That was better than forecasts for 5.3 percent after the rate was 5.2 percent in November. ]]> rtt@tradersjournal.com (RTT News) Market Fundamentals Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:36:30 +0000 http://www.tradersjournal.com/component/content/article/51-market-fundamentals/319-japan-industrial-output-22-on-month-in-dec- http://www.tradersjournal.com/component/content/article/51-market-fundamentals/319-japan-industrial-output-22-on-month-in-dec- (RTTNews) - An index measuring industrial production in Japan climbed 2.2 percent in December compared to the previous month, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in a preliminary report on Friday, standing at 91.6. ]]> rtt@tradersjournal.com (RTT News) Market Fundamentals Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:35:32 +0000 http://www.tradersjournal.com/component/content/article/51-market-fundamentals/318-weekly-jobless-claims-slip-to-470000 http://www.tradersjournal.com/component/content/article/51-market-fundamentals/318-weekly-jobless-claims-slip-to-470000 (RTTNews) - First time claims for unemployment benefits showed a modest decrease in the week ended January 23rd, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Thursday, although economists had been expecting a more substantial decrease. ]]> rtt@tradersjournal.com (RTT News) Market Fundamentals Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:11:26 +0000 http://www.tradersjournal.com/component/content/article/51-market-fundamentals/317-sweden-retail-sales-increase-in-december http://www.tradersjournal.com/component/content/article/51-market-fundamentals/317-sweden-retail-sales-increase-in-december (RTTNews) - Sweden's retail sales rose 4.5% year-on-year in December, faster than the 3.6% growth in the previous month, the Statistics Sweden said on Thursday. Economists expected an increase of 5.3%. ]]> rtt@tradersjournal.com (RTT News) Market Fundamentals Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:12:38 +0000 http://www.tradersjournal.com/component/content/article/51-market-fundamentals/316-sweden-dec-jobless-rate-rises- http://www.tradersjournal.com/component/content/article/51-market-fundamentals/316-sweden-dec-jobless-rate-rises- (RTTNews) - Thursday, the Statistics Sweden announced that the jobless rate stood at 8.6% in December, up from 8% in the previous month. Economists' expected the rate to be 8.3%. ]]> rtt@tradersjournal.com (RTT News) Market Fundamentals Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:11:38 +0000 http://www.tradersjournal.com/component/content/article/51-market-fundamentals/315-swedish-consumer-confidence-strengthens-in-january- http://www.tradersjournal.com/component/content/article/51-market-fundamentals/315-swedish-consumer-confidence-strengthens-in-january- (RTTNews) - Sweden's consumer confidence rose to 8.5 in January from 7.6 points in the previous month, indicating that households are somewhat more optimistic than normal, the National Institute of Economic Research showed Thursday. The expected reading was 8.8. ]]> rtt@tradersjournal.com (RTT News) Market Fundamentals Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:10:55 +0000 http://www.tradersjournal.com/component/content/article/51-market-fundamentals/314-boes-haldane-rise-in-long-term-interest-rates-would-hit-borrowers-hard- http://www.tradersjournal.com/component/content/article/51-market-fundamentals/314-boes-haldane-rise-in-long-term-interest-rates-would-hit-borrowers-hard- (RTTNews) - U.K. borrowers would face another blow, if long-term interest rates return to a more normal level, the Bank of England Financial Stability Executive Director Andrew Haldane said Wednesday. ]]> rtt@tradersjournal.com (RTT News) Market Fundamentals Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:09:30 +0000