Furniture industry and wood craft in Surakarta optimistic overseas market demand, especially from traditional export destinations such as the United States and Europe rebounded in the quarter I/2010.
Trust can be seen from petumbuhan export performance during the last quarter of 2009 which can be used as indicators of the improving world economic conditions, according rocked by the global crisis in 2008.
Chairman of the Association of Industry and Handicraft Permebelan Indonesia (Asmindo) Komda Surakarta David R. Wijaya said the symptoms of increased orders from abroad seen in recent months.
“It’s getting better, I’ll be looking right in February 2010. Late this year or early next year, orders have started coming,” he told Bisnis.com, today.
According to him, the world financial crisis that caused the United States economy struggled and the other European countries faltered, apparently did not take place in a long period of time.
As a result, he tells the market conditions began to passionately and export activities to many countries the main purpose of Surakarta businessman, showed a positive trend.
“We are worried the crisis had lasted longer, in fact just a moment. Including crisis worries Dubai, receive the effects do not disturb the world economy,” he said.
With the improving performance of commodity exports of furniture Surakarta, he expects the bank’s role was strengthened in supporting business activities in the region.
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China exports rose 17.7% in December
Economy April 2nd, 2010
China’s exports rose in December for the first time in 14 months to strengthen the economic recovery that had been dependent on government stimulus. Government-owned television today broadcast the export product shipments rose 17.7% in December from a year ago, after falling by 1.2% for November. While the median estimate of 21 economists surveyed rose only 5%. In fact, none of the economists project a large number. CCTV, citing the customs, reported very strong increase in imports. Rebound in the trade sector is expected to open opportunities to continue the government of China on yuan appreciation of the U.S. dollar. Because, with the strengthening of the currency to help China withstand the impact of global trade contraction. In fact, China could become the biggest exporter of German defeat. “The government may allow the appreciation when they see a clear signal from the global recovery. Policy makers in Beijing worried about the risks of further economic terpuruknya outside China,” said Lu Ting, an economist at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch in Hong Kong. Yuan futures contracts indicated the government would let the currency appreciation of 3% above the U.S. dollar next year. This contract up to the highest level for more than a month on January 8, after the central bank directed yield moved up 3 months. The report, aired by CCTV explain imports rose about 56% in December from the previous year and indicates the monthly trade surplus of about U.S. $ 18.4 billion. In a separate Xinhua report includes a full year surplus reached U.S. $ 196.07 billion. China’s exports in 2010 is estimated driven by the global recovery. On the other hand, the export performance of Taiwan reported the largest rise in 14 years during December
U.S. dollar weakens against major currencies
Forex April 2nd, 2010
U.S. dollar biggest losses recorded since November against the major partner currencies after falling unemployment is fueling speculation the Federal Reserve continued stimulus program.
Sterling is the only currency weakened against the dollar this week after PM Gordon Brown clashed with the opposition Conservative party about the budget deficit.
Greenback weakened from the highest position on the 4-month yen encouraged by the prospects of the economy’s largest country. Last week, the reports said U.S. retail sector growth slows further.
“Investors are disappointed and removing the U.S. dollar, market expectations seem too big,” said Hidetoshi Yanagihara, senior currency trader Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd. in New York.
Dollar Index, which records the movement of U.S. dollars to euros, yen, and pound, down 0.5% to 77.471 yesterday, from 77.860 on January 1. The index touched the highest since September 78.449 on December 22.
Labor Department reports on U.S. companies cut 85,000 employees during December. While the median estimate of 76 economists said there was no change in the labor sector. The unemployment rate held at the level of 10%.
“The main news is not siding with the U.S. dollar. Perpetrator market flat in a position that caused the Fed’s expectations remain cool,” said Brian Kim, currency analyst UBS AG in Stamford, Connecticut.
The dollar weakened 0.4% to 92.66 yen this week, the first decline in 5 days since December 11. The dollar also weakened 0.6% to U.S. $ 1.4409 per euro, from U.S. $ 1.4324. Euro strengthened the yen at 133.46 from 133.20.
Pressure against the U.S. dollar to below the level of U.S. $ 1.45 reduced after reports of new jobs during 4000 November.
Japanese currency strengthened against the dollar yesterday after the Prime Yukio Hatoyama said the speed of exchange rate movements are not good after the new Finance Minister Naoto Kan insists no problem with the weakening yen.
The yen rose to its highest level in 14 years on the U.S. dollar in November that threatens earnings exporters including Toyota Motor Corp. and Sony Corp..
Hometrack: UK property prices fell 1% in 2010
Finance April 2nd, 2010
UK house prices will fall next year as rising unemployment and concerns about demand freeze government fiscal limitations, Hometrack said.
Property values going down 1% after stagnating in 2009, says research group based in London is in a statement today. Prices had risen 0.1% in December from the previous month to the average level of 156,900 pounds (U.S. $ 250,000).
The economic decline has made as many as 600,000 people lost their jobs better, and that number rises as the British bepeluang rose from recession oldest in the record. Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Conservative opposition was seeking some way to prevent the budget deficit reached a record after the general election, scheduled to be held in June.
The deficit for the availability of homes sold will support prices, Hometrack said. Sales volume will increase to around 780,000 in 2010 from 700,000 in 2009.
For this month, as many as four of the 10 regions tracked showed Hometrack price increases, while the remainder showed no change. The increase was driven by the region and South East London, where prices had 0.2% gain. Prices in all areas England and Wales fell 1.9% compared to a year ago.
Other property data indicate the potential chaos ended. Prices had risen 2.7% in November from the level a year ago to an average of 162,764 pounds, says Nationwide Building Society on 1 December. This value is 13% below the highest level in October 2007.
A separate report today showed as many as four out of five retailers expect sales in 2010 will be the same as this year, said the British Retail Consortium. None of said sales would be worse, and the fifth predicted increase.
Greatest risk to the sales come from weak consumer demand and rising unemployment, said the BRC, which refers to a survey of 19 members on 1-10 December.
