Market News

Markets News Afternoon: Annual Irish production increased by 2.3% in January 2010; US weekly initial jobless benefit claims fell slightly last week
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:09:52 GMT
Markets news on stocks, currencies and oil; Annual production for Irish Manufacturing Industries in January 2010 was 2.3% higher than in January 2009.
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Taoiseach launches Innovation Ireland Taskforce report; Says important marketing message for Ministers to carry abroad for St. Patrick's Day
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:21:16 GMT
The Taoiseach, Brian Cowen  today launched the report of the Innovation Ireland Taskforce in the Science Gallery, Dublin. The Government said the report will be an important part of the marketing message the Taoiseach and other Ministers will be taking abroad over St. Patrick's Day.
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US trade deficit narrowed in January; 2009 trade gap was $378.6 billion
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:48:22 GMT
The US trade deficit narrowed to $37.29 billion in January, the Commerce Department said today. A 1.7% drop in imports outpaced a 0.3% drop in exports as the volume of oil imports hit its lowest level in more than a decade. The 2009 trade gap was $378.6 billion.
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Markets News Thursday: Origin Enterprises reports dip in profit; BP to acquire oil field in offshore Brazil; Oil price over $82 in New York
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:21 GMT
Markets news on stocks, currencies and commodities; Food and agri-business group Origin Enterprises  reported today that pre-tax profits of €11.3m for the six months to the end of January, dipped from €17.1m a year earlier.
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Irish deflation eased in February as consumer prices fell at an annual rate of 3.2%
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:34:20 GMT
Irish deflation eased in February as consumer prices fell at an annual rate of 3.2%, compared with 3.9% in January.
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German housing completions in 2009 fell to lowest level in at least 50 years
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:16:26 GMT
Deutsche Bank says in 2009, the German housing market sector fell to its lowest level in at least 50 years  -- at least with regard to housing completions. Frequently cited concerns about another housing shortage are highly exaggerated, however; only in a few urban areas is a severe housing shortage likely to materialise.
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