Headlines out from G7 meeting
G7 Agrees US Jobs market is failing; Urges again for accelerated appreciation of China's Yuan -Output and employment growth have slowed "considerably" with risks tilted to the downside. However, long-term G7 fundamentals remain solid with growth expected in 2008.
-G7 to sell gold to raise oney for the IMF
-Agree high oil reflects rising world demand, calls upon OPEC to raise output. Members should be investing to improve energy efficiency (new statement)
-U.S. Paulson says G7 needs a "proactively" coordinated response to financial markets turmoil
-ECB's Draghi states "still no eveidence of credit contraction in Europe
-ECB's Trichet particuarly attentive to "bi-lateral" FX ratees (when asked he directly referenced the Yuan/Euro cross)
- ECB's Weber says "no reason" to doubt German growth outlook. Not concerned with high Euro. See's signs of recession in U.S. and feels "no pressure" to follow U.S. Fed moves lower.
G7 Agrees US Jobs market is failing; Urges again for accelerated appreciation of China's Yuan -Output and employment growth have slowed "considerably" with risks tilted to the downside. However, long-term G7 fundamentals remain solid with growth expected in 2008.
-G7 to sell gold to raise oney for the IMF
-Agree high oil reflects rising world demand, calls upon OPEC to raise output. Members should be investing to improve energy efficiency (new statement)
-U.S. Paulson says G7 needs a "proactively" coordinated response to financial markets turmoil
-ECB's Draghi states "still no eveidence of credit contraction in Europe
-ECB's Trichet particuarly attentive to "bi-lateral" FX ratees (when asked he directly referenced the Yuan/Euro cross)
- ECB's Weber says "no reason" to doubt German growth outlook. Not concerned with high Euro. See's signs of recession in U.S. and feels "no pressure" to follow U.S. Fed moves lower.