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All Ords continuing merrily on its way. The index +0.7% with IT and Financials leading, both +1.4%. There are two red sectors, Property Trusts -1.3% and Consumer Staples -0.6%.

 

The big miners not getting too excited: BHP +1% and RIO +0.8%. Golds powering up, Newcrest +3%, Newmont +1.3% and Lihir +2.9%.

 

Some interest in the oils: Woodside +1.4%, Santos +3.9% and Caltex +0.9%.

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Hong Kong's GDP Growth Slows as Exports to U.S. Fall

 

Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong's economic expansion slowed last year as exports to the U.S. fell. The government forecasts the weakest growth in five years in 2008.

 

Gross domestic product rose 6.3 percent from a year earlier, Financial Secretary John Tsang said today in his budget speech, after gaining a revised 7 percent in 2006. That was more than the 6.2 percent median estimate of nine economists surveyed by Bloomberg News.

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N.Z. Dollar Climbs to Record on Prospect Rates to Stay Higher

 

Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand's dollar advanced to the highest level since being allowed to trade freely 23 years ago, after a housing report boosted prospects the central bank will keep interest rates at a record high.

 

Home-building approvals gained 3.3 percent from December, when they fell 3.9 percent to the lowest since April 2005.

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Pretty good gains in most sectors today. All Ords closed +1.7%, Metals & Mining took over the lead, +2.6% followed by Materials +2.5% and Healthcare +2.2%. The only red sector was Consumer Staples -0.3%.

 

The big miners cranked up: BHP +2.8% and RIO +1.9%. Golds did even better, Newcrest +6.8%, Newmont +2.4% and Lihir +6.3%. Some of the junior resource stocks took off with gains of 25% or more.

 

In the oils, Santos did a surge +7.5%, Woodside +2.4% and Caltex +0.9%.

 

A big day in Asia: Honkers +3.7%, China +2.7%, India and Singers +1.6% and Nikkers +1.5%.

 

 

Over to UK/Europe:

 

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http://finance.yahoo.com/intlindices?e=europe

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PMs Afterhours are bonering.. 1:52 am PST

 

MARKET IS OPEN

(Will close in 12 hrs. 24 mins.)

Metals Date Time (EST) Bid Ask Change from NY Close

GOLD 02/27/2008 04:51 960.80 961.60 +12.10

+1.28%

 

SILVER 02/27/2008 04:51 19.35 19.40 +0.64

+3.42%

 

PLATINUM

02/27/2008 04:50 2160.00 2167.00 +11.00

+0.51%

 

PALLADIUM 02/27/2008 04:43 554.00 559.00 +20.00

+3.75%

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New ATH for Oil! Where's the inflation adjusted top from the 80's?

 

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Party on ppl!

 

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Rhoiders beat me to it:

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Feb 27 (Reuters) - U.S. oil surged to a record $101.98 a

barrel on Wednesday, closing in on an inflation-adjusted peak of

$102.53 seen in 1980.

 

The following table from the BP Statistical Review picks out

key moments in oil market history. It gives average annual

dollar-denominated oil prices in money of the day and the

equivalent price in 2006 money. Prices are in dollars a barrel.

 

Year Money of Inflation

 

the day adjusted

 

1876 - Russian oil exports start 2.56 48.64

 

1948 - Rebuilding post World War Two 1.99 16.74

 

1974 - Arab oil embargo 11.58 47.54

 

1979 - Iranian revolution 31.61 88.13

 

1980 - Iran-Iraq war starts 36.83 90.46

 

1990 - Iraq's invasion of Kuwait 23.73 36.76

 

1998 - Asian economic crisis 12.72 16.22

 

2003 - China 2nd biggest oil consumer 38.27 40.83

 

*2008 average 93.78 93.78

 

NOTE:

 

1861-1944 - U.S. average

 

1945-1983 - Arabian Light posted at Ras Tanura

 

1984-present day - Brent dated

 

*2008 U.S. crude

 

Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy June 2007

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http://www.reuters.com/article/fundsFundsN...736008020080227

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Oil supply is apparently increasing finally, getting above the mid 05 peak.

 

Follow the link for some heavy sledding with the production stats for some after hours study perhaps. The point being that no matter how you slice and dice the numbers funnymentals of oil don't scream bull. We know they don't mean a thing trading wise but it's good to know the score. Blame the now tanking dollar, blame anything you want. It's crack up boom behavior.

 

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AAA label doesn't fool the markets

 

"Credit-default swaps indicating the risk that Armonk, New York-based MBIA's bond insurance unit won't be able to meet its obligations are trading at similar levels to companies such as homebuilder Pulte Homes Inc., which is rated 10 steps lower."

 

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=206...BRzE&refer=home

 

In the end "only" widows and orphans pension funds will suffer from the maintenance of the rating.

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Bonds explode, yields and rates plunge on weak durable goods number. 

 

I will be very interested to see if this sticks given the supply issues this week.

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