S&P states that the "credit outlook for the corporate and government sectors and for financial institutions remains negative with credit deterioration continuing for the remainder of 2009."
US CDS OPEN: Asian shares closed moderately higher on Friday, buoyed by mild gains in the US on Thursday, following some positive macro data. In Europe this morning stocks are also in moderately positive territory, pushed higher by M&A speculation, but ...continued
--Adds Detail To Version Transmitted At 0853 GMT --UK Aug CIPS/Markit Services PMI 51.3 Vs July 53.1 --UK Aug CIPS/Markit Composite PMI Output Index 53.2 --UK Aug CIPS/Markit Composite PMI Sees Largest Fall Since Nov 2008 LONDON (MNI) - The UK Aug ...continued
--UK Q2 New Construction Orders Fall 14.0% Q/Q, -9.0% Y/Y LONDON - The total volume of new construction orders slid in Q2, despite strong gains in private commerical demand, as public expenditure on construction fell back sharply and private housing or ...continued
EMU JUL REAL SA RETAIL SALES +0.1% M/M, WDA +1.1% Y/Y ...continued
--UK Aug CIPS/Markit Services PMI 51.3 Vs July 53.1 --UK Aug CIPS/Markit Composite PMI Output Index 53.2 --UK Aug CIPS/Markit Composite PMI Sees Largest Fall Since Nov 2008 LONDON (MNI) - The UK August service sector Purchasing Managers' Index showe ...continued
