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Platts Survey: OPEC Oil Output Rises to 28.89 Million Barrels per day in October 2009

added: 14-11-2009

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) crude oil production averaged 28.89 million barrels per day (b/d) in October, up 60,000 b/d from September's 28.83 million b/d, a Platts survey of OPEC and oil industry sources and analysts showed November 12.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ for Japan Increased 2.4 percent in September 2009

added: 14-11-2009

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Japan increased 2.4 percent and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) increased 0.2 percent in September.

Investors Optimistic as They Rebuild Savings

added: 13-11-2009

American investors are optimistic they will recoup losses from the recession and are exploring new options to build their retirement savings, according to a report released by Prudential Financial, Inc.

New Research Compares US vs. China Stimulus Packages

added: 13-11-2009

SmithStreetSolutions, a leading consulting and advisory firm based in Shanghai and New York, today announced the publication of its whitepaper: Initiative in Crisis: The Effects of the US and China Economic Stimulus Packages on Global Recovery.

Industrial Production up by 0.3% in Euro Area in September 2009

added: 13-11-2009

In September 2009 compared with August 2009, seasonally adjusted industrial production grew by 0.3% in the euro area (EA16) and by 0.2% in the EU27. In August production increased by 1.2% and 0.8% respectively.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ for Spain Increased 0.3 Percent in September 2009

added: 13-11-2009

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index™ (LEI) for Spain increased 1.8 percent. The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index™ (CEI) decreased 0.2 percent in August.

Bankrate: Lowest Mortgage Rates Since April

added: 13-11-2009

The average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 5.35 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.38 discount and origination points.

China: Operation of the National Real Estate Market from January to October 2009

added: 13-11-2009

From January to October, the total investment in real estate development amounted to 2,844.0 billion yuan, up by 18.9 percent year-on-year, and went up by 1.2 percentage points over first nine months, while that of a decrease of 5.7 percentage points over same period of previous year. Of which, investment in commercial residential buildings reached 1,995.4 billion yuan, 14.1 percent of increase year-on-year, picking up 0.7 percentage points over first nine months, or 13.3 percentage points dropped over same period of previous year, which occupied 70.2 percent of the investment in real estate development.

China's Major Economic Indicators in October 2009

added: 12-11-2009

In October, the total value added of the industrial enterprises above designated size was up 16.1 percent year-on-year, or 7.9 percentage points higher than that in October 2008, or 2.2 percentage point higher than that in September 2009; it was the sixth consecutive month which witnessed a acceleration of year-on-year growth. In the first ten months of this year, it was up 9.4 percent year-on-year, which was down by 5.0 percentage points over that in the same period of last year, or 0.7 percentage points higher than that in the first nine months in 2009.

Deloitte Shift Index: Advances in Labor Productivity Fail to Drive Profit

added: 12-11-2009

Despite major improvement in labor productivity over the last four decades, many industries in the United States have experienced alarming decreases in their return-on-assets (ROA). This according to Deloitte's Center for the Edge, which industry-specific findings from its 2009 "Shift Index," a new economic indicator identifying three waves of disruption that are shaping today's business landscape.

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