Custom HouseCustom House NewsCanadian Bonds Gain as Industrial Output Falls in North America- May 16, 2008 Canada's bonds rose, pushing down the two-year yield the most in more than two weeks, after reports showed industrial output declined in Canada and the U.S.http://www.customhouse.com/news-and-resources/news-media/coverage/article/?id=2008/0515 Australia Rates to Hold Steady- May 14, 2008 Tobias Davis, senior currency strategist at Custom House believes Australia's interest rates will stay put for the rest of 2008, based on the budget overnight.http://www.customhouse.com/news-and-resources/news-media/coverage/article/?id=2008/0513 Worst May Be Over For The Dollar, But Analysts Say Rebound Unlikely Before Fed Stops Cutting Rates- May 13, 2008 Following the dollars worst quarterly loss against the euro since 2004a drop of 8.4% in the first three months of this yearcurrency analysts are watching for signs that the greenback could be ready to make a comeback.http://www.customhouse.com/news-and-resources/news-media/coverage/article/?id=2008/0512_gf... Euro Hits Intra-Day High Above $1.5500 As US Stocks Falter- May 13, 2008 The euro reversed its earlier losses against the dollar Monday, climbing to an intra-day high above $1.5500 as U.S. stocks began to wobble a bit.http://www.customhouse.com/news-and-resources/news-media/coverage/article/?id=2008/0512 Market Preview: Loonie and CGBs Expected to be Extra-Sensitive to Jobs Data- May 9, 2008 Fixed income and foreign exchange markets will be especially sensitive to Canadian employment data on Friday because of the uncertainty about the direction of the Canadian economy, strategists say.http://www.customhouse.com/news-and-resources/news-media/coverage/article/?id=2008/0508 CA Preview: Ivey PMI Expected to Decline, But Upside Surprise Not Ruled Out- May 6, 2008 After falling to 59.0 in March from 62.0 the month before, most experts agree Canada's Ivey Purchasing Managers Index will continue its decline in April, with the headline index expected to fall to 54.0.http://www.customhouse.com/news-and-resources/news-media/coverage/article/?id=2008/0505_ce... AU Preview: High Inflation Will Keep RBA on Hold, Economists Say- May 6, 2008 Despite persistently high inflation rates, economists are fairly confident in their calls for no change to the Reserve Bank of Australia's 7.25% cash target rate at its meeting on Tuesday. With price pressures running higher, some even argue that rates may not have peaked, and that further tightening down the roadhttp://www.customhouse.com/news-and-resources/news-media/coverage/article/?id=2008/0505_ce... Dollars big dive inflates earnings- May 6, 2008 For U.S. companies with big overseas operations, the weak greenback is strengthening the bottom line. But beware: The buck could bounce back soon.http://www.customhouse.com/news-and-resources/news-media/coverage/article/?id=2008/0505_fw Midday News Recap: U.S. ISM Non-Mfg Above 50-Level, Crude Oil Hits New High- May 6, 2008 The main release of the day surprised to the upside Monday, as the U.S. ISM non-manufacturing index rose back into expansionary territory to a reading of 52.0.http://www.customhouse.com/news-and-resources/news-media/coverage/article/?id=2008/ |