Hello traders!

In the US tonight, the Dow was up 236.16 points at 7,350.94 with the S&P500 up
29.81 points at 773.14 and the Nasdaq Composite 54.11 points higher at 1,441.83.

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

G.

Morning all. Market reports:

Telegraph
The Times
The Times (Need to know)
FT
The Guardian
The Independent
This is Money

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke predicted that the US economy could begin to recover in 2010 if global governments work together to fix the financial crisis.
Ben Bernanke points to 2010 recovery in US

The cost of bankruptcy protection on German debt has reached an all-time high on spill-over from the financial crisis in Eastern Europe and mounting concerns about the stability of Germany's banking system.
German CDS debt spreads hit record as economy crumbles

Railway freight in Chinas Shanghai region plunged 31pc in January and industrial production fell 12pc, dashing hopes that Beijings stimulus policies will soon begin to fuel recovery.
China nears deflation trap as rail freight collapses

Japans exports plunged 45.7 percent in January from a year earlier, resulting in a record trade deficit, as recessions in the U.S. and Europe smothered demand for the countrys cars and electronics.
Japan Exports Plummet 45.7%, Deficit Widens to Record

Lloyds and RBS will have to lend to small businesses as the government takes special shares to avoid full nationalisation.
Banks hammer out 40bn lending deal as the price for toxic assets insurance

The number of homes changing hands slid last month to the lowest level since at least 1959 in the latest sign of the severity and depth of the property crisis.
Property freeze is worst since 1950s

Good morning traders!

In Asia today, the Nikkei was up 192.66 points at 7,461.22 with the Hang Seng
ending the morning up 87.12 points at 12,885.64.

Crude oil was down 33 cents at $39.59 a barrel on NYMEX.

Happy trading!

G.

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