX YOY (FEB) PRINT 2.3% VS. 2.1% EXPECTED. PRIOR WAS 2.1%.

EUR: GERMANY’S CPI - EU HARMONISED MOM (FEB) PRINT 0.9% VS. 0.5% EXPECTED. PRIOR WAS -0.5%.

EUR: GERMANY’S CPI - EU HARMONISED YOY (FEB) PRINT 2.5% VS. 2.2% EXPECTED. PRIOR WAS 2.3%.

Dow Jones : Germany Fin Min: Would Regret, But Still Respect Decision Of Any Country To Exit Euro

US Conf Board Consumer Confidence and Richmond Fed Manufacturing way better than expected.

USD: CONSUMER CONFIDENCE (FEB) PRINT 70.8 VS. 63.0 FORECAST. PRIOR WAS 61.5 (REVISED FROM 61.1).

Dow Jones : Irish PM Kenny says Ireland will hold referendum on EU treaty.

IRISH PM KENNY: Ireland to hold vote on EU fiscal compact.

(Reminder : Irish voters have twice rejected European referendums before eventually passing them once concessions were offered)

EIB SAID TO SHARE ECB EXEMPTION FROM GREEK DEBT WRITEDOWN.

Dow Jones : ISDA Committee Will Hold 11:00 GMT Meeting Thursday To Decide On Greek CDS Trigger

GERMAN UNEMPLOYMENT CHANGE [FEB] 0K VS. EXPECTED -5K. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UP TO 6.8% FROM EXPECTED AND PREVIOUS 6.7%.

EUROZONE CPI [JAN MoM] -0.8% AS EXPECTED. YEARLY 2.6% VS. EXPECTED 2.7%.

ECB LENDS BANKS EUR529B FOR 3 YEARS; ESTIMATE 450B.

800 banks bid for the extra liquidity this time around in the LTRO versus 523 banks previously in December

Το πράσινο φως έδωσε και το κοινοβούλιο της Φινλανδίας στο δεύτερο πακέτο στήριξης για την Ελλάδα. Συνολικά 111 Φινλανδοί βουλευτές ψήφισαν υπέρ του νέου προγράμματος, ενώ 72 ψήφισαν κατά και 16 απείχαν της ψηφοφορίας.

Μία ημέρα νωρίτερα και το κοινοβούλιο της Γερμανίας ενέκρινε το δεύτερο πακέτο στήριξης για την Ελλάδα με ισχυρή πλειοψηφία.

EU likely to finalize Greek program tomorrow, before summit, EU official says.

EU leaders to discuss reassessing rescue fund size, according to unnamed official.

Germany doesn't see Greek "Marshall plan" as priority.

German official: No decision on Eurogroup summit in March.

German official: says confident IMF to aid in 2nd Greek rescue and sees no risks IMF won't participate on Greece.

Liddington - We're ready to use ECJ if we feel EU institutions are used in a way that is inconsistent with EU Treaties

EU'S JUNCKER: Greek debt swap to be evaluated about March 9. Greek swap needs 66% participation.

EU'S JUNCKER: urges holders of Greek bonds to take up debt-swap offer.

EU'S JUNCKER: sees "firm" position on Greek swap by March 14.

EU'S JUNCKER: confident that Greece will meet EU's demands.

EU'S JUNCKER: Greek aid tranche to be paid by March 20 at latest.

EU'S JUNCKER: "No alternative" to Greek budget cuts.

EU'S JUNCKER: Greek growth strategy needs to be implemented.

EU'S JUNCKER: Summit won't discuss bailout aid ceiling.

EU'S JUNCKER: backs combining remaining EFSF funds with ESM to boost capacity.

EU'S JUNCKER: Bailout-fund size tied to Greek debt-swap result.

Eurogroup Juncker: Don't Want To End Up Facing A Third Greek Program [Dow Jones]

EU'S BARROSO: "Crucial part" of work in the hands of Greece.

EU'S JUNCKER: Growth strategy can be adapted to fiscal treaty.

ITALIAN PM MONTI: It's unlikely that Euro region spreads will widen again.

ITALIAN PM MONTI: expects agreement on increasing Euro firewall in March

GREECE'S PAPADEMOS: sees "urgent need" for growth-boosting moves.

GREECE'S PAPADEMOS: Greek government to implement economic growth.

EU'S JUNCKER: surprised at continued national "resentments" in Europe.

GREECE'S PAPADEMOS: Support of EU is "sufficient" for reform program.

EU'S JUNCKER: Portugal seen unlikely to seek more aid.

ISDA Says To Dow Jones: Committee Has To Decide Whether To Trigger Greek CDS By Monday

Wednesday, February 29, 10:57 AM "No clear signal that the (FOMC) is considering further monetary easing," is Goldman's Jan Hatzius' take on the Bernanke testimony. Other than the Chairman's reputation for easy money, what led anyone to believe QE3 or its ilk was to be announced today? Stocks throw a minor fit, the DJIA -0.5%, and the euro continues to slide, -0.7%.