MORNING BRIEFING: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

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MORNING BRIEFING: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

What’s new:
U.S.: Citigroup and Wells Fargo to repay the funds TARP.
United States: unexpected drop in new home sales in November.
United States: increase of 0.50% of household consumption in November.
Sweden: Ford sells Volvo Cars to Geely.
England: unanimous on interest rates and quantitative easing.

Today:




Rates in Asia and Indices:
EURUSD: 1.4364 - 1.4323.
USDCHF: 1.0400 - 1.0377.
EURUSD: 1.6005 - 1.5942.
EURJPY: 131.49 - 130.90.
USDJPY: 91.74 - 91.20.
Dow Jones: 10'466 +0.01%.
NASDAQ: 2'269 +0.75%.
S & P 500: 1,120 +0.23%.
Nikkei: 10536 +1.53%.
Shanghai: 3'047 -0.11%.
Gold: $ 1'097.10.
Crude oil: $ 77.21.

Comments:

The euro against the dollar rose to 1.4350 following the disappointing figures from estate yesterday afternoon. Trading volumes are very low, especially in Asia, investors in Japan have already completed their adjustments of positions at year end. The dollar's rebound could be short-term expectations of an acceleration of U.S. recovery continues to be positive for the dollar.

This newsletter is the last morning briefing of 2009 and will resume Monday, January 4, 2010, I hope it helps. I take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2010, it is synonymous with happiness, friendship, love and health!

Nicolas Longchamp

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