Market information
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Monday the 'Centraal Plan Bureau (CBS)' published the consumer confidence index, the long-term average of the index is around zero. This month the index decreased to -13, in the past year the index was -10. Michiel Vermeer, chief economist of the CBS, suspects that the decrease of the index is, among others, due to the stock quotes and the uncertainty surrounding the government finances of Greece. This afternoon the consumer confidence index of the US will be published. In the past month the index was 55.9, economists expect a decrease to 55.0.Figures of the CBS and the land registry show that the decrease of the house prices are reduced. Past years the prices decreased every month, while in the past four months decreasement has reduced. The CBS carefully speaks of a stabilization.
After gold, prices of silver also increased. Yesterday the price increased to USD 16.44. Investors ara in search of a safe harbor due the uncertainty of the valuta market.
The 6M Euribor equals 0.97% and the 10Y Swap decreased with 2 bp to 3.45%.
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