Ausblick auf nächste Woche:
Eine Reihe von sehr wichtigen Konjunkturindikatoren für Februar wird veröffentlicht:
Meine persönliche Reihung nach Bedeutung:
Mittwoch: ISM Non Manufacturing Index
Montag: ISM Manufacturing Index
Freitag: Non-Farm Payrolls
Weil die Bevölkerung der USA stark wächst, sind historische Vergleiche in Relation zur Bevölkerung sinnvoll:
Worst job losses in 60 years expected
the ISM is probably the best single leading indicator marking the end of a recession, expected to dip back to 34% in February. The key components to watch will be new orders, export orders and inventories.
Economists expect payrolls to plunge 630,000 in February.
It would mean that a record 4.2 million jobs will have been lost since the recession began in December 2007, with no end in sight.
Consumer surveys also show extreme pessimism about finding a job.
"total revenue is declining at its worst pace since the late 1950s," Wachovia economists said.
If 630,000 jobs were lost in February, it would bring
total losses in this recession to just over 3% of payrolls, close to the 3.1% lost in the recessions of 1982, 1954 and 1949 (excluding the
strike). Next on the list: 4% in 1958 and 6.9% in 1945.
If Wachovia economists are right that 6.5 million will lose their jobs by the end, employment will have fallen by 4.7% in this recession.
Gemessen an der Arbeitsplatzvernichtung / Bevölkerung ist diese Rezession schon jetzt die fünftschwerste seit 1946. Und Platz 1 scheint nur eine Frage von Monaten zu sein...
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HSBC wird Montag den Markt schocken:
7 Mrd Pfund Goodwill Abschreibung,
17 Mrd Pfund Verlustprovision für notleidende Kredite.
HSBC takes £17bn hit on bad loans
HSBC is to unveil a £7 billion goodwill write-off in addition to a £17 billion provision against rising bad loans.
The provisions will be announced tomorrow alongside a heavily discounted £12 billion rights issue and a dividend cut.
Its tier-one ratio will rise from 8.5% to 10.5%. Analysts say it will provide a $40 billion (£28 billion) buffer against further bad debts.
Lloyds Banking Group is poised to re-open negotiations with the Treasury over plans to dump £250 billion of toxic loans into the government’s asset-protection scheme. As part of the deal,
the government stake in Lloyds is expected to rise above 50%.