Financial Press Review

5/8/2008

With the high price of oil still surging higher, the retail sales data showed a perceivable change in the habits of consumers. Discretionary items sales were lower as more of the consumers’ incomes were spent on food and gas.

In labor news, the Labor Department has said that the number of newly laid off workers seeking unemployment benefits dropped to 365,000. The projected number was initially 380,000.

AIG (American International Group) said that Q1 losses amounted to $7.81 billion because of losses tied to credit swaps and mortgage-related operations. This amount is in addition to the $11.12 billion loss in Q4 of 2007. AIG is the world’s biggest insurer and has been hard hit by the deterioration in the credit markets.

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Key economic data for the week starting May 5th, 2008. Numbers shown are consensus estimates (market anticipates this value) and prior value.

Friday:
	08:30 Trade Balance Mar -$61.3B -$62.3B

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