Latest trade figure came in above market consensus forecast. This is because of a steady recovery in Japan's exports.
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JOSEPH OSHA It would be quite market-moving if the second-quarter GDP data comes in above consensus.
TOMOKO FUJII It would be quite market-moving if the second-quarter GDP data comes in above consensus,
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ARTHUR WOO This (growth forecast) means that there's a foundation in the market. It's not spectacular growth bu...
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HARRY IDA We can say Sony is on a steady recovery track.
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GREG ANDERSON The headline figure came in within market expectations, and the sixth straight monthly increase was ...
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LESLIE TANG This is the first step to normalizing financial policy. In addition to the steady recovery, overall ...
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ATSUSHI NAKAJIMA We went to the WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong this past December because trade is so import...
LEN CORZINE Unfortunately, slow and steady in any financial market is actually impossible.
ERIK VOORHEES We don't see inflation shooting up because of what has happened in the labor market. I have a fairly...
AMIT KARA There has to be a consensus on this. In OPEC, everything is decided on the basis of consensus,
BIJAN ZANGANEH The exports earning forecast for 2006-2007 mainly reflects increased export shipments of iron ore, l...
BRIAN FISHER The improvement in the trade gap is always welcome but the continued high level is always a concern....
ALAN GAYLE Today's decision is a very strong recognition that the Bank of Korea is backing a recovery in the do...
HUW MCKAY This will show the labor market remains in good shape, despite several months of disappointing figur...
JOSEPH CAPURSO The market is far from convinced about the sustainability of the recovery in Japan.
BOB LYNCH There's growth in trade generally -- imports are up a big chunk, exports are up a big chunk ... ther...
JASON BONANCA There's a consensus in the market that winter is over and there's a lot of gas around. We may have m...
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ARTHUR LEWIS We are not (price) competitive in major markets. If the EU withdraws its duty benefits, we will lose...
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NOBUAKI KURISU A multilateral world trade system is our very best hope for addressing the broad range of issues suc...
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HIDEO ARIMURA Our prognosis for a continued and steady recovery is being realized and the outlook remains bright.
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GEORGE SCALISE The market will likely stay firm but trade in a limited range because we only have three trading day...
KANANG DUANGMANEE Friday's Dow movement shows that the market is in an uptrend. That's encouraging. The market is tryi...
DONALD SELKIN The latest trade figures confirm that Japan's economy is recovering steadily and modestly.
HIROAKI MUTO In the long term this is going to be a setback for the market ... It is likely to gradually lessen t...
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