Global Macro Perspectives
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FT Alphaville: BHL sur le late AAA
FT Alphaville: Greek lessons for Portugal
FT BeyondBRICs: Labour unrest in China – no letup soon
FT BeyondBRICs: [Snap]: Brazil cuts rates by 50bp
Initial jobless claims in the U.S. were reported at 352.000 vs. 384.000 consensus and last week revised (up 3.000) reading of 402.000.
U.S. housing starts in September fell 4.1% to 657.000 vs. 685.000 November reading. Consensus was at 680.000. On year level U.S. housing starts are up 24.9%.
U.S. consumer price index was unchanged in December vs. 0.1% consensus and unchanged reading for November. On year level CPI inflation is running at 3.0%.