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US Fed steps in to help out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as latter sells $3B bonds today

Mon, Jul 14 2008, 06:42 GMT
by Nicole Elliott

Mizuho Corporate Bank


Quote:

‘To judge from the notions expounded by theologians, one must conclude that God created most men simply with a view to crowding hell.’ Marquis de Sade (1740-1814)

The News:

US Fed steps in to help out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as latter sells $3B bonds today. IndyMac becomes the fifth US bank to go under (and third biggest ever) as the FDIC takes over

The Numbers:

British Summer Time, with expectations and previous figures in brackets.

09:30 GB June PPI Input (+1.3% to +3.0% M/M, +27.3 to 29.8% Y/Y, versus +3.8% and +27.9% May).

09:30 GB June PPI Output (+0.5% to +1.5% M/M, +9.2% to +10.3% Y/Y, versus +1.6% and +8.9% May).

10:00 EZ15 May Industrial Production (-3.0% to 0% M/M, -1.7% to +2.0% Y/Y, versus +0.9% and +3.9% April).

15:00 US Fed’s governors vote on final amendments to subprime and hybrid borrowers’ protection rules.

00:01 GB June BRC Retail Sales Monitor (versus 1.9 May).

00:01 GB June RICS House Price Balance.

The Psychology:

The Bank of Japan starts a two-day rate-setting meeting (expected unchanged at 0.50%). French holiday.

The Risk:

Investors running scared and not thinking carefully.

Today’s most interesting chart: Euro

Strongest ever weekly close; same for the Australian dollar.


Mizuho Corporate Bank  | 1-3-3, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8210
http://www.mizuho-cb.co.uk | Nicole.Elliot@mhcb.co.uk

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