Thursday, July 5, 2012

05-Jul-2012 22:47

Countrywide used VIP program to sway Congress-report - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/usa-housing-countrywide-idINL2E8I561P20120705

Diamond Quits as Pressure Mounts on Barclays Over Libor - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-03/barclays-ceo-diamond-quits-after-record-libor-rigging-fine-1-.html

LI mortgage rates fall in national trend - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/classifieds/real-estate/li-mortgage-rates-fall-in-national-trend-1.3822223

Apartment rent sticker shock gets worse - msnbc.com :: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/48081993/ns/today-money/t/apartment-rent-sticker-shock-gets-worse/

Weak retail sales, signs of weakness in China leave stocks mostly lower on ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/us-stock-futures-move-higher-as-central-banks-in-europe-and-china-cut-interest-rates/2012/07/05/gJQAozgFPW_story.html

Wall Street ticks mostly down ahead of payrolls - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE84S0BG20120705

Discounters, High-End Stores Fared Best in June - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303962304577508443935757600.html

Fewer Americans Than Forecast File Unemployment Claims - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-07-05/fewer-americans-than-forecast-file-unemployment-claims

Brent up on Norway supply woes, some policy easing - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE83H17O20120705

Canada Dollar Reaches 2-Year High Versus Euro After ECB Rate Cut - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-05/canada-dollar-reaches-2-year-high-versus-euro-after-ecb-rate-cut.html

05-Jul-2012 21:46

Countrywide issued hundreds of VIP loans to buy influence, report says - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/07/05/real_estate/countrywide-mortgage/

Several signs point to cautious optimism about jobs report - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/story/2012-07-05/jobless-claims/56026206/1

Mortgages Sink Amid Disquiet Over Euro - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2012/07/05/mortgages-sink-amid-disquiet-over-euro/

Bankruptcy filings fall 14%, on track for pre-2008 levels - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-bankruptcy-20120705,0,4756664.story

Central banks take action to boost growth - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a78bb6a4-c69a-11e1-963a-00144feabdc0.html

'Stagnant' economy takes toll on US retailers' June sales - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/usa-retail-june-idINL2E8I5B3B20120705

Diamond Quits as Pressure Mounts on Barclays Over Libor - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-03/barclays-ceo-diamond-quits-after-record-libor-rigging-fine-1-.html

Moving to Spur Economy, 3 Central Banks Take Action - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/06/business/global/markets-look-to-europes-central-bank-for-action.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Oil prices lower after disappointing economic data - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g32Y5MfR3fwqy0eVpTab7GoD9B8A?docId%3Dd2b9532d65be4d07951c1f3353f62601

05-Jul-2012 20:45

Rents Increase as Vacancies Dry Up - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303933404577505260835025948.html

Mortgage rates smash old record - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/07/05/real_estate/mortgage-rates/?iid%3DSF_BN_Lead

China's Surprise Rate Cut - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-07-05/chinas-surprise-rate-cut

Denmark's Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304550004577508791866165860.html

Retail Sales Fell Short in June - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/06/business/economy/retail-sales-fell-short-in-june.html

Training flaws exposed in Rio-Paris crash report - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/airfrance-crash-idUSL6E8I58F820120705

Brent up on Norway supply worries, US draw - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE83H17O20120705

Hopeful signs emerge for struggling US jobs market - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/usa-economy-idINL2E8I51N820120705

Countrywide issued hundreds of VIP loans to buy influence, report says - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/07/05/real_estate/countrywide-mortgage/

Central Banks Move to Spur the Economy on 3 Fronts - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/06/business/global/markets-look-to-europes-central-bank-for-action.html?pagewanted%3Dall

05-Jul-2012 19:44

Rents Increase as Vacancies Dry Up - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303933404577505260835025948.html

Mortgage rates smash old record - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/07/05/real_estate/mortgage-rates/?iid%3DSF_BN_Lead

Countrywide Used Loans for Favor With Fannie Mae, Report Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-05/countrywide-used-loans-for-favor-with-fannie-mae-report-says.html

China's Surprise Rate Cut - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-07-05/chinas-surprise-rate-cut

Dow, S&P fall despite global central bank action - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE84S0BG20120705

Fewer Americans Than Forecast File Unemployment Claims - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-05/fewer-americans-than-forecast-filed-jobless-claims-last-week.html

Central Banks Move to Fuel Economy on 3 Fronts - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/06/business/global/markets-look-to-europes-central-bank-for-action.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Barclays CEO Diamond Quits After Record Libor-Rigging Fine - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-03/barclays-ceo-diamond-quits-after-record-libor-rigging-fine-1-.html

Many Shoppers Got More Frugal in June - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303962304577508443935757600.html

Denmark's Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304550004577508791866165860.html

05-Jul-2012 18:43

Mortgage rates smash old record - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/07/05/real_estate/mortgage-rates/?iid%3DSF_BN_Lead

China surprises with 2nd rate cut in weeks - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/china-economy-rates-idINL3E8I53C920120705

Stocks down on global worries, weak retail sales - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-stock-market-20120705,0,7627414.story

Stocks, euro down as clues on Fed awaited - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/us-markets-global-idUSBRE8520GN20120705

ISM Services Index in U.S. Fell to 52.1 in June From 53.7 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-05/ism-services-index-in-u-s-fell-to-52-1-in-june-from-53-7.html

Positive Reports on US Jobs - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/06/business/economy/positive-reports-on-us-jobs.html

Denmark cuts rates, one to negative for first time - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/denmark-rates-idINL6E8I5A8520120705

Pilot error, faulty equipment cited in 2009 Air France crash - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-07-05/Air-France-crash-2009/56024902/1

Moody's, S&P take steps to downgrade Barclays - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-07-05/moodys-lowers-barclays-outlook-on-resignations

'Stagnant' economy takes toll on US retailers' June sales - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/usa-retail-june-idINL2E8I51CP20120705

05-Jul-2012 17:42

Service Industries in US Grew Less Than Forecast in June - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-05/ism-services-index-in-u-s-fell-to-52-1-in-june-from-53-7.html

Ratings Agencies Cut Barclays Outlook After Leadership Shakeup - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2012/07/05/ratings-agencies-put-barclays-on-negative-outlook-after-leadership-shakeup/

Central Banks Deliver 45-Minute Salvo as Growth Weakens - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-05/central-banks-deliver-45-minute-salvo-as-growth-weakens.html

Trio of top central banks leap into action in sign of alarm - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/us-centralbanks-action-idUSBRE8640RN20120705

Stocks down on global worries, weak retail sales - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-stock-market-20120705,0,7627414.story

Fewer Americans Than Forecast File Unemployment Claims - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-05/fewer-americans-than-forecast-filed-jobless-claims-last-week.html

Final Air France crash report says pilots failed to react swiftly - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/05/world/europe/france-air-crash-report/index.html

Denmark cuts rates, CD rate negative in historic move - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/denmark-rates-idINL6E8I55WJ20120705

Retailers report tepid sales for June - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i6mt9und4ogEO24Q5adXl_tHrkJw?docId%3D5fd40cfbfb3e4272b47842fa0f18e396

Mortgage rates smash old record - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/07/05/real_estate/mortgage-rates/?iid%3DSF_BN_Lead

05-Jul-2012 16:41

Rents Increase as Vacancies Dry Up - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303933404577505260835025948.html

Credit Agricole Says China Rate Move to Assure 2nd-Half Recovery - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-05/credit-agricole-says-china-rate-move-to-assure-2nd-half-recovery.html

Hopeful signs emerge for struggling jobs market - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/us-usa-economy-jobless-idUSBRE8640K120120705

Stocks fall after banks in Europe, China act - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/markets/story/2012-07-05/stocks-thursday-7-5/56027742/1

Japan's atomic disaster caused by "collusion" - panel report - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/japan-nuclear-report-idUSL3E8I52QK20120705

Central banks take action to boost growth - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a78bb6a4-c69a-11e1-963a-00144feabdc0.html

ISM Services Index in U.S. Fell to 52.1 in June From 53.7 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-05/ism-services-index-in-u-s-fell-to-52-1-in-june-from-53-7.html

Ireland completes first bond sale in two years - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/07/05/investing/ireland-bond-auction/

UK regulator warned Barclays over aggressive culture - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/05/banking-libor-barclays-board-idUSL6E8I55W220120705

Ailing Britain's central bank turns money taps back on - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-britain-boebre8640gc-20120705,0,6606448.story