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Unemployment Rate seasonally adj: 4.1% v 4.2%e - (FI) Finland GDP Indicator: -8.4% v -8.5%e - (FR) French Sept Trade Balance: -€1.8B v -€3.0Be, Central Gov't Balance: -€126M v -€128M prior - (RU) Russia Oct Reserves at $434.4B v $430.5Be - (HU) Hungarian Sept Trade Balance: €486M v €370Me -</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:03:33 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-11-06.html</guid></item><item><title>Euro-Zone Sept retail sales decline more than forecasts</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-11-05.html</link><description>European Market Update: Euro-Zone Sept retail sales decline more than forecasts; Key European central banks meetings eyed for exit policy guidance ECONOMIC DATA - (PH) Philippines Central Bank maintained its Overnight Borrowing Rate at 4.00%, as expected - (IC) Iceland Sedlabanki cuts its key interest rate by 100bps to 11.00%; more than the 25bps consensus expectations - (RU) Russian Gold &amp;amp; Forex Reserves: $432.8B v $429.3B prior - (SZ) Swiss Oct SECO Consumer Climate: -30 v -38e - (SP)</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:57:36 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-11-05.html</guid></item><item><title>Session was marked by an improvement in risk appetite</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-11-04.html</link><description>European Market Update: &amp;nbsp;Session was marked by an improvement in risk appetite; focus will be on the FOMC&amp;nbsp; ECONOMIC DATA - (IR) Irish Oct NCB Services PMI: 47.4 v 45.5 prior - (SP) Spain Oct Services PMI: 47.7 v 46.4 - (IT) Italian Services PMI: 52.2 v 49.3e&amp;nbsp; - (FR) French Oct Final PMI Services: 57.7 v 57.8e; highest reading since Feb 2008 - (GE) German Oct Final PMI Services: 50.7 v 50.9e&amp;nbsp; - (EU) Euro-zone Oct Final PMI Services: 52.7 v 52.3e; Composite: 53.0 v</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:03:53 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-11-04.html</guid></item><item><title>Risk aversion continues to simmer over health of global financial sector</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-11-03.html</link><description>European Market Update: Risk aversion continues to simmer over health of global financial sector; UK Gov't provides more aid to Lloyds, RBS; EU Commission sees more banking sector losses in region ECONOMIC DATA - (IN) India Sept Trade balance: -$7.8B v -$8.4B prior - (SP) Spanish Oct Net Unemployment M/M: 98.9K v 80.4K prior - (NO) Norwegian Oct PMI: 45.8 v 49.0e - (SP) Spanish Oct Consumer Confidence: 69.2 v 70.3 prior - (UK) Oct PMI Construction: 46.2 v 47.2e - (EU) EU Commission releases</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:05:36 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-11-03.html</guid></item><item><title>European PMI Manufacturing data suggests a fragile recovery</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-11-02.html</link><description>ECONOMIC DATA - (CZ) Aug Final Trade Balance: -€99M v -€75Me - (SW) Swedish Oct Swedbank PMI Survey: 56.7 v 55.5e - (IR) Irish Oct NCB Manufacturing PMI: 48.0 v 46.6 prior - (TU) Turkey Oct PMI Manufacturing: 52.8 v 55.3 prior - (PD) Polish Oct Manufacturing PMI: 48.8 v 48.2 prior - (SP) Spain October Manufacturing PMI: 46.3 v 45.8 prior - (HU) Hungary Oct PMI: 48.2 v 49.0 prior - (CZ) Czech Oct Manufacturing PMI: 49.8 v 49.5 Prior - (DE) Danish Sept Retail Sales M/M: -1.7% v -1.2% prior; Y/Y:</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:06:03 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-11-02.html</guid></item><item><title>China's PBoC sees 2009 GDP exceeding the 8.0% target</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-30.html</link><description>ECONOMIC DATA - (GE) German Sept Real Wholesale M/M: -1.7%, Y/Y: -9.8% - (GE) German Retail Sales M/M: -0.5% v 1.0%e; Y/Y: -3.9% v -2.2%e - (UK) Nationwide Oct House Prices M/M: 0.4% v 0.6%e; Y/Y: 2.0% v 1.8%e; First annual increase in 19 months since Mar 2008 - (FR) French Producer Prices M/M: -0.3% v -0.3%e; Y/Y: -8.1% v -8.1%e - (HU) Hungarian Sept Producer Prices M/M: 0.1% v -0.5% prior; Y/Y: 3.4% v 3.7%e - (HU) Hungarian Aug Final Trade Balance: €254.3M v €229.4M prior - (CZ) Czech Sept</description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:27:19 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-30.html</guid></item><item><title>IMF optimistic on pending Asian region recovery</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-29.html</link><description>European Market Update: IMF optimistic on pending Asian region recovery and offsets recent risk aversion ahead of US GDP data&amp;nbsp; ECONOMIC DATA&amp;nbsp; - (RU) Russia Central Bank (CBR) cuts Refi rate by 50bps to 9.50%; in line (8th rate cut since April) - (RU) Russian Gold &amp;amp; Forex Reserves w/e Oct 23rd: $429.3B v $423.4B prior - (SA) South Africa Sept PPI M/M: -3.2% v-2.2%e; Y/Y: -3.7% v -2.5%e&amp;nbsp; - (SP) Spain Aug Total Housing Permits M/M: -53.3% v 22.5% prior; Y/Y: -45.3% v -44.3%</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:36:21 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-29.html</guid></item><item><title>Risk Aversion continues to simmer as Germany's SAP guides lower</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-28.html</link><description>European market Update: Risk Aversion continues to simmer as Germany's SAP guides lower, ArcelorMittal misses revenues estimates ECONOMIC DATA - (GE) German Sept Import Price Index M/M: -0.9% v -0.7%e; Y/Y: -11.0% v -10.7%e -(FI) Finland Sept Prelim Retail Sales- Volume Y/Y : -1.4% v -2.2%e - - (GE) German Oct CPI-Saxony M/M: -0.1% v -0.3% prior; Y/Y: -0.1% v -0.3% prior - (SP) Spanish Retail Sales (Real) Y/Y: -3.4% v -4.0% prior, Adj Real Retail Sales: -3.4% v -3.3%e - (SW) Swedish Oct</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:04:09 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-28.html</guid></item><item><title>Financial sector concerns continue to hamper equity sentiment  </title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-27.html</link><description>European Market Update: India's Central Bank begins exit from stimulus measures; Financial sector concerns continue to hamper equity sentiment ECONOMIC DATA&amp;nbsp; - (SZ) Swiss UBS Consumption Index: 0.632 v 0.623 prior - (FI) Finland Oct Business Confidence: -15 v -13e; Consumer confidence: 12.3 v 12.0e - (FR) France Oct Business Survey Overall Demand: -15v -41 - (FR) France Oct Consumer Confidence Indicator: -35 v -35e - (TT) Taiwan Sept leading Indicator M/M: 1.7% v 1.9% prior; Coincident</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:08:04 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-27.html</guid></item><item><title>ING to launch €7.5B rights issue to begin repaying Ducth State</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-26.html</link><description>ECONOMIC DATA - (SP) Spain Aug Trade Balance: -€4.5B v -€3.2B prior - (GE) German Nov GfK Consumer Confidence: 4.0 v 4.5e - (CZ) Czech Oct Consumer Confidence: -14.3 v -13.0 prior; Business Confidence: -7.1 v -6.6 prior, Consumer &amp;amp; Business Confidence: -8.5 v -7.9 prior - (SP) Spanish Sept Producer Prices M/M: -0.4% v -0.1%e; Y/Y: -5.4% v -5.0%e - (SW) Swedish Sept Trade Balance: €5.5 v €5.4B prior SPEAKERS/FIXED INCOME/FX/COMMODITIES/ERRATUM -In equities: Equity markets in Europe bounced</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:01:43 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-26.html</guid></item><item><title> UK remains in recession with weaker-than expected Q3 GDP data</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-23.html</link><description>European Market Update: UK remains in recession with weaker-than expected Q3 GDP data; Continental European Manufacturing PMIs moves above the growth level ECONOMIC DATA - (FR) French Sept Consumer Spending M/M: 2.3% v 0.5%e; Y/Y: 1.0% v -0.4%e - (FR) French Oct preliminary PMI Manufacturing: 55.3 v 50.1 v 49.6e (highest reading in 35 months); PMI Services: 57.8 v 54.0e (highest reading in 20 months) - (AV) Austria Aug Industrial Production M/M: 2.0% v -0.9%e; Y/Y: -10.0% v -10.6% prior - (SP)</description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:59:43 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-23.html</guid></item><item><title>UK Retail sales fail to meet expectations</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-22.html</link><description>European Market Update: UK Retail sales fail to meet expectations; Concerns of a rise in protectionism weighs on equities ECONOMIC DATA&amp;nbsp; - (SW) Swedish Riksbank Leaves Repo rate unchanged at 0.25%; As expected. -Sees rates remaining at 0.25% until Autumn 2010 - (RU) Russian Gold &amp;amp; Forex Reserves w/e Oct 16th: $423.4B v $418.7B prior - (SZ) Swiss Sept Trade Balance: CHF1.92B v CHF1.72B prior - (FR) French Oct Business Confidence Indicator: 89 v 87e; Own Company Production Outlook: -2 v</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:02:49 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-22.html</guid></item><item><title>Key US earnings continue to flow</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-21.html</link><description>European market Update: Key US earnings continue to flow; BOE stands united in holding its QE measures at £175B ECONOMIC DATA&amp;nbsp; - (TH) Thai Central Bank leaves Interest rate unchanged at 1.25%; as Expected - (SZ) Swiss Sept Money Supply M3 Y/Y: 7.8% v 7.4% prior - (SZ) Swiss Q3 Real Estate Index Family Homes: 365.9 v 362.3 prior - (NV) Netherlands Oct Consumer Confidence: -16e v -17 prior - (UK) BoE Minutes: MPC voted 9 to 0 to maintain both Quantitative Easing at £175B and interest rates</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:22:18 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-21.html</guid></item><item><title>Verbal intervention continues as Euro approached the 1.50 level</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-20.html</link><description>European Market Update: Verbal intervention continues as Euro approached the 1.50 level; Barclays slumps as Qatar reduces holdings ECONOMIC DATA&amp;nbsp; - (GE) German Sept Producer Prices M/M: -0.5% v -0.1%e; Y/Y: -7.6% v -7.1%e - (FI) Finland Sept Unemployment Rate: 7.3% v 7.6% prior - (JP) Japan Sept Final Machine Tool Orders: -62.1% v -61.9% prior - (HU) Hungarian Aug Avg Gross Wages Y/Y: 0.6% v 1.5%e - (JP) Japan Sept Convenience Store Sales: -5.6% v -5.5% prior - (NV) Netherlands Sept</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:10:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-20.html</guid></item><item><title>Barron's lectures the Fed on interest rates</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-19.html</link><description>European Market Update: Barron's lectures the Fed on interest rates; Key corporate earnings continue to flow ECONOMIC DATA - (FI) Finland Sept PPI M/M: -0.2% v 0.7% prior; Y/Y: -7.8% v -8.6% prior - (HK) Hong Kong Unemployment Rate: 5.3% v 5.4%e SPEAKERS/FIXED INCOME/FX/COMMODITIES/ERRATUM - In equities news overnight: European equity markets have rebounded from Friday's declines through morning trading with strong performance on all three of Europe's main bourses. Preparing for a busy week of</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:53:48 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-19.html</guid></item><item><title>Key US earnings continue to aid risk appetite</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-16.html</link><description>European Market Update: Key US earnings continue to aid risk appetite; Verbal currency intervention picking up its pace ECONOMIC DATA - (JP) Japan Oct Cabinet Office Monthly Report: maintained its economic assessment for the third straight month - (TU) Turkey Consumer Confidence: 81.9 v 81.8e - (SZ) Swiss Retail Sales Y/Y: -1.0% v 0.8%e - (SP) Spain Aug Industrial Orders Y/Y: -18.4% v -26.1% prior ; Service sector Sales Y/Y: -13.4% v -13.9% prior - (RU) Russia Sept Producer Prices M/M: 1.2% v</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:55:59 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-16.html</guid></item><item><title> Xstrata abandons bid for Anglo American; Key US financials earnings eyed</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-15.html</link><description>ECONOMIC DATA - (RU) Russia Gold &amp;amp; Forx Reserves w/e Oct 9th: $418.5B v $411.5B prior - (FI) Finland Aug Final Retail Sales -3.8% v -3.9% prior - (CZ) Czech Aug Import Price Index Y/Y: -7.2% v -4.4% prior - (TU) Turkish July Unemployment Rate: 12.8% v 12.9%e - (FI) Finland Aug Current Account: -€60M v €250Me - (SP) Spain Q3 House Price Index Q/Q: -0.9% v -1.9% prior; Y/Y: -7.8% v -8.2% prior - (NV) Netherlands Aug Retail Sales Y/Y: -7.7% v -4.0%e - (NO) Norway Sept Trade Balance (SEK): v</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:02:39 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-15.html</guid></item><item><title>General risk appetitive continues to fuel equities</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-14.html</link><description>European Market Update: General risk appetitive continues to fuel equities; EUR/USD inching towards the key 1.50 level ECONOMIC DATA&amp;nbsp; - (CH) China End-Sept Foreign Reserves: $2.27T v $2.13T prior - (CH) China Sept New loans (CNY) 516.7B v 410.4B prior month - (FI) Finland Sept CPI M/M: 0.2% v 0.0%e; Y/Y: -1.0% v -1.1%e - (HU) Hungary Aug Final Industrial Output M/M: -0.5% v -0.7% prior; Y/Y: -19.8% v -19.9% prior - (CZ) Czech Aug Retail Sales Y/Y: -3.5% v -3.1%e - (SP) Spanish Sept CPI</description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:55:04 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-14.html</guid></item><item><title>German ZEW improves but below market expectations</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-13.html</link><description>European Market Update : German ZEW improves but below market expectations; UK CPI registers lowest M/M reading ever ECONOMIC DATA - (FR) French Sept CPI M/M: -0.2% v -0.1%e; Y/Y: -0.4% v -0.2%e - (FR) French Sept CPI-EU Harmonized M/M:-0.2% v 0.0%e; Y/Y: -0.4% v -0.2%e - (HU) Hungarian Sept Consumer Prices M/M: -0.1% v 0.0%e; Y/Y: 4.9% v 5.2%e - (SP) Spain Aug House Transactions Y/Y: -9.9% v -20.3% prior - (SZ) Swiss Sept Producer &amp;amp; Import Prices M/M: 0.2% v 0.1%e; Y/Y: -4.9% v -4.9%e -</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:05:25 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-13.html</guid></item><item><title>Dollar sentiment continued to be weight upon by reserve diversification</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-12.html</link><description>ECONOMIC DATA - (IN) India Aug Industrial Production Y/Y: 10.4% v 9.7%e - (GE) German Sep Wholesale Price Index M/M: -0.2% v 0.3%e; Y/Y: -8.1% v -7.7%e - (CZ) Czech Aug Final Industrial Output Y/Y: -8.4% v -8.1% prior; Construction Output: 0.6% v -4.4% prior - (TU) Turkish Sep Capacity Utilization: 70.1% v 72.6%e - (SW) Swedish AMV Unemployment Rate: 5.4% v 5.4%e SPEAKERS/FIXED INCOME/FX/COMMODITIES/ERRATUM - In equities news overnight: Strong Q3 earnings out of Phillips Electronics [PHIA.NV]</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:06:35 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-12.html</guid></item><item><title> Norway inflation data gives Norges the excuse it needs to raise interest rate later this month</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-09.html</link><description>ECONOMIC DATA - (FI) Finland Aug Industrial Production M/M: -0.3% v 2.0%e - (GE) German Aug Trade Balance: €8.1B v €12.0Be; Exports M/M: -1.8% v 1.9%e; Imports M/M: 1.1% v 0.9%e; Current Account: €4.6B v €8.8Be - (GE) German Sept Final Consumer Price Index M/M: -0.4% v -0.3%e; Y/Y: -0.3% v -0.3%e - (GE) German Sept Final CPI-EU Harmonized M/M: -0.5% v -0.4%e; Y/Y: -0.5% v -0.4%e - (FR) French Aug Industrial Production M/M: 1.8% v 0.3%e; Y/Y: -10.8% v -13.3%e - (FR) French Aug Manufacturing</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:04:20 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-09.html</guid></item><item><title>Risk appetite continues to rise ahead of European central bank meetings</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-08.html</link><description>European Market Update: Risk appetite continues to rise ahead of European central bank meetings; Gold continues to shine at the expense of the dollar ECONOMIC DATA - (RU) Russian Gold &amp;amp; Forex Reserves w/e Oct 2nd: $411.5B v $412.7B prior - (JP) Japan Sept Preliminary Machine Tool Orders Y/Y: -61.9% v -71.5% prior - (FR) Sept Bank of France Business Sentiment: 92 v 91e - (FR) French Aug Trade Balance: -€3.4B v -€2.3Be - (TU) Turkey Aug Industrial Production: -6.3% v -5.2%e - (HU) Hungary</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:00:09 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-08.html</guid></item><item><title>EU Commission notes of discerning fiscal developments</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-07.html</link><description>European Market Update: EU Commission notes of discerning fiscal developments; Gold continues with its run at record high ECONOMIC DATA&amp;nbsp; - (SZ) Swiss Sept Unemployment Rate: 3.9% v 3.9%e; Unemployment Rate Seasonally Adj: 4.1% v 4.1%e - (CZ) Czech Aug Trade Balance (CZK): 10.6B v 7.1Be - (SW) Swedish Sept Budget Balance (SEK): -40.4B v 11.8B prior - (TT) Taiwan Sept Total Trade Balance: $2.6B v $2.0Be - (NO) Norwegian Aug Industrial Prod Manufacturing M/M: 0.8% v 0.3%e; Y/Y: -7.9% v -8.9%</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:02:38 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-07.html</guid></item><item><title>Verbal intervention has limited effect on USD weakness</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-06.html</link><description>European Market Update: Verbal intervention has limited effect on USD weakness; UK production data falters ECONOMIC DATA&amp;nbsp; - (FR) French Aug Central Govt Balance: -€127.6B v -€109.0B prior - (HU) Hungarian Aug Prelim Industrial Output M/M: -0.7% v -0.7% prior, Y/Y:-19.9% v -18.0%e - (SZ) Swiss Sep CPI M/M: 0.0% v 0.1%e; Y/Y: -0.9% v -0.8%e - (RU) Russia Sep CPI M/M: 0.0% v 0.1%e; Y/Y: 10.7% v 10.9%e; Core M/M: 0.5% v 0.5%e - (UK) Halifax House Prices M/M: 1.6% v 0.6%e; 3M/Y: -7.4% v -7.8%e</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:58:46 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-06.html</guid></item><item><title> European stocks marginally higher in lackluster session</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-05.html</link><description>European Market Update: European stocks marginally higher in lackluster session; US Dollar steady following downgraded G7 ECONOMIC DATA - (ID) Central Bank of Indonesia Leaves Reference Rate Decision unchanged at 6.50%; as expected - (SP) Spanish Industrial Output Y/Y: -11.0% v -16.7% prior, WDA Y/Y: -13.1% v -15.8%e - (SP) Spain Sept PMI Services: 46.4 v 45.3 prior; highest level since Dec 2007 - (IT) Italian Sept PMI Services: 48.5 v 47.2e - (FR) French Sep Final PMI Services: 53.2 v 52.2e -</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:03:16 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-05.html</guid></item><item><title>US employment report will answer one of many key questions this Friday</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-02.html</link><description>ECONOMIC DATA - (UK) Sep Nationwide House Prices M/M: 0.9% v 0.7%e; Y/Y: 0.0% v -0.3%e - (SP) Spanish Sept Unemployment Rate: 80.4K v 44.0Ke - (IT) Italian Q2 Deficit to GDP (year to date): 6.3% v 9.3% prior - (UK) Sep PMI Construction: 46.7 v 48.1e - (UK) BoE Q2 Housing Equity Withdrawal: -£7.0B v -£8.1B prior - (EU) Euro-zone PPI M/M: 0.4% v 0.4%e; Y/Y: -7.5% v -7.6%e SPEAKERS/FIXED INCOME/FX/COMMODITIES/ERRATUM - In equities news overnight: Equities in Europe opened sharply lower today,</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:08:53 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-02.html</guid></item><item><title>EU's Almunia brings up Euro appreciation issue</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-01.html</link><description>ECONOMIC DATA - 4:00 (PH) Philippines Central bank left its Overnight Borrowing Rate unchanged at 4.00%; as expected - (IN) India Aug Trade Balance: -$8.4B v -$15.8B prior - (GE) German Aug Retail Sales M/M: -1.5% v 0.2%e; Y/Y: -2.6% v -0.8%e - (SW) Swedbank Sep PMI: 55.9 v 53.0e - (TU) Turkey Sept PMI Manufacturing: 55.3 v 53.7 prior - (IR) Irish Sep NCB Services Manufacturing PMI: 46.6 v 46.7 prior - (CZ) Czech Industrial Output Y/Y: -8.1% v -12.4%e - (SP) Spanish Sep Manufacturing PMI: 45.8</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:03:27 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-10-01.html</guid></item><item><title>IMF raises 2010 global GDP view and lowers global bank losses</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-30.html</link><description>European market Update: Quarter-end sees rising risk appetite; IMF raises 2010 global GDP view and lowers global bank losses ECONOMIC DATA - (GE) German Aug ILO Unemployment: 7.7% v 7.7% prior, Unemployed Total: 3.3M (unchanged vs July) - (HU) Hungarian Q2 Current Account: €476M v -€300Me - (FR) French Aug PPI M/M: 0.4% v 0.3%e; Y/Y: -8.5% v -8.9%e - (FR) France Q2 Public debt at €1.43T, up 4.5% q/q - (SP) Spanish Q2 House Prices for Total Homes Q/Q: -0.4% v -2.7% prior, Y/Y: -7.7% v -7.6%</description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:21:06 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-30.html</guid></item><item><title>Russia again lowers its refi-rate to stimulate its economy</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-29.html</link><description>European Market Update: BNP seeks to raise more capital; Russia again lowers its refi-rate to stimulate its economy ECONOMIC DATA - (RU) Russian Central Bank lowers Refi rate by 50bps to 10.00 (second cut this month) - (RO) Romania Central bank cuts interest rates by 50bps to 8.00%; As expected - (FI) Finland Aug Prelim Retail Sales: -3.9% v -0.4% prior - (SZ) Swiss UBS Consumption Indicator: 0.658 v 0.747 prior - (GE) German Aug Import Price Index M/M: 1.3% v 0.7%e; Y/Y: -10.9% v -11.4%e -</description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:05:05 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-29.html</guid></item><item><title>European markets steady following German election results</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-28.html</link><description>European Market Update: European markets steady following German election results; GBP and JPY price action calms down in Europe ECONOMIC DATA - (FI) Finland Sep Consumer Confidence: 11.7 9.0e; Business Confidence: -17.0 v -25.0 prior - (HU) Hungarian Aug Unemployment Rate: 9.9% v 9.9%e - (SP) Spanish Jul Mortgages on Houses: -19.1% v -10.8% prior, Mortgages on Capital Loaned: -26.2% v -16.1% prior - (IT) Italian Consumer Confidence: 113.6 v 112.0e - (TT) Taiwan Aug Leading Index M/M: 1.9% v</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:04:03 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-28.html</guid></item><item><title>G20 draft communique indicated that it would avoid premature withdrawal of stimulus</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-25.html</link><description>ECONOMIC DATA - (GE) Oct GfK Consumer Confidence Survey: 4.3 v 3.7 prior - (FR) French Sep Consumer Confidence Indicator: -36 v -36e - (FR) French Q3 Final GDP Q/Q: 0.3% v 0.3%e; Y/Y: -2.8% v -2.6%e - 3:00 (CZ) Czech Sep Consumer &amp;amp; Business Confidence: -7.9 v -10.6 prior; Business Confidence: -6.6 v -8.7 prior; Consumer Confidence: -13.0 v -18.3 prior - (SP) Spanish Aug PPI M/M: 0.6% v 0.4%e; Y/Y: % v -5.7%e - (JP) Japan Aug Convenience Store sales Y/Y: -5.5% v -7.5% prior - (SW) Swedish</description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:11:22 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-25.html</guid></item><item><title>G20 focus appeared to be on global imbalances</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-24.html</link><description>European Market Update: G20 focus appeared to be on global imbalances; BOE would not mind a weak GBP; German IFO data better, but not as strong as forecast ECONOMIC DATA - (TT) Taiwan Central bank leaves benchmark interest rate unchanged at 1.25%; as expected - (IC) Icelandic Sedlabanki left its key interest rate unchanged at 12.00%; but lowered its overnight lending rate by 150bps to 14.5% - (SW) Swedish Sep Consumer Confidence: 5.6 v 6.0e, Economic Tendency Survey: 91.0 v 90.5e;</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:07:23 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-24.html</guid></item><item><title>BOE minutes express some optimism in outlook</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-23.html</link><description>European Market Update: European PMI data hitting 15+ month highs; BOE minutes express some optimism in outlook ECONOMIC DATA - (SP) Spain July Trade Balance: -€3.2B v -€3.5Be - (FR) French Aug Consumer Spending M/M: -1.0% v 0.3%e; Y/Y: -1.3% v 1.0%e - (FR) French Sep Bus Confidence Indicator: 85 v 81e; Own Company Production Outlook: -11 v -8e; Production Outlook Indicator: -16 v -36e - (FR) French Sept Preliminary PMI Manufacturing: 52.5 v 51.4e; PMI Services: 52.2 v 50.2e - (HU) Hungarian</description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:58:43 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-23.html</guid></item><item><title>Risk appetite regains composure aided by upward GDP revisions</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-22.html</link><description>European Market Update: Risk appetite regains composure aided by upward GDP revisions; USD hits fresh 2009 lows against Euro and CHF pairs ahead of G20 summit ECONOMIC DATA - (SZ) Swiss SECO releases Sept Economic Forecasts; Raises GDP outlook for 2009, 2010 period - (FI) Finland Unemployment Rate: 7.6% v 8.3%e - (SZ) Swiss Aug Trade Balance (CHF): 1.8B v 2.2B prior - (SA) South Africa Aug CPI M/M: 0.3% v 0.3%e; Y/Y: 6.4% v 6.4%e - (DE) Danish Consumer Confidence Indicator: -1.1 v -2.0e - (TA)</description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:17:58 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-22.html</guid></item><item><title>Equity markets softer as more defensive bias builds</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-21.html</link><description>European Market Update : Equity markets softer as more defensive bias builds; Pending IMF gold sale helps USD recover from multi-month lows ECONOMIC DATA - (RU) Russian Aug Unemployment Rate: 8.1% v 8.3%e - (RU) Russian Aug Retail Sales M/M: 1.8% v 1.8% prior, Y/Y: -9.8% v -9.0%e - (SZ) Swiss M3 Money Supply Y/Y: 7.7% v 7.7% prior - (SA) South African Jul Retail Sales Y/Y: -3.9% v -5.9%e SPEAKERS/FIXED INCOME/FX/COMMODITIES/ERRATUM - In equities news overnight: European equities opened the</description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:58:03 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-21.html</guid></item><item><title>Lloyds considering other alternatives to entering into asset protection scheme</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-18.html</link><description>ECONOMIC DATA - (GE) German Producer Prices M/M: 0.5% v 0.2%e; Y/Y: -6.9% v -7.2%e - (FR) French Q2 Final Wages: 0.4% v 0.4%e - (SP) Spanish Q2 Labor Costs: 3.9% v 3.9% prior - (NV) Netherlands Sep Consumer Confidence: -17 v -15e - (IT) Italian July Industrial Orders M/M: 3.2% v 0.4%e; Y/Y: -23.2% v -32.2%e - (IT) July Industrial Sales M/M: 0.7% v -1.0%e Y/Y: -21.7% v -22.8%e - (EU) ECB Euro-zone Jul Current Account: €6.6B v -€5.3B prior, Current Account NSA: €8.8B v €0.8B prior - (UK) Aug</description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:43:17 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-18.html</guid></item><item><title>Market begining to think Japan is adopting a different approach on its currency policy</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-17.html</link><description>European Market Update: UK Retail sales data surprises on the downside; Market begining to think Japan is adopting a different approach on its currency policy ECONOMIC DATA&amp;nbsp; - (JP) Japanese July Residential Land prices -4.0% y/y, Commercial Land Prices -5.9% y/y (largest declines in 5 years) - (RU) Russian Gold &amp;amp; Forex Reserves w/e Sep 11th: $4190.9B v $404.9B prior - - (FI) Finland Aug PPI M/M: 0.7% v -0.4%e; Y/Y: -8.6% v -9.1%e - (HU) Hungarian Jul Avg Gross Wages Y/Y: 1.4% v 1.9%e</description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:20:29 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-17.html</guid></item><item><title>Incoming Japanese Fin Min reiterates that strong JPY currency has benefits</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-16.html</link><description>European Market Update: Gold approaching all-time highs as former Fed's Greenspan talks inflation; Incoming Japanese Fin Min reiterates that strong JPY currency has benefits ECONOMIC DATA - (TU) Turkish Aug Consumer Confidence: 81.3 v 80.3e - (SZ) Swiss July Retail Sales Y/Y: 1.0% v 0.7%e - (SW) Swedish Average Hour Prices (SEK): 1.98Mv 1.88M prior - (IT) Italian Aug Final CPI (NIC incl tobacco) M/M: 0.3% v 0.4%e; Y/Y: 0.1% v 0.2%e - (IT) Italian Aug Final CPI - EU Harmonized: 0.2% v 0.3%e;</description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:25:45 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-16.html</guid></item><item><title>German ZEW fails to meet expectations</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-15.html</link><description>European market Update: German ZEW fails to meet expectations; BOE's King considering cut in deposit rates to reduce reserves ECONOMIC DATA - (FI) Finland Aug Retail Sales Y/Y: -0.4% v 0.2% prior - (JP) Japan Aug Final Machine Tool Orders Y/Y: -71.5% v -71.3% prior - (FR) French Aug CPI M/M: 0.5% v 0.3%e; Y/Y: -0.2% v -0.4%e - (FR) French Aug CPI - EU Harmonized M/M: 0.6% v 0.3%e; Y/Y: -0.2% v -0.4%e - (FR) French Aug CPI - Ex Tobacco Index: 118.41 v 118.24e - (FR) French Jul Current Account:</description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:17:05 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-15.html</guid></item><item><title>Russian Central Bank cuts its refi rate by 25%; in line with CBR statements</title><link>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-14.html</link><description>European Market Update: Protectionism weighs on sentiment as equities slip and USD recovers from its recent spat of weakness ECONOMIC DATA - Russian Central Bank cuts its refi rate by 25%; in line with CBR statements - (FI) Finland Aug CPI M/M: % v 0.3 v 0.2%e; Y/Y: -0.7% v -0.8%e - (CZ) Czech Jul Retail Sales Y/Y: % v -7.0%e - (SZ) Swiss Aug Producer &amp;amp; Import Prices M/M: 0.1% v 0.1%e; Y/Y: -5.5% v -5.4%e - (UK) Jul CML loans for home purchases M/M +24% - (HK) Hong Kong Q2 Industrial</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:16:18 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.fxstreet.com" /><category domain="http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/">http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/</category><author>sales@tradethenews.com (TradeTheNews.com)</author><guid>http://www.fxstreet.com/fundamental/analysis-reports/european-market-update/2009-09-14.html</guid></item></channel></rss>