index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Nikkei (Nikkei) has grown by 74.42 points (0.68%) and closed at 10982.10. Yield of 10-year Japanese government bonds is 1.320 (has fallen from the previous closing on 0.010). Index of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Haeng Seng (Hang Seng) fell 62.79 points (-0.29%) and is located at 21654.16.

The euro /dollar fell on the Asian session, with the level of 1.4509 to 1.4377. The euro /yen sank nearly 200 points to a mark of 130.49. The euro was under pressure because of speculation that the Chancellor of Germany may resign. Negative factor for the euro is also the situation in Greece, namely the high level of indebtedness of the country. ECB President Trichet said in a statement today, the fact that in Europe (16) there are “problems with debts.

Currency Australian dollar /U.S. dollar fell from 0.9312 to 0.9236 level. The course of gold sank to twelve dollars to the level of 1133.20 dollars per troy ounce. Dealers noted that in anticipation of the weekend, investors reduce the amount of risky positions.

wholesale price index (Wholesale prices) in Germany in December was 0.2% per month, 0.2% for the year (the previous value of 0.7% for the month, -3.2% per year).

Today is scheduled for release the following data:

at 09:00 GMT - the final value of the consumer price index (CPI) in Italy in December (forecast 0.2% per month, 1.0% for the year, the previous value of 0.0% per month, 0.7% for the year);

at 10:00 GMT - Trade Balance (Trade balance) in billions of euros in Europe (16) for November (forecast 5.0, the previous value of 8.8);

at 10:00 GMT - the final value of the consumer price index (Harmonized CPI) in Europe (16) for November (forecast 0.3% per month, 0.9% for the year, the previous value of 0.1% per month, 0.5% for the year);

at 13:30 GMT - an index of business activity of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (NY Fed Empire State manufacturing index) in the U.S. in January (forecast 11.3, the previous value of 2.6);

ate7e13:30 GMT - consumer price index (CPI) in the U.S. for December (forecast 0.2% per month, 2.8% for the year, the previous value of 0.4% per month, 1.8% per year);

at 13:30 GMT - consumer price index excluding prices for food and energy (SPI excluding food and energy) in the United States for December (forecast 0.1% per month, 1.8% for the year, the previous value of 0.0% per month, 1.7% per year);

at 14:15 GMT - Index of Industrial Production (Industrial production) in the U.S. for December (forecast 0.6%, the previous value of 0.8%);

at 14:15 GMT - capacity utilization capacity of the economy (Capacity utilization) in the U.S. for December (forecast 71.8, the previous value of 71.3);

at 14:55 GMT - preliminary sentiment index value of the University of Michigan (Michigan sentiment index) in the United States for January (73.8 forecast, the previous value of 73.4).

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