OIL DATA: Japan Jun Oil Product Output -1.3% On Year (The Forex Market) TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Japan's overall oil product output fell 1.3% on year to 15.95 million kiloliters in June, marking the 13thstraight month of on-year falls, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Tuesday....more...OIL DATA: Japan Jun Crude Imports +11.9% On Year -METI (The Forex Market) TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Japan's June crude oil imports by refiners and trading houses rose 11.9% from a year earlier to 18.57 million kiloliters, or 3.89 million barrels a day, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Tuesday....more... Seven vie for four openings on Austin school board (Post-Bulletin) Seven candidates are looking to fill four seats on the Austin School Board this fall. The candidates who filed by the July 17 deadline were Austin Police Ca...more... CURRENCIES: Dollar Drops As Traders Reassess Last Week's Rebound (The Forex Market) NEW YORK (Dow Jones) -- The dollar dropped against European currencies Monday, coming off a two-week high as many traders bet that the greenback's rebound last Friday was probably overdone....more... IMF's Rato: China Needs More FX Flexibility To Cool Economy (The Forex Market) MANILA -(Dow Jones)- International Monetary Fund chief Rodrigo de Rato Tuesday said China needs more flexibility in its exchange rate policy to help cool its economy....more... THE FED: Chicago Fed Taps Insider Evans As New President (The Forex Market) WASHINGTON (Dow Jones) -- Charles Evans, the director of research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, was tapped Monday to become the bank's next president....more... Australian Jun Bldg Approvals Rise 7.5% Vs May (The Forex Market) SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--The total number of Australian houses and apartments approved for construction rose a seasonally adjusted 7.5% in June from May, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Tuesday....more... Australian Private-Sector Credit +1.8% In Jun Vs May (The Forex Market) SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Credit to the Australian private sector rose a seasonally adjusted 1.8% in June from May and rose 15.4% from a year earlier, the Reserve Bank of Australia said Tuesday....more... ECONOMIC REPORT: Treasury Increases Borrowing Estimate For Q4 (The Forex Market) WASHINGTON (Dow Jones) -- The Treasury Department increased the amount it expects to borrow in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, saying it needs more money due to higher government outlays and lower issuances of state and local securities....more... |