index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Nikkei (Nikkei) fell 216.25 points (-2.08%) and closed at 10198.04. Yield of 10-year Japanese government bonds is 1.315 (increased from the previous closing on 0.005). Index of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Haeng Seng (Hang Seng) fell 234.38 points (-1.15%) and is located at 20121.99.

The euro /dollar fell on the Asian session to the level of 1.3910, a new low for the past six months. The euro is under pressure due to the fact that a few countries outside the euro area, have serious problems because of significant budget deficit and public debt. There are fears that the credit ratings of Greece, Ireland, Spain and Portugal will be revised downwards.

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dollar /yen rose to the level of 89.56 to 90.26. The euro /yen rose to 120 points to a mark of 126.04. Weakening of the yen contributed a significant drop in the stock market quotations.

Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Japan in December amounted to -0.2% for the month, -1.7% for the year (the previous value of -0.2% for the month, -1.9% per year). Consumer price index (CPI), excluding the prices of products in Japan in December amounted to -1.3% per year (the forecast was -1.3% per year, the previous value of -1.7% per year).

Unemployment (Unemployment) in Japan for December was 5.1% (forecast was 5.3%, the previous value of 5.2%). The index of household expenditures (Household spending) in Japan for December was 2.1% per year (the forecast was 1.6% per year, the previous value of 2.2% per year).

preliminary value of the index of industrial production (Industrial production) in Japan for December was 2.2% per month, 5.6% for the year (the forecast was 2.5% per month, 5.7% for the year, the previous value of 2.2% for the month, -4.2% for year). The index of housing starts (Housing starts) in Japan in December amounted to -15.6% per year (the forecast was -18.9% for the year, the previous value of -19.1% per year). Index of orders for construction (Construction orders) in Japan for December was 0.6% per year (the previous value of -11.6% per year).

price index for real estate companies Nationwide in the UK in January was 1.2% per month, 8.6% for the year (the previous value of 0.4% per month, 5.9% for the year). The index of consumer confidence (Gfk consumer confidence) in the UK in December amounted to -17 (forecast was -18, the previous value of -19).

Today is scheduled for release the following data:

at 09:00 GMT - an index of money supply M3 in Europe (16) for December (-0.2% forecast for the year, the previous value of -0.2% per year);

at 09:00 GMT - an index of money supply M3 in Europe (16) for the last three months, including December (forecast of -0.6% per year, the previous value of 0.6% per year);

at 10:00 GMT - preliminary value of the consumer price index (Harmonized CPI) in Europe (16) January (forecast 1.2% per year, the previous value of 0.9% per year);

at 10:00 GMT - unemployment rate (Unemployment) in Europe (16) for December (forecast 10.1%, the previous value of 10.0%);

at 13:30 GMT - preliminary index value of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the U.S. for the fourth quarter (forecast 4.5% per year, the previous value of 2.2% per year);

at 13:30 GMT - index of labor cost (Employment cost index) in the U.S. for the fourth quarter (forecast 0.4%, the previous value of 0.4%);

at 14:45 GMT - an index of business activity of the Managers Association of Chicago (Chicago PMI) in the U.S. in January (57.0 forecast, the previous value of 58.7);

at 14:55 GMT - the final value of the index of consumer sentiment Michigan University (Michigan sentiment index) in the United States for January (73.0 forecast, pre-value 72.8).

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