Kenneth Lewis, chief executive officer for the second-largest U.S. bank - Bank Of America Corporation, said the bank sees no reason to cut its dividend or raise cash as it reworks loans to help borrowers keep their homes.

Marriott Intl Inc New, the world's largest hotel chain lowered its 2008 earnings forecast as U.S. companies and consumers cut back on travel.

Dow Chemical announced that it was purchasing the world's largest producer of acrylic paint ingredients Rohm and Haas Company at a 74% premium, $78 per share, or about $15.29B.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc, same-store sales of the world’s largest retailier, not including gasoline, rose 5.8%, handily beating the 3.8% growth expected by Thomson Reuters.

The stock market took out a fresh session high before curtailing some of its gains. Stocks had been down 0.6% in the early going.
Gains remain broad-based, but it was been the financial sector (+0.2%) that led the recent upswing. Financials were trading sharply lower in early action, down more than 2.3%, but are now trading with a decent sized gain.
Leading the way for financials are large money centers Bank of America (+0.53) and JPMorgan Chase (+0.49).

The dollar dropped to a one-week low against the euro as Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said in prepared congressional testimony that financial markets will take ``additional time'' to stabilize.
The currency fell for a second day after Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two biggest providers of financing for U.S. home loans, tumbled in New York trading. The pound dropped versus the dollar as the Bank of England dismissed calls to cut its main interest rate, raising the risk of a recession.
``I don't think there's anything that Paulson has said that has instilled any great degree of comfort,'' said Alan Ruskin, head of international currency strategy at RBS Greenwich Capital Markets in Greenwich, Connecticut. ``Comments that financial turmoil is ongoing are words that don't play well to anyone holding long-dollar positions.''
Paulson said in his testimony that regulators need ``additional emergency authority'' to help ailing firms, along with a resolution process similar to the one already in place for commercial bank failures. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke testified that more regulation over securities firms is needed as financial turmoil persists.
``The heightened state of uncertainty is putting the dollar on the defensive,'' said Carl Forcheski, vice president on the corporate currency sales desk at Societe Generale SA in New York. ``The overhanging concern about the financial sector is dogging the market here.''
Futures contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade show 86 percent odds that policy makers will keep borrowing costs unchanged at 2 percent next month.
The euro dropped earlier against the dollar after reports showed French and Italian industrial production dropped in May more than analysts forecast, raising concern European economic growth is slowing.

Gains are waning further. The stock market is now trading just above the unchanged mark.
Earnings season is getting under way. Earlier this morning Chattem (-3.67) announced it topped analysts' expectations, generating $1.06 per share for its most recent quarter. Texas Instruments (+2.67) announced earnings of $0.92 per share after revenues climbed nearly 2.0% year-over-year to some $266 million.

Wall Street struggles after the previous session's selloff on higher oil prices, June retail sales, chemical sector merger and more problems for Fannie, Freddie and financials.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac fallout.: Shares of the government lenders continued to plunge on worries about a potential collapse. Fannie Mae lost 14% and Freddie Mac lost 26%.
Elsewhere in the financial services sector, AIG and PMI Group both slipped after Moody's downgraded the companies' insurance financial strength ratings. Moody's also downgraded PMI's debt.
Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke told Congress Thursday that legislation is needed to modernize the nation's financial system.
Wal-Mart impresses, other retail sales mixed: The world's largest retailer reported stronger-than-expected June sales, thanks in part to the economic stimulus payments. As a result, Wal-Mart said second-quarter earnings will come in ahead of forecasts. Nonetheless, shares slipped 2%.
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment fell last week, the government reported, although the number of Americans filing continuing claims rose more than expected.
Other stock movers: Dow Chemical is buying specialty chemical maker Rohm & Haas for $15.3 billion plus the assumption of debt. Shares of Dow slipped 3% Thursday morning, while Rohm & Haas jumped 64%.
But Dow stock General Motors slumped 7%, keeping the Dow from posting bigger gains. Fellow automaker Ford Motor lost 6%.
On the upside, some of the previous session's tech losers bounced back, including IBM , Cisco Systems and Applied Materials .
U.S. light crude oil for August delivery gained $1.60 to $137.65 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
In the bond market, Treasury prices rose, lowering the yield on the benchmark 10-year note to 3.94% from 3.95% late Wednesday. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions.

Marked highs at $1.5800 and remains close by as markets remain jittery about the US financial sector and as, in some ways, a degree of hysteria replaces rational thinking, but dollar remains defensive as the cloud of uncertainty prevails. Offers remain above $1.5800 area, perhaps to $1.5805/10 area, with stops tipped above there, a break potentially to re-open the pre-payrolls highs atop $1.5900.

Stocks are bouncing in early morning action as trading gets off to a choppy start. After sporting gains in early action, the Dow Jones and S&P 500 have fallen into the red.
Dow component General Electric (GE 27.43, +0.24) announced it is exploring options to shed its consumer and industrial unit. The company's focus is currently on a spin off to existing shareholders. GE is due to report its latest quarterly results this Friday.
Fellow Dow component Wal-Mart (WMT 57.23, -0.44) announced this morning June same-store sales were up 5.8%. In turn, the company raised its second quarter guidance to the range $0.82 to $0.84 per share, topping the current consensus estimate of $0.82 per share.

Euro gains after Bernanke testimony left little to trade on and offered no fresh insights into monpol, expect that at H-H testimony Tues and Weds next week. Offers expected still at $1.5750/55, $1.5780. Breack higher to open the way up to $1.5820/30. Bids remain at $1.5690.

Says it'll take more time to work out mkt problems and institutions must be allowed to fail. Calls for changes to regulatory framework.

"Financial turmoil is on-going" and has impeded mkts, needs study. Congress should consider granting Fed more powers and firms need stronger risk-measurement/management. Supports reforms.

The stock market opened with a modest gain and has made its way higher after the financial sector (+0.5%) made an advance out of the red and a rise in crude prices eased a bit. Market participation in recent trading sessions has been largely guided by action in the two sets.
Shares of Bank of America (BAC 22.62, +0.56) were downgraded to Underweight from Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley.
Meanwhile, Wachovia Bank (WB 13.63, -0.66) sees a second quarter loss ranging from $1.23 to $1.33, excluding goodwill impairment charges. The company also named a new chief executive.

Stocks were set for a slight recovery Thursday (S&P futures vs fair value: +1.8. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: +2.8.), ahead of reports on June retail sales and testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
Warehouse club operator Costco Wholesale Corp. said same-store sales, including gasoline sales, grew 9% in June.
Wal-mart same-store sales, not including gasoline, rose 5.8%, handily beating the 3.8% growth expected by Thomson Reuters.
Apparel and accessories retailers like Nordstrom (JWN), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Limited Brands (LTD), and American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) are all showing drops.
Overall retail sales are expected to rise 2.6% in June, exceeding the 2.4% gain posted a year ago, according to Thomson Reuters. But excluding Wal-Mart, sales are expected to come in weaker at 1.4%, versus 2.4% on that basis last year.
Financial markets hearing Investors will be closely watching Bernanke, who is due to testify before a House hearing on restructuring financial markets. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson also is set to appear.
Oil prices rose slightly as tension in the Middle East flared up again. U.S. crude for August delivery was up 31 cents at $136.36 in electronic trading.
Dow Chemical announced that it was purchasing specialty materials maker Rohm and Haas at a 74% premium of $78 per share, or about $15.29 billion.

The dollar rose against the yen and the euro before Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson address U.S. lawmakers on their response to widening credit-market losses.
``The dollar these days trades clearly on the back of the credit outlook,'' said Hans-Guenter Redeker, the London-based global head of currency strategy at BNP Paribas SA, France's biggest bank. ``People are somewhat less pessimistic today. We are bullish on the dollar.''
Futures contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade show the odds that policy makers will keep borrowing costs unchanged this year rose to 32 percent, from 7 percent a month ago.
The British pound fell on speculation the Bank of England will keep borrowing costs unchanged today to curb inflation, increasing the risk the U.K. economy will enter a recession. As expected BOE MPC keept interest rate at 5.00%

EUR/USD set high on $1.5765 before retreating just under $1.5700 figure. Bids $1.5690/80, $1.5650. Offers $1.5750/55, $1.5765/80

GBP/USD fell from $1.9820 to Y107.15. Later the pare traded within Y107.30/60 range.

USD/JPY rose from Y106.70 to Y107.45 before stabelized within Y107.15/40. Bids Y107.00, Y106.70/50. Offers Y107.40, Y107.50/60-75.

Later at 12:30 GMT US Labor Department will release its Jobless Claims report. At 1400 GMT Bernanke/Paulson to report at House Fin'l Svcs Comm.

Traders link sales, that took rate below $1.5710 to reserve manager sales. further demand noted to $1.5700, with talk now emerging of stops below the figure. Further demand noted between $1.5690/80, with stops confirmed on a break below $1.5670.

EUR/USD $1.5700, $1.5875, $1.5650
USD/JPY Y106.40, Y105.70, Y108.70
EUR/JPY Y169.00
GBP/USD $1.9800, $1.9900
AUD/USD $0.9585, $0.9700, $0.9500

Cable has got a slight lift to $1.9760 from around $1.9745, as BOE confirmed market expectations of no change in UK interest rates. But react rally short lived with rate now slipping below $1.9750. Bids remain in place from around earlier lows of $1.9715, with interest from this level seen placed down to $1.9700. Below here and rate can test Wednesday's lows between $1.9675/70, with stronger interest noted close behind at $1.9650. Offers remain in place toward $1.9760, more toward $1.9780/85 ahead of $1.9800.

The dollar rose against the yen and the euro before Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson address U.S. lawmakers on their response to widening credit-market losses.

``The dollar these days trades clearly on the back of the credit outlook,'' said Hans-Guenter Redeker, the London-based global head of currency strategy at BNP Paribas SA, France's biggest bank. ``People are somewhat less pessimistic today. We are bullish on the dollar.''
Futures contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade show the odds that policy makers will keep borrowing costs unchanged this year rose to 32 percent, from 7 percent a month ago.
Fannie Mae, one of the two-largest U.S. mortgage finance companies, sold $3 billion of two-year debt yesterday at record yield spreads over benchmark Treasury rates amid concern the company doesn't have enough capital to see out the credit crunch.
European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet told the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, yesterday that the level of inflation is ``worrying.'' He also said it's important for the U.S. to repeat support for a strong currency.
Traders yesterday increased bets the ECB will raise borrowing costs again to curtail 4 percent annual inflation that is twice the central bank's 2 percent target. The implied rate on the December Euribor interest-rate futures contract rose 0.02 percentage point to 5.12 percent.
``The ECB will have no choice but to raise rates later on this fall,'' Michael Woolfolk, senior currency strategist in New York at Bank of New York Mellon, said in an interview with Bloomberg Television. ``You'll see the euro-dollar break back above $1.60.''

The British pound fell on speculation the Bank of England will keep borrowing costs unchanged today to curb inflation, increasing the risk the U.K. economy will enter a recession.

Resistance 3: Y109.40
Resistance 2: Y108.60
Resistance 1: Y107.80
Current price: Y107.22
Support 1: Y106.70

Support 2: Y106.20
Support 3: Y105.00

Comments: Dollar consolidates. Support is around Y106.70, then – at Y106.20 (Tuesday’s lows). Stronger level is around Y105.00 (June 30 high). Strong resistance is around Y107.80. Above there is a chance of testing June 16 highs on Y108.60 and then - Y109.40.

Resistance 3: Chf1.0490
Resistance 2: Chf1.0400
Resistance 1: Chf1.0350
Current price: Chf1.0321
Support 1: Chf1.0280
Support 2: Chf1.0220
Support 3: Chf1.0160

Comments: Techs on dollar hasn’t changed. Strong resistance zone is near Tuesday’s highs on Chf1.0350. Above the rise may extend to Chf1.0400. Strong resistance is around Chf1.0490 (June 23). Support comes at Chf1.0280 (50% Fibo of yesterday’s rise). Further losses may bring the rate down to Chf1.0220 (yesterday’s low).

- UK economy is resilient
- Global economic crisis deeper than expected
- Credit crunch, oil rise will affect all economies
- Need vigilance to get economy through tough period
- UK economy will see slower growth this year

Resistance 3: $2.0000

Resistance 2: $1.9940

Resistance 1: $1.9840
Current price: $1.9710
Support 1: $1.9670
Support 2: $1.9620

Support 3: $1.9580

Comments: Support near 50% Fibo of yesterday’s move on $1.9750 has been pierced. Sustaned break under will accelerate the decline to $1.9670 and then – to $1.9620 and $1.9580. Strong resistance remains at yesterday’s high on $1.9840 with further level comes at $1.9940. Stronger resistance is around psychological level on $2.0000, tested July 01.

- but sees clear downside trends in German economy
- 2Q German GDP growth will be 'bad'

Resistance 3:$1.6020
Resistance 2: $1.5900
Resistance 1: $1.5750
Current price: $1.5702
Support 1: $1.5600
Support 2: $1.5530
Support 3: $1.5470

Comments: Techs on euro hasn’t changed. Minor resistance comes at Monday’s and Wednesday’s highs on $1.5750, above – on $1.5900/05 (03 July high). Set above will point to life-time high on $1.6020. Strong support is around $1.5600 (50% of $1.5300 - $1.5905 rise). Below correction may extend to $1.5530 and then – to 23 June lows at $1.5470.

1.Non-OPEC supply in 2009 seen up 640 kb/d
2.Global oil supply this June up 285 kb/d m/m to 86.5 mb/d
3.June OPEC crude output up 350 kb/d to 32.4 mb/d

EUR/USD: $1.5700, $1.5875, $1.5650
USD/JPY: Y106.40, Y105.70, Y108.70
EUR/USD: Y169.00
GBP/USD: $1.9800, $1.9900
AUS/USD: $0.9585, $0.9700, $0.9500

WTI Nymex crude oil edges higher to session high at $136.55 following news report that Iran's military has test fired more missiles in the Persian Gulf.

EUR
Bids: $1.5710, $1.5675, $1.5650
Offers: $1.5780/90, $1.5840/50

JPY
Bids: Y106.70/65
Offers: Y107.30, Y107.50/60, Y108.00/20

GBP
Bids: $1.9750/40, $1.9725/20
Offers: $1.9820

The dollar was little changed against the euro before Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson address U.S. lawmakers on their response to widening credit-market losses.
The U.S. dollar fell against Australia's currency as traders increased bets the Fed will keep interest rates on hold through 2008, boosting the appeal of higher-yielding assets.
The British pound declined on speculation the Bank of England will keep borrowing costs unchanged today to curb inflation, increasing the risk the U.K. economy will enter a recession.
European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet told the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, yesterday that the level of inflation is ``worrying.'' He also said it's important for the U.S. to repeat support for a strong currency.

EUR/USD set high on $1.5765 before retreating to $1.5717.
GBP/USD fell from $1.9820 to $1.9760.
USD/JPY rose from Y106.70 to Y107.20.

Thursday focus will be on BOE rate decision. Analysts predict rate will stay unchanged at 5,0%.
Later at 12:30 GMT US Labor Department will release its Jobless Claims report.

Japanese stocks ended the day modestly higher: the benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 15.08 points, or 0.12%, to stand at 13067.21. The broader-based TOPIX was 5.23 points higher at 1290.76.

Stock market fixing:
Nikkei 225 +19.03 +0.15% 13,052.13
Topix +2.02 +0.2% 1 285.53
FTSE +89.10 +1.64% 5,529.60
DAX +82.05 +1.30% 6,386.46
CAC +64.05 +1.50% 4,339.66
Dow -236.77 -2.08% 11,147.44
NASDAQ -59.55 -2.60% 2,234.89
S&P -29.01 -2.28% 1,244.69
10yr Note -0.4600 -0.119% 3.834%
NYMEX Crude Oil +0.01 +0.01% 136.05
Gold +5.30 +0.57% 928.60

Japanese stocks advanced after machine orders surged almost 10 times faster than economists had expected and crude prices fell the most in three months, easing concern rising energy costs will reduce demand for equipment.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., the maker of Japan's first industrial robots, rose the most in almost a month. Bridgestone Corp., the world's biggest tiremaker, climbed to the highest in two weeks on speculation falling crude prices will lower production costs. Stocks gave up almost all their gains after a missile test by Iran sparked an advance in the yen, sending Sony Corp. and other export-dependent companies lower.
Equipment orders jumped 10.4% in May from April, the Cabinet Office said today before the stock market opened, while economists had estimated a 1.1% increase.

Tiremakers rose after crude oil retreated the most in more than three months to $136.04 a barrel yesterday. About seven gallons of oil are required to produce a car tire, according to the Rubber Manufacturers Association. Bridgestone increased 2.9%, the highest since June 26. Yokohama Rubber Co., which yesterday said it will raise domestic prices by as much as a tenth, gained 2.1%.
Aeon Co. dropped 5.1% after reporting its first quarterly net loss since August 2005.
Sony Corp. dropped 1.6%, after jumping as much as 2%. Murata Manufacturing Co. lost its 2.4% advance in Osaka trading, while truckmaker Hino Motors Ltd. reversed its gain to a 1.3% decline.

European stocks rallied the most in two months on speculation losses at financial companies will ease and commodities will fall, reducing inflation and pressure on profit margins.
Barclays Plc and Credit Suisse Group AG advanced after JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said buyers are returning to some types of mortgage products. Daimler AG and DSG International Plc climbed as crude traded near a two-week low, while ArcelorMittal led metal producers higher after Alcoa Inc.'s profit topped analysts' estimates.
Record oil prices, rising inflation and credit-related losses topping $400 billion have pushed equity markets in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Germany and France down at least 20%, the common definition of a bear market.
Barclays rose 5.1%. Credit Suisse, the second-largest Swiss bank, gained 4.1%.

Stocks slipped Wednesday as investors considered fluctuating oil prices, a weak dollar and Alcoa's better-than-expected quarterly profit, one day after a big rally.
Oil prices rose after after Iran test-fired ballistic missiles, reviving worries that unrest in the Middle East could disrupt oil supplies. But prices swayed after the government's weekly report showed crude stockpiles fell more than expected last week.
As is usually the case, Alcoa began the second-quarter results reporting period for Dow components late Tuesday.
The aluminum maker reported weaker earnings of 66 cents per share on lower sales of $7.6 billion reflecting the impact of higher costs. However, results topped analysts' expectations.
Arris Groupslumped 20% after it said second-quarter sales won't meet estimates and earnings will come in at or near the low end of its previous forecast. The communications technology company cited weaker sales of voice-enabled cable modems.
Cisco Systems slipped 3% after an RBC Capital Markets analyst cut its price target to $27 from $29, saying the company sees a tech spending recovery happening later than initially thought.

The dollar fell the most against the euro in a week on concern crude oil prices may prolong the slowdown of the U.S. economy.
European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said the level of inflation is ``worrying.''
Oil prices are 88% higher from a year ago. Crude oil for August delivery increased as much as 1.7% to $138.28 a barrel after Iran said it carried out a test of a missile capable of hitting Israel. The exercise, reported on Iranian state television, raised concern that Israel will attack the Mideast's second-biggest oil producer.
The euro-dollar exchange rate and oil have moved in the same direction 90 percent of the time in the past year, according to calculations based on the correlation of their value.
Traders raised bets that the ECB will raise borrowing costs again to curtail 4 percent annual inflation, twice policy makers' 2 percent target. The implied rate on the December Euribor interest-rate futures contract rose 0.02 percentage point to 5.12 percent.
Trichet said last week that he has ``no bias'' for monetary policy after increasing the ECB's main refinancing rate a quarter-percentage point to 4.25%.

EUR/USD rose from $1.5650 to $1.5730 before position-adjustment dragged the rate down to $1.5660. Bids late supported rate up to session highs $1.5750.
GBP/USD rose from $1.9670 to $1.9840, triggered stops and offers.
USD/JPY tested highs on Y107.60 before retreated to Y106.70.

Thursday focus will be on BOE rate decision. Analysts predict rate will stay unchanged at 5,0%.
Later at 12:30 GMT US Labor Department will release its Jobless Claims report.

Resistance 3: Y109.40
Resistance 2: Y108.60
Resistance 1: Y107.80
Current price: Y106.90
Support 1: Y106.70
Support 2: Y106.20
Support 3: Y105.00
Comments: Dollar consolidates. Support is around Y106.70, then – at Y106.20 (Tuesday’s lows). Stronger level is around Y105.00 (June 30 high). Strong resistance is around Y107.80. Above there is a chance of testing June 16 highs on Y108.60 and then - Y109.40.

Resistance 3: Chf1.0490
Resistance 2: Chf1.0400
Resistance 1: Chf1.0350
Current price: Chf1.0286
Support 1: Chf1.0280
Support 2: Chf1.0220
Support 3: Chf1.0160
Comments: Techs on dollar hasn’t changed. Strong resistance zone is near Tuesday’s highs on Chf1.0350. Above the rise may extend to Chf1.0400. Strong resistance is around Chf1.0490 (June 23). Support comes at Chf1.0280 (50% Fibo of yesterday’s rise). Further losses may bring the rate down to Chf1.0220 (yesterday’s low).

Resistance 3: $2.0000
Resistance 2: $1.9940
Resistance 1: $1.9840
Current price: $1.9810
Support 1: $1.9750
Support 2: $1.9670
Support 3: $1.9580
Comments: Cable looks optimistic, holding a bit below yesterday’s high on $1.9840 (strong resistance) with further level comes at $1.9940. Stronger resistance is around psychological level on $2.0000, tested July 01. Support is near 50% Fibo of yesterday’s rose on $1.9750. Break under will accelerate the decline to $1.9670 and then – to $1.9580.

Resistance 3:$1.6020
Resistance 2: $1.5900
Resistance 1: $1.5750
Current price: $1.5732
Support 1: $1.5600
Support 2: $1.5530
Support 3: $1.5470
Comments: Techs on euro hasn’t changed. Minor resistance comes at Monday’s and Wednesday’s highs on $1.5750, above – on $1.5900/05 (03 July high). Set above will point to life-time high on $1.6020. Strong support is around $1.5600 (50% of $1.5300 - $1.5905 rise). Below correction may extend to $1.5530 and then – to 23 June lows at $1.5470.

High Low Close
EUR/USD 1.5749 1.5648 1.5736
USD/JPY 107.65 106.66 106.79
GBP/USD 1.9840 1.9669 1.9834
USD/CHF 1.0354 1.0276 1.0285

EUR/JPY 168.88 167.94 168.06
EUR/GBP 0.7974 0.7930 0.7932
GBP/JPY 212 31 210.99 211.81
GBP/CHF 2.0437 2.0270 2.0398

Change % Change Last
Nikkei 225 +19.03 +0.15% 13,052.13
Topix +2.02 +0.2% 1 285.53
FTSE +89.10 +1.64% 5,529.60
DAX +82.05 +1.30% 6,386.46
CAC +64.05 +1.50% 4,339.66
Dow -236.77 -2.08% 11,147.44
NASDAQ -59.55 -2.60% 2,234.89
S&P -29.01 -2.28% 1,244.69
10yr Note -0.4600 -0.119% 3.834%
NYMEX Crude Oil +0.01 +0.01% 136.05
Gold +5.30 +0.57% 928.60

06:45 France Industrial production (May) -0.4% 1.4%
06:45 France Industrial production (May) Y/Y - 3.2%
08:00 UK Halifax house price index (June) -1.0% -2.4%
08:00 UK Halifax house price index (June) 3m Y/Y -6.0% -3.8%
08:00 Italy Industrial production (May) adjusted -0.3% 0.7%
08:00 Italy Industrial production (May) Y/Y adjusted - 2.0%
11:00 UK BoE meeting announcement 5.00% 5.00%
12:30 USA Jobless claims (week to 05.07) 415K 404K
20:30 USA M2 money supply (30.06), bln - +3.6