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THE ECONOMY.(TO THE POINT)
Mortgage rates edge up in week
The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 5.52% this week from 5.40% last week, Freddie Mac said. Fifteen-year fixed mortgages rose 14 basis points to 4.84%. Both were at four-week highs. The one-year adjustable-rate mortgage rose to 3.46% from a record low 3.36%.
** Fed Gov. Donald Kohn said that despite signs of "stretched" bond and housing valuations, the Fed's 1% rate doesn't seem to be fueling harmful financial imbalances that would argue for an early rate hike.
** M2 money supply rose $21.0 bil to $6.1813 tril in the March 22 week, the Fed said. M3 money rose $10.2 bil to $8.9976 tril. M1 rose $23.9 bil to $1.3445 tril.
Global manufacturing speeds up
A Reuters index of euro zone manufacturing unexpectedly rose to 53.3 last month from 52.5 in Feb. A Reuters index of Japan factory activity rose to 55.3 from 54.6, putting it further above the no-growth 50 level.
Japan business confidence rises
- Dec. Tankan survey forecast to show weaker business sentiment.
- Newspaper article from: Japan Weekly Monitor December 8, 2007 700+ words
...20, down 3 points from the previous Tankan survey in September. While the index is a...business sentiment for the December Tankan survey, due out on Dec. 14, because of...to drop 3 points from the September Tankan survey to minus 2 on average, falling into...
- BOJ Tankan survey forecast to show improved business sentiment.
- Newspaper article from: Japan Weekly Monitor December 11, 2006 700+ words
...manufacturers' business sentiment index in the Tankan survey, due out next Friday, is forecast...reporting unfavorable conditions. The BOJ Tankan survey will also cover companies' capital...percent drop planned in the September Tankan survey. An improvement in business sentiment...
- Tokyo stocks rise in morning as Tankan survey shows improvement.
- Newspaper article from: Japan Weekly Monitor July 3, 2006 700+ words
...morning after the Bank of Japan's Tankan survey showed an improvement in business confidence...market opened, the BOJ said in its Tankan survey that its business sentiment index came...fiscal 2006 than in fiscal 2005. The Tankan survey showed that Japanese economy is on...
- Tokyo stocks open slightly higher after release of Tankan survey.
- Newspaper article from: Japan Weekly Monitor October 6, 2007 700+ words
...expected results of the Bank of Japan's Tankan survey of business confidence. In the first...and the yen's appreciation as the Tankan survey highlighted firmness in manufacturer confidence. The BOJ's closely watched Tankan survey, released shortly before markets opened...
- Tokyo Stocks Up for 4th Day on Strong "Tankan" Survey.
- Newspaper article from: Jiji October 2, 2006 700+ words
...tanks pulled by Jiji Press. "The tankan survey indicated that the Japanese economy...Tokyo Stocks Up for 4th Day on Strong "Tankan" Survey Winning issues outnumbered losers 1...Tokyo Stocks Up for 4th Day on Strong "Tankan" Survey The weaker yen lifted major automakers...
- Tokyo Stocks Remain Upbeat in Morning on Strong "Tankan" Survey.
- Newspaper article from: Jiji October 2, 2006 700+ words
...Remain Upbeat in Morning on Strong "Tankan" Survey Gaining issues eclipsed decliners 1...Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co. "The tankan survey confirmed a solid trend in Japanese...Remain Upbeat in Morning on Strong "Tankan" Survey Investors actively snapped up technology...
- Dollar hits 3-week high on weaker-than-expected BOJ Tankan survey.
- Newspaper article from: Japan Weekly Monitor April 3, 2006 700+ words
...as reported in the Bank of Japan's Tankan survey. At noon, the dollar traded at 118...average market projection of 23. ''The Tankan survey turned out to be a little bit weaker...above the 118 yen line, because the Tankan survey also showed that nonmanufacturers...
- 2ND LD: Tokyo stocks rise in morning on better-than-expected Tankan survey.
- Newspaper article from: Japan Weekly Monitor October 6, 2007 700+ words
...expected results of the Bank of Japan's Tankan survey of business confidence encouraged investors...moved into the positive column as the Tankan survey highlighted firmness in manufacturer...Securities Inc. The BOJ's closely watched Tankan survey, released shortly before markets ...
- Tankan survey paints gloomier picture.
- Magazine article from: Yomiuri Shimbun/Daily Yomiuri July 3, 2001 700+ words
Tankan survey paints gloomier picture Yomiuri Business sentiment among the nation...Japan report released Monday. According to the central bank's latest Tankan survey, which is conducted quarterly and covers about 9,000 domestic companies...
- [0] Tankan survey: Most large firms upbeat.
- Magazine article from: Yomiuri Shimbun/Daily Yomiuri July 5, 2000 700+ words
Tankan survey: Most large firms upbeat Yomiuri The business mood is improving among...companies, especially large corporations, according to the latest Tankan survey released Tuesday by the Bank of Japan. Business optimism for the quarter...