http://www.123jump.com/economy-archive/Stock Market Update, IPO profiles, Earnings Call Transcripts, Economic news, company news, Mutual funds profile,Earnings News, Mutual Fund Managers,Industry sectors, Oil and Natural Gas stocks - 123Jumphttp://www.123jump.com/economy-archive/http://www.123jump.com/images/logo_home.jpg16066Stock Market Update, IPO profiles, Earnings Call Transcripts, Economic news, company news, Mutual funds profile,Earnings News, Mutual Fund Managers,Industry sectors, Oil and Natural Gas stocks - 123Jump1999-2007 123jump.com, Inc. All rights reservedThu, 03 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400http://www.123jump.com/economy-story/ISM Services Falls to 48.2 in June/28457/Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:35:00 -0400June''''s NMI at 48.2% indicates contraction in the non-manufacturing sector after two consecutive months of growth. A reading above 50% indicates the non-manufacturing sector economy is generally expanding; below 50% indicates the non-manufacturing sector is generally contracting.123jump.com Staffhttp://www.123jump.com/economy-story/Euro Area Retail Sales up 1.2 in May/28456/Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:01:00 -0400In May 2008, compared with April 2008, the volume of retail trade1 grew by 1.2% in the euro area EA15 and by 1.3% in the EU27. In April retail trade fell by 0.6% and 0.4% respectively.123jump.com Staffhttp://www.123jump.com/economy-story/ECB Raises Rate to 4.25/28455/Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:47:00 -0400The minimum bid rate on the main refinancing operations of the Eurosystem will be increased by 25 basis points to 4.25%, starting from the operation to be settled on 9 July 2008.123jump.com Staffhttp://www.123jump.com/economy-story/Jobless Claims Rise by 16000/28454/Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:05:00 -0400In the week ending June 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 404,000, an increase of 16,000 from the previous week''''s revised figure of 388,000. The 4-week moving average was 390,500, an increase of 11,250 from the previous week''''s revised average of 379,250.123jump.com Staffhttp://www.123jump.com/economy-story/Nonfarm Employment Declines 62000 in June/28453/Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:55:00 -0400Nonfarm payroll employment continued to trend down in June -62,000, while the unemployment rate held at 5.5%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Average hourly earnings rose by 6 cents, or 0.3%,over the month.123jump.com Staffhttp://www.123jump.com/economy-story/Crude Oil Inventories Decline/28439/Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:48:00 -0400U.S. commercial crude oil inventories decreased by 2.0 million barrels from the previous week. At 299.8 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are near the lower boundary of the average range for this time of year. Total motor gasoline inventories increased by 2.1 million barrels last week, and are in the lower half of the average range. Both finished gasoline inventories and gasoline blending components inventories increased last week.123jump.com Staffhttp://www.123jump.com/economy-story/Factory Orders Rise 0.6 in May/28438/Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:20:00 -0400New orders for manufactured goods in May, up three consecutive months, increased $2.8 billion or 0.6% to $448.7 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This was at the highest level since the series was first stated on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 1.3% April increase.123jump.com Staffhttp://www.123jump.com/economy-story/HK Total Deposits Fall 0.8 in May/28437/Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:31:00 -0400According to statistics published today by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, total deposits with authorized institutions declined by 0.8% in May 2008. With across-the-board decreases in demand, savings and time deposits, Hong Kong dollar deposits contracted by 1.6% during the month.123jump.com Staffhttp://www.123jump.com/economy-story/EU Producer Price Index Rises 1.2 in May/28435/Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:03:00 -0400In May 2008 compared with April 2008, the industrial producer price index rose by 1.2% in the euro area EA15 and by 1.3% in the EU27. In April, prices increased by 0.9% and 1.1% respectively.123jump.com Staffhttp://www.123jump.com/economy-story/India's Exports Rise 12.9 in May/28434/Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:41:00 -0400India’s exports during May, 2008 were valued at US $ 13782 million which was 12.9% higher than the level of US $ 12210 million during May, 2007. Oil imports during May, 2008 were valued at US $ 8465 million which was 50.8% higher than oil imports valued at US $ 5613 million in the corresponding period last year.123jump.com Staff