Hello traders!

In the US tonight, the Dow Jones was down 9.72 points at 8,270.87 with the
S&P500 up 1.29 points at 869.89 and the Nasdaq Composite off 0.15 at 1,591.56.

See you in the morning with the latest.......

G.

Good morning traders!

In Asia today, the Nikkei was down 16.45 points at 7,952.58, while the Hang Seng
reached the midpoints down 51.56 points at 13,717.5.

Happy trading!

G.

Morning all. Market reports:

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The Independent
This is Money

President Obama cleared the biggest hurdle in his fight to push through his $827 billion economic stimulus plan after winning a crucial vote in the Senate yesterday. Needing 60 votes in the procedural ballot to cut off the debate on the Bill and to thwart any Republican blocking tactics Mr Obama got 61, winning the support of three moderate Republicans. The Bill will now go for a full decisive Senate vote today, where again a 60-vote majority will see it through.
President Barack Obama breaks Republican resistance over $820bn plan

U.S. house prices overall will hit bottom by years end, after suffering a 36 percent drop from their 2006 peak values, a study co-authored by Moodys Economy.com chief economist Mark Zandi said Monday morning.
Moodys calls a bottom in US housing

The economic downturn will be worse than the Great Depression and could spark a 1930s-style resurgence of the Far Right, a Cabinet minister has warned. Children's Secretary Ed Balls said the current crisis was "the most serious global recession for over 100 years", and its effects would be felt for a decade and a half.
Recession worst for century - Balls

According to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor, underlying sales growth was ahead 1.1pc year-on-year, the best performance since May 2008. The British Retail Consortium attributed the bulk of January's performance to heavy discounting, noting that growth weakened as the month went on and clearance sales came to an end.
Retail sales unexpectedly jumped in January

A surge in shipping rates for bulk carriers, used to transport cargoes of wheat, coal and iron ore, has created a frisson of excitement about signs of recovery in trade with China. The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of freight rates for dry bulk vessels, gained 10 per cent in value yesterday after a 50 per cent increase last week as mining companies scrambled to hire ships to deliver iron ore to China.
Rush for ships feeds hope of revival in commodities

The European Union has called an emergency summit of national leaders this month to halt the drift towards protectionism and stem the risks of a debt crisis as the slump deepens.
Europe ambushes Germany on debt bail-out

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