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USD – Eyes on FOMC at 2:15 PM
expect the Fed would keep the rate unchanged
Focus on whether the Fed will buy long term US Treasuries or not
most possible outcome: remains everything the same (dollar bullish)
CPI 0.4% vs. 0.3% exp.
4Q Current Account -132.8B vs. -137.1B exp.

GBP – Most lost against the dollar
Unemployment Rate 4.3% vs. 4.0% eyed, unemployment exceeds 2 million
IMF says UK recession will last until 2010

Cable now finds itself trapped below the 1.4000 handle

CHF – Most gain against the dollar
Retail Sales 1.2%

CAD – Under pressure
January Wholesale sales declined 4.2% vs. 2.7% eyed

EUR – Remained comfortably above the 1.3000 level
Stronger economic data has helped fuel the currency pair's latest gains with the ZEW survey beating expectations

STOCKS
S&P 500 Index: -3.21%

• Top Performing Index Groups

1. Coal & Consumable Fuel Industry +64.43%
2. Oil & Gas Equip and Services +31.09%
3. Gas Utilities +25.61%
4. Oil & Gas Drilling +25.55%
5. Oil & Gas Storage and Transport +25.40%

• Worst Performing Index Groups

1. Casino and Gaming -38.91%
2. Regional Banks -32.28%
3. Homebuilding -30.07%
4. Tires & Rubber -2***2%
5. Thrifts and Mortgage Finance -25.27%

Others: 

1. Russian MICEX: +7.69%
2. Nikkei 225: +7.63%
3. Brazil Bovespa: +6.58%
4. Russell 2000: +1.78%
5. Nasdaq: +1.69%
6. FTSE: -1.89%
7. DAX: -2.30%
8. Hang Seng: -3.27%
9. Dow Jones: -7.45%
10. Euro Stoxx 50: -8.17%
11. IBEX 35: -9.82%
12. India Sensex: -13.95%
13. Shanghai: -21.21%

FIXED INCOME and INTEREST RATES
2nd Euro$: -103 bps
UST 2yr: +111 bps
UST 10yr: + 58 bps
2nd Shrt Stng: -108 bps
UK 2yr: +124 bps
UK 10yr: + 79 bps
2nd Euribor: -116 bps
German 2yr: +109 bps
German 10yr: + 72 bps
2nd EuroYen: - 24 bps
Japan 2yr: + 22 bps
Japan 10yr: + 30 bps
2nd Aus BB: - 42 bps
Australia 2yr:+ 70 bps
Australia 10yr:+ 38 bps
2nd BA: - 58 bps
Canada 2yr: + 45 bps
Canada 10yr: + 27 bps

CURRENCIES

1. Brazil Real: +9.46%
2. Australian Dollar: +4.83%
3. Canadian Dollar: +1.03%
4. British Pound: +0.07%
5. Euro: -0.04%
6. Swiss Franc: -2.08%
7. New Zealand Dollar: -4.17%
8. Japanese Yen: -6.14%

COMMODITITIES

1. Cocoa: +4***9%
2. Crude Oil: +40.16%
3. RBOB Gas: +37.51%
4. Heating Oil: +36.60%
5. Soybeans: +32.68%
6. Corn: +32.35%
7. Natural Gas: +29.65%
8. Coffee: +17.20%
9. Silver: +1.36%
10. Gold: +1.09%
11. Copper: +0.88%
12. Wheat: -3.61%
13. Sugar: -12.49%