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Chinese vendor organizes maps price at a supermarket in Hefei, is China Photo: AFP/Getty Images

5 1Pc annualised rate of inflation, maximum 4 4pc in October, led by an 11 7pc jump in food prices, the Statistical Office national Chinese (NSB) said.

Economists said the highest expected, they should translate into an "aggressive tightening" China's money supply, would weigh on investors when global markets reopen Monday.

Inflation figures follow more strong commercial data Chinese expected last Friday which showed exports increased from 34 9pc-on-year in November and imports jumped by 37 7pc. Bank of China, the China's Central Bank has responded to rising by increasing the ratio of obligation to reserve for banks by 50 basis points.

Neumann, Fred's Asian economic research at HSBC in Hong Kong, said he expected the market to react to the inflation rate. "It raises the more aggressive risk of clamping and which will weigh on the sense of the world market in the short term", he said.

"The risk to the rest of the world and the United Kingdom is [Chinese] growth could slow, which could hit financial confidence worldwide, as China is considered the last locomotive driving mess it finds itself in."

Mr. Neumann has declared a Chinese them higher inflation would feed through to higher prices for products manufactured in the UK "in the next year or two" stores, just as Chinese raw materials such as cotton, this year already increased the cost of clothing.

Statistics on official trade for October, published last week, showed that China is second most important source of the country of import.

"If China raises prices in manufactured products which means prices higher for Western economies," said Neumann "" "" "China is already significantly pushing up world prices and which will be felt in the pockets of UK consumers.

Economists expect to raise loan and deposit rates, the responsibility of the Central Bank of China as it did in October, to fight against inflation. However, Wu Xiaoling, a former Deputy Governor of the Bank said yesterday that it was not possible because of the risk to draw cash flow fuel inflation.

Mr Neumann said another tool for China to reduce its National Bank ready target for 2011, which is estimated at 7 billion yuan. "It can now be lower," he said.

But Mr. Neumann added that there is "a silver lining" Chinese higher inflation. "This means that China is going to lose some competitiveness, which means ultimately there somewhat in the end of the tunnel for Western manufacturers as they can compete on a lawn more level." It is a few years away, but I would say highest Chinese inflation is part of the global rebalancing. ?

The State Council, China's cabinet strives to curb food prices by initiating efforts to increase the production of vegetables and other basic products. Authorities crack down on hoarding and speculation, as say, are partly responsible for price increases.

The NSB also stated industrial output, an indicator of economic health, increased by 13 3pc in November of the previous year, while retail sales increased by 18 7pc, important to the Government's efforts to build domestic consumption to stimulate growth.

In contrast, UK consumer prices is supposed to have remained flat at 3 2pc in November, when the official figures are published on Tuesday.

Howard Archer, Chief Economist UK of IHS Global Insight, said he expected the ICC aboard up to 3 5pc in the coming months "due to higher oil and commodity prices".

Saudi oil Minister Ali al - Naimi said that was not necessary for an increase in oil production to a meeting of the Organization of the of petroleum exporting countries (OPEC) in Quito, Ecuador.

OPEC, which supplies about 40pc of oil in the world, has not changed since the end of 2008 quotas, when he announced the biggest ever cut its production as demand world collapsed. Crude oil rose above $90 per barrel, the week last for the first time since more than two years.

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In its annual economic blue book, the Chinese Academy of social sciences (CASS) stated that a fresh typical Chinese property now 8.8 years pay average.

In addition, CASS said House prices are rising much more wages, putting more property out of reach of the average Chinese.

CASS has estimated that Chinese real estate prices had increased by 15pc this year, although increases in some cities have been much steeper.

In contrast, typical House of the United Kingdom expenses wages to buy according to the National Building Society, five years and average long term of United Kingdom is four years of earnings.

"Price of the room have increased steadily for years," said Zhou Linhua, co-author of the CASS report. "It was inflated expectations of investors of high performance which introduces more money market flood and fuelled bubble."

The Chinese Government has repeatedly tried to cool the real estate market arrow this year, raising requirements for filing, increased costs and mortgage loan margin for secondary residences.

The Bank of China, the Central Bank, said lenders to raise minimum reserves they hold as a proportion of deposits by half a point percentage, in an attempt to contain cool inflationary pressures and loans.

Friday, official statistics have shown that prices in 70 cities had recorded their third place directly sur-mois in November, 0 3pc mounted on the previous month and at an annual rate of 7 7pc.

"House prices are likely to remain high for some time," predicts Matthew Fang, an analyst at Guosen Securities, adding that the demand was strong and that inflation has been increased.

Interest rate real negative helped persuade many Chinese to invest in bricks and mortar rather than leave their money in the Bank, and there is a continuing need for Chinese men have their own assets until they can marry.

Attempting to quantify the size of the bubble property calculated CASS what she thought was award of the "real" House 35 large and medium-September Eleven statistics index using cities, including per capita disposable income, saving deposits, the number of doctors and students of the University, retail sales volumes and levels of investment in local capital.

According to figures, new homes in 35 cities were more than 50pc their fair value. Prices in Fuzhou are too expensive 70pc of Hangzhou are surcingle 66pc. New homes in Shanghai are surcingle 37pc and those in Beijing are almost surcingle 50pc.

However, the CASS report attracted instant criticism. Ren Zhiqiang, President of Beijing Huayuan, one of the largest developers Chinese say that China has a highest rates in the world of private property, with near 80pc, or 500 million Chinese, owner of their homes. "A reasonable conclusion that would be Chinese 85pc cannot afford to buy a second home,"he said.""

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Jim Rogers expect interest rates to the United States go much higher in the coming years photo: Clare Kendall

Rogers, who shot to fame after co-founding Quantum Fund with George Soros, argued that the Federal Reserve uses information relying too heavily on House prices.

"I expect interest rates to the United States go much, much, much higher in the coming years", he said, adding he bet against US Treasury bonds.

Index of personal consumption expenditures, which removes the cost of food and energy, is the preferred Federal Reserve inflation. It is flat in October for the second month of law.

Rogers, "everyone in this room knows the price will everything", says Reuters Summit.

The investor remains optimistic about products, account required crisis debt to many countries around the world.

"If the world economy gets the best products will rise in price because there is a shortage." "If the world economy gets better, you own products, because [banks] are going to print more money", he said. "Real assets are the way to protect you."

Rogers also predicted that the price of gold will increase eventually over $ 2,000 an ounce. Price spot gold hit a record $ 1,430.95 an ounce of falling to close $1,409.35 Tuesday.

Attacker "bad economy of the European Union" for "corrosion the value of the euro", Rogers has yielded a Dour picture the future of the single currency. "I don't expect the euro to the about 10-15 years," he said, adding that the Chinese yuan is now more attractive currency.

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LONDON (AFP) – Europe's main stock markets slumped on Friday, with heavyweight miners struck down by fears over Chinese inflation, as shares also came under pressure from concerns over eurozone debt and Korean tensions.

In morning deals, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index shed 1.32 percent to 5,623.73 points, Frankfurt's DAX 30 lost 1.21 percent to 6,795.77 points and in Paris the CAC 40 declined 1.60 percent to 3,700.19.

The Stoxx 50 index of leading eurozone companies dropped 1.76 percent to 2,715.65 points.

"Much of today's weakness in European indices has been triggered by a sell off in the mining sector, which is tracking a fall of 1.7 percent in copper prices," said Joshua Raymond, an analyst at City Index trading group.

"Much of this weakness is a knee-jerk reaction to what is happening in China and fears that they may make further moves to cool excessive growth."

Inflation pressures are growing in commodities-hungry China, a senior central bank official said this week, because of flows of capital into the country and expectations of a revaluation of the yuan.

The nation's consumer price index rose 4.4 percent year-on-year in October, well above the government's full-year target of three percent, with the prices of 18 types of vegetable rising by more than 60 percent.

"There are also undoubtedly fears of a further escalation in tensions in the Korean peninsula," said Raymond.

"The Asia region has been crucial to demand for resources and any escalation of instability in that region, particularly that of which may drag China into the drama could create some added volatility for the key miners in Europe."

In London, the biggest FTSE 100 faller was British resources giant Vedanta, whose share price plunged 4.75 percent to 2,041 pence. Anglo-Australian miners Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton each fell by about 3.5 percent in morning deals.

Asian stock markets closed mostly lower on Friday in quiet trade overshadowed by tensions on the Korean peninsula and the eurozone's debt woes.

With markets in the United States closed on Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday, dealers lacked a strong peg to buy on.

But Seoul tumbled 1.34 percent after a warning from North Korea that the region could move closer to war if the South and the US go ahead with planned military exercises.

The threat comes days after an exchange of artillery fire between the North and South on Tuesday that left four people dead on a South Korean island, the worst crisis to hit the peninsula since the end of the Korean War.

"European stocks have opened sharply lower this morning following a weak session in Asia overnight amid continued military tensions in Korea and continued fears surrounding the ongoing sovereign debt crisis in Europe," said Edward Keeling, an analyst at Dublin-based stockbrokers Dolmen.

Spain on Friday ruled out any chance of an Irish-style rescue and Portugal said it was under no pressure either, but debt risk premiums nevertheless soared as investors feared Ireland's problems would spread.

The Dublin stock market was down 0.84 percent and Madrid dived 2.38 percent early on.

Ireland's government was bracing for the result of a by-election which is expected to cut its slim parliamentary majority, while trade unions prepared for a mass weekend protest.

As German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicholas Sarkozy urged a rapid conclusion to negotiations on a bailout worth 85 billion euros (114 billion dollars), it emerged that an announcement could be made Sunday.

Defeat for Prime Minister Brian Cowen's Fianna Fail party in the by-election in Donegal, in the rural northwest of Ireland, could add to the pressure on his government.

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NEW YORK – Stocks plunged Friday after China passed to curb inflation after days of speculation.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell to about 15 points late morning commerciaux.Aucun key out economic reports due to investor Friday, United States were still focusing on new overseas.

"As long the Chinese Government takes more restrictive measures, which will be somewhat of a dam for actions," said Alan Gayle, upper RidgeWorth Investments investment strategist.

The Chinese Government said banks that they hold more réserves.Le move aims to descend on loans to avoid bubbles and to fight against inflation.China inflation shot up over two years last month.

It grows also expectations that China will raise interest key soon in combating inflation rates.

Bank minimum reserves and hiking interest rates may slow economy robuste.Expansion in China has been essential to global growth and profits of firms by sluggish collections around the world, including United States and regions of Europe.

It is China's second time forced banks to trigger reservations during the past two weeks.

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Material prices first down slightly due to currency of the country Chine.Le is a major importer of raw material signs of potential slowdown in its dampen economic demand for oil, metals and other products.

"China is what's best for China," said Chris Hobart, founder of Hobart.Mais financial group said that these actions are not necessarily good for someone else.

Energy and materials stocks fell, lower product suite.Alcoa Inc. fell from approximately 1 %.Grandes oil companies like ExxonMobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. also decreased approximately 1%.

Dow Jones index fell 15.14 or 0.1% of 11,166.55 in late morning trade.

Standard & Poor 500 index fell 2.20 or 0.2 per cent to 1,194.49, then that composite index Nasdaq dropped 3.13 or 0.1% of 2,511.27.

Stocks removed slightly one day after the Dow Jones index surged 173 points.Rally Thursday was linked to the culture of trust Ireland was close to accepting a plan to rescue to help avoid possible default on its debt montage.Forte settings application for initial public offering of the General Motors Co. has also attracted buy stocks, who fought earlier in the week.

Irish leaders continued to meet leaders European Commission, European Central Bank and international monetary fund to develop a plan to support Friday.Ireland was paralysed after that it took more than three national banks in the country's housing market collapse.

It is on the verge of joining the Greece as the second European countries need financial support from a sauvetage.Cependant, rescue the Greece was rendered necessary by spending runaways.

There are still persistent concerns than other countries like Portugal, the Spain Italy could also potentially need financial help as their economies struggle and questions remain on how they refinance or pay off the debt.

But the confidence that the Ireland will need support has contributed to strengthening euro vendredi.Il briefly rose back above $1.37, after falling below $ 1.35 earlier this week.

FTSE 100 Great Britain fell by 0.7%, DAX German index fell 0.1%, and CAC-40 the France declined by 0.3 percent.

Meanwhile, US Treasury prices were mélangés.Le performance mark 10 years of the Treasury Board, which moves opposite its price fell to 2.89% of 2.90% late Thursday.

Its performance is often used as a reference to set mortgage interest rates and other prêts.Plus earlier this month, the Federal Reserve announced a plan to buy 600 billion in Treasurys drive interest rates lower in stimulate spending and lending.

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke vigorously defended the program in a speech Friday, critics said the move would be devaluation of the dollar and u.s. companies an advantage in global trade.

Interest rate fell to abruptly in the weeks preceding announces the Fed program on 3 November, but he has steadily increased over the past two weeks.

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By STEPHEN BERNARD and DAVID K. RANDALL, AP Business Writers Stephen Bernard And David K. Randall, Ap Business Writers – Tue?Nov?16, 9:15?pm?ET

NEW YORK – Stocks fell for a fourth day Tuesday as concerns over a slowdown in China and talks about a bailout for Irish banks combined to push the Dow Jones industrial average to its largest one-day loss since August.

Asian markets started a global sell-off after South Korea's central bank raised interest rates to curb inflation. Shares also fell in Shanghai and Hong Kong as speculation spread that China will take more steps to control the pace of its rapidly-growing economy, which would dampen global demand for industrial goods.

"The fact that China is taking actions to tighten things up over there is having a big ripple effect here," said Bruce Simon, the chief investment officer at Ballentine Partners.

In Brussels, European finance ministers ended a meeting without an agreement to bail out Ireland. However officials there said they're moving ahead with preparations to support the country's troubled banks.

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 178.47, or 1.6 percent, to 11,023.50. It dipped below 11,000 during the day for the first time since Oct. 20. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Home Depot Inc. were the only two companies to rise among the 30 stocks that make up the Dow.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 19.41, or 1.6 percent, to 1,178.34. The Nasdaq composite index fell 43.98, or 1.8 percent, to 2,469.84.

All 10 industry groups in the Standard and Poor's 500, the index followed by most professional money managers, fell. Companies in the materials and energy industries lost the most ground. Both groups fell more than 2 percent.

Commodities prices also fell sharply as investors shed riskier assets and anticipated weaker demand for basic materials from China. The dollar jumped 0.9 percent against an index of six other currencies as investors sought safety.

Stock indexes have risen sharply since October following strong corporate earnings reports and the introduction of a $600 billion stimulus plan by the Federal Reserve. Some investors may have taken the global economic concerns as an opportunity to sell.

As Asian countries dealt with excessive economic growth and inflation, European finance ministers discussed a bailout for Ireland's banks in hopes of preventing another crisis of confidence in Europe's financial system. The country has so far refused any outside financial assistance.

A fiscal crisis in Greece resulted in a global swoon in stock prices in May as investors questioned the ability of European nations to protect the value of their shared currency, the euro. Greece had to be bailed out by fellow European nations and the International Monetary Fund.

Ireland's situation is different from Greece's, but their respective debt crises are having similar effects on markets. As new doubts emerge about Europe's ability to keep its financial system sound, investors are abandoning the euro, flocking to the dollar, dumping risky assets like stocks and commodities and sending borrowing rates for countries they see as credit risks soaring.

The yield on 10-year Irish bonds rose to 8.25 percent from 7.94 percent late Monday. Yields rise as bond prices fall. Higher yields are a sign that investors are demanding more money for their willingness to take on the risk of lending to that country. In contrast, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note edged down to 2.85 percent from 2.95 percent.

Greece fell into a fiscal crisis after runaway spending and a lack of trust from investors as a result of revelations that the government had published faulty budget figures. Ireland is staggering under the costs of nationalizing three banks after that country's real estate boom imploded.

"It's been simmering for a while," Scott Brown, chief economist at Raymond James & Associates, said of the European debt problems. "Now it's coming to a complete boil."

Brown said Ireland is more troublesome for Europe than Greece because more of Ireland's debt is held by major banks, especially in England. A default by Ireland could be another blow to banks that have only recently recovered from the global credit crisis. Shares of British banks HSBC and Barclays PLC both fell 3 percent.

There are also fears that if Ireland needs a bailout, it will spook investors who hold debt from other European countries.

Ireland is a "precursor to Spain," said Quincy Krosby, a market strategist at Prudential Financial. "It's a precursor to Portugal" as well.

Basic materials companies, which have benefited from the booming demand from China, were among the biggest losers in U.S. trading. Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. fell 4.3 percent, Alcoa was off 2.8 percent, and Monsanto Co. was off 2.4 percent.

Commodities prices fell as investors worried that a slowdown in Asia would dampen demand for agricultural products and metals. Agricultural commodities like corn, soybeans and wheat all fell by more than 5 percent. Gold fell 2.2 percent to $1,338.30, while silver fell 3.2 percent to $25.22.

Shares fell overseas. The Stoxx 50 index, which tracks blue chip companies in Europe, fell 2.5 percent. Japan's Nikkei fell 0.3 percent, and China's Shanghai composite index fell 4 percent.

Six stocks fell for every one that rose on the New York Stock Exchange, where consolidated volume came to 5.2 billion shares.

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To maintain the purchasing power of their economies to amounting to 3 2pc needs basic rate taxpayer to find a savings account consumer price index pay per year, while anyone who pay higher tax rate for 40pc 4pc must find an account paid 5 33pc.

Rate taxpayers have the choice between 31 accounts exceed the inflation tax, but any account that it for the 40pc taxpayers.

The best pay accounts is long-term obligations to rate fixe.Saga, offers for example, a five-year bond pays 4 5pc as the India State Bank and the AA. Other vendors to pay more 4pc include Yorkshire Bank of Halifax, Northern Rock and Nationwide Building Society.

Savers hardest hit by the rise of inflation are those who depend on their savings to supplement their income, many retirees.Receiving the average rate of interest on an instant access account base rate taxpayers are indeed see their savings eroded at a rate of 2 57pc per year.

Darren Moneyfacts Cook said: "this stealth enemy called inflation is quietly but aggressively further erodes the spending power of severely nest egg of a standby."

"Instant access savings average rate is still at the bottom of the 0.79pc.Le rock single trigger for any improvement in the rates of savings may be a surprise to the Bank of England base rate increase, but this is unlikely to happen soon despite the increase in the rate of inflation."

"Just breaking even, rate taxpayers must find an account paid 5 33pc, a near impossible level to achieve."

"It is difficult for the épargnants.Au better, they should try to stay within the dependence of inflation and try to weather the storm of the low rates of inflation élevée.Il is likely that the new year may bring more bad news for savers that the VAT increase is likely to add to inflation headache."

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Economist see more quantitative chance facilitating the rest subbornly high inflation.?Photo: PA

"" Set the tone of recent activities there is little chance of any change of policy in the coming months to 3-6 said fleet, we are still chances of QE further at some point the year ago neighbour as fiscal austerity, current credit constraints, APR and weigh on activity and dampen the threat of inflation of negative real wage growth. ""

?The Bank of England will be far from happy with the October inflation data consumer prices, but it is essentially in line with the projections contained in November report quarterly bank of inflation and is unlikely to request an increase in interest rates on short terme.Cependant, data are likely to strengthen the reluctance of the Bank of England to re-engage in quantitative facilitate at least for the moment.?

'Taking the ICC and IPD together, they are largely in accordance with the expectations of the market, but from the perspective of the Bank of England, whose it high... in these circumstances, it is difficult to see CPC embarking on another series of facilitating a quantitative.

"The UK has a problem of inflation." NoCroissance wages has been toned down and likely to increase next year unemployed, it will remain so.Therefore, look at the headline and focus on what is happening in the broader economy.

"The BoE has really put emphasis on growth at the present time, taking into account what was going on in the rest of the world."They have ignored this year higher inflation, and they can afford to do so for a considerable time to come. ?

"It's higher than consensus expectations, but not as high as I thought that maybe and not as high as the Bank itself provided."The Bank itself thinks that we will see 3.5 inflation in the first quarter of next year.

"This is the fourth letter in a row that King had write and I think we'll get to eight before there one quarter to the large.Il is therefore élevé.Il is planned for the Bank, but the question is if it passses on in... inflation expectations.The risk is on the rise of inflation expectations.?

"It was higher than expected b.c fraction' is a miss marginal but once more a miss on the upside that will strengthen this topic sticky character in the short term."

"There are some resilience of prices in some categories discrétionnaires.Mais in terms in terms of a miss nothing dramatic composition."

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Official figures on Tuesday show annual consumption prices (CPI) inflation amounted to 3 2pc in October, more than a percentage point above the target of 2pc in October. Analysts expected to hold steady in 3 1pc.

Over the months, consumer prices rose 0 3pc, still a little more than 0 2pc increase expected.

This increase was led by higher costs of gasoline, a sharp jump in the price of computer games, and the fact that the reduction of burdens discovered last October were not repeated last month.

Inflation in the United Kingdom was surprisingly tough last year and works well over the comparable rate in the euro area and the United States.Makers warned inflation will be advanced to 5pc 3 of the VAT increase ahead, before delete back below target in the margin of the economy.

In his open letter to George Osborne, Mr. King has reiterated its view that the upward price pressures will prove to be temporary.

"" Inflation is probably higher than the target for the year remains prochaine.Mais monetary policy affects the consumer with a time lag b.c price ' is why PPC requires defining policies prospectively, balancing the risks to the rate of inflation in the medium term ", he wrote."

"Its meeting of November, tried PPC was appropriate maintain the orientation of the policy adopted for the past year, is to maintain 0 5pc discount rates and maintain stocks of purchased goods financed by issuing Central Bank reserves to 200 billion livres.Mais ready to adjust the policy – in both directions - to is to ensure that risks to inflation prospects in the medium term remain evenly balanced on the target 2pc.".

Last week, unveiling the latest forecasts by the Bank in its quarterly inflation report, Mr. King argued that those concerned about inflation persistent sticking above target would have to assess the circumstances facing the UK.

Do to drag interest rates to deal with what the Bank sees as an "overflow short term" of inflation would not be appropriate, taking into account the long-term perspective on that spare capacity will be bring inflation at "and possibly below target," he argued.

"I always said that credibility is not to be a numeric comparison between out turn and target, although in the very long term which is clearly the most important thing," Mr. King said.

But, given that even the Bank Committee (PPC) monetary policy makers are divided on the issue - with Andrew Sentance, arguing that the need for rate rises now instead of steeper increases more later on – the debate will continue.

October represents eight months in the line that the ICC was above the threshold.

Prices at retail (IPD), which includes the cost of housing and form the basis many agreements of wages, relaxed slightly to 4 5pc 4 6pc in September.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Without a boost from Washington policymakers or data showing budding strength in the economy, Wall Street's rally may be running out of fuel as the S&P 500 eases off its 2010 high.

A data-heavy week could give investors hard evidence to justify a rally that lifted the S&P 500 16.8 percent from its August 31 close to the 2010 closing high hit last week.

But the index has been unable to move above 1,228, a key resistance level, and its chart is brewing a double-top formation, a very bearish signal.

"We're susceptible to a pullback if we don't get any clarity on fiscal policy and if any of this economic data disappoints next week," said John Lynch, chief equity strategist at Wells Fargo Funds Management in Charlotte, North Carolina.

"I would think you're going to see some, not all, smart money pull their investment (out of stocks) the closer we get to 1,228. These guys recognize we still have above 9 percent unemployment, sovereign credit risks, a consumer deleveraging and no clarity as to what businesses should do with their cash."

For the week, the Dow Jones industrial average (.DJI) and the Standard & Poor's 500 index (.SPX) each fell 2.2 percent. The Nasdaq Composite index (.IXIC) lost 2.4 percent.

The S&P 500 brushed the 61.8 percent retracement of its slide from the historic highs in 2007 to the low in March 2009.

This was the second time the index backed away from the 1,228 area and its chart could be drawing a bearish "double top" formation. The last retreat from that level, in April, was the start of a correction that took the S&P to its 2010 low in July.

The S&P 500 dipped on Friday below its 20-day moving average for the first time since September 1 but managed to close above it in a sign that that level, currently just above 1,194, could provide strong technical support.

LET'S TALK ABOUT TAXES

Investors will closely watch a meeting next Thursday between U.S. President Barack Obama and congressional leaders to discuss policy, including tax cuts.

Republicans will take control of the House of Representatives starting in January following their strong gains in the November 2 elections. They have vowed to force a full extension of all tax cuts enacted during the administration of President George W. Bush. Otherwise, the tax cuts expire at the end of 2010.

Most of Obama's Democrats favor extending tax cuts only for the first $200,000 of income of individuals and $250,000 for families.

"Bush tax cuts are very important for the market," said Michael Yoshikami, president and chief investment strategist at YCMNET Advisors in Walnut Creek, California.

"If they're not renewed, that could cost 0.75 percentage point per year in GDP (growth). I don't think any other proposal would have that kind of significant impact. If dividend taxes were raised, that would be a still important but more minor issue," he said.

Many Democrats argue that renewing all the tax cuts would swell the record U.S. budget deficit and have little, if any, impact on cutting the high unemployment rate.

DATA BACK ON THE TABLE

Following a week in which the few macroeconomic indicators barely influenced stocks, a slew of data ranging from manufacturing to leading indicators to retail sales, and, perhaps most importantly, inflation, will return investors' attention to market fundamentals.

Producer prices are expected to have risen 0.8 percent month-over-month in October. The U.S. government measure, out on Tuesday, could add to concerns following September's rise, which was twice what analysts expected. With little leverage to pass on costs to cash-strapped consumers, businesses may have to swallow any price hikes, weakening margins and profits.

The year-on-year consumer prices index, due on Wednesday, is expected to show a dip to 0.7 percent from 0.8 percent in September when food and energy prices are excluded.

Consumer staple companies highlighted "concerns about rising commodity costs and to what extent are businesses able to pass costs through the chain," said Wells Fargo's Lynch.

He pointed to businesses willing to absorb much of those price hikes, "which would be consistent with my perception that earnings and margins estimates for next year are too high."

On Monday data could show retail sales gained in October, while a separate report on September inventories could detail unwanted supply piling up at businesses.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke could provide a signal on the strength of the Fed's bond-buying commitment in remarks in Frankfurt on Friday.

(Reporting by Rodrigo Campos; additional reporting by Ryan Vlastelica, Doris Frankel and Thomas Ferraro; Editing by Kenneth Barry)

(Wall St Week Ahead appears every Friday)

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Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England said that there were significant risks to inflation "in both directions'."?Photo: Bloomberg News

The Bank stated that 'inflation remained highly uncertain prospects' and therefore so did the Committee on monetary policy (PPC) future economic policy.

November inflation report, the Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said: "given the quantitative importance of different influences cuvée of the economy at present, it is difficult to judge how will evolve to inflation in the medium term and there are significant risks in both directions."

The report said that based on current monetary policy interest rate 0 5pc and ￡ 200bn facilitate quantitative (ve), the chances of inflation is above or below target 2pc Bank by 2013 were "almost equal".

Leave the door open to facilitate more quantitatively, the Bank said: "the most probable is that lower inflation target in 2013, but risks around this way deemed likely be skewed worms to the upside."

Sarah Hewin, Standard Chartered, Senior Economist said: "We the interesting thing is that inflation should enter below target in the year two... forecasting period on unchanged policy, suggesting that the Bank of England is leaving the door open for further quantitative easing".

The book is passed of a cent to $1.60, while the FTSE has continued to trade lower.

The Bank said that there was a wide range of views among the members of the CPC on the Outlook for inflation and growth in the United Kingdom normal.

Mr. King has said there is a risk that could slow consumption and construction spending, but the station believed that there is no "significantly slowing growth in the last two quarters."

The following meeting of November - PPC - report comes after that decision makers were divided in October, three ways with one Member voting for higher rates, a more supporting EQ and seven other keeping policy take.

Mr. King has suggested capacity of the CPC to shape future growth is limited by the direction of the wider global economy.

"If that recovery is maintained depends largely on the evolution of the situation in the rest of the world total spending by the public sector, are likely to grow more slowly,", he said.

Report forecasts of inflation of 1. 6pc over a horizon of two years, but it assumes that rising slowly, in accordance with the expectations of the marché.Fortecasts inflation in the short term interest rates have been revised more to take into account the increase in VAT 17. 20pc in January, as well as import cooler 5pc.

"That decreases the impact of these factors on inflation, inflation is likely to decline, reflecting continued pressure downward persistent margin capacity alternatives," said the Bank.

GDP growth expected to slow down next year with exports having failed to bounce as expected, but the growth may choose up to on 3pc within two years.

Booked unequivocally for future consumption levels of trust, the Bank said: "some households may not yet fully adjusted for future budgetary consolidation."

Jeremy Cook, Chief Economist at the first world, said: "monetary policy approach"wait and see"is still firmly in place and will need to wait for further economic news releases report if the recovery is faltering and additional EQ nécessaire.Je say the likelihood of further stimulus to the United Kingdom 40pc."

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Output prices UK producers increased by 0 6pc driven by fuel, food and chemical products after staying flat in September, said the national statistics office.

Monthly increase greater than expected was the largest since April and pushed the annual rate of 4pc, compared with an increase of 3 8pc in the year to September, under a new classification of the data.

Economists had forecast that the rate would be stable 4 4pc in the old system of classification, with volatile components such as ferraille.Les raw materials costs for producers also has increased more than expected, with 2 1pc-on-month.

Analysts said that the data will discourage more responsible for pumping more money into the economy through quantitative easing (QE) Bank.

UK inflation was on target for months now, stick to 3 1pc in September.

"The problem goes no further, and with the increase in VAT and wholesale commodity prices will were the roof... this window for EQ at the United Kingdom is gradually disappear," said Marc Ostwald, strategist at the monument of securities.

However, others argue companies would struggle to pass price increases, reducing the threat of inflation.

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WASHINGTON — President Ben Bernanke Worries are exaggerated that the Fed will help plan the economy could free inflationary expectations, said.

Bernanke's comments are hours after the US Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it buy government bonds $ 600 billion in an attempt to courageous to make cheaper loans boost spending and reinvigorate the economy.

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Critical, including the US Federal Reserve officials fear that the money is injected into the economy could ignite inflation or bubbles bond prices or to produits.Bernanke said these fears of inflation are "overstated."A larger program of 1.7 billion dollars to the financial crisis did not lead to higher inflation, there souligné.lorsque economy is on firm footing, Bernanke has expressed confidence that the Fed can easily absorb all this money without detriment to the economy.

Bernanke revealed his thoughts in an opinion article published Thursday in the Washington Post.

The Fed needs measures because unemployment is too high and that inflation is too low, signs of a still-troubled economy, Bernanke said.

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"We could hardly be satisfied," said the Director of the reserve.

The unemployment rate stood at 9.6%.It was at least 9.5 percent for 14 months, the longest segment since the great depression.

The "soft" in the economy - factories running below capacity and restrict hiring companies - has kept inflation historically low.

In the 12 months ending in September, prices for consumption increased by only 1.1%.Bernanke said the Fed would like to see more nearly 2% inflation to show that the economy is a strong recovery.

Wednesday Fed action also aims to stifle any deflationary force in the bud.

"In the extreme cases, very low inflation can turn into deflation (decrease of prices and wages), contributing to long periods of economic stagnation," Bernanke said.

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Deflation is a generalized prices, wages and the values of homes and the stocks.Elle can cause people to postpone purchases because they feel that they can later purchase priced inférieurs.Baisse income also makes it more difficult to pay faillite.Une times consider saisies.Faire dettes.Augmentent, deflation is difficult for policymakers to rompre.Déflation contributed to "The Japan lost decade" of the 1990s, and the country is still against it.

"With high unemployment and low inflation, economic support is necessary," Bernanke said.

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Wheat prices are 47pc compared with a year earlier, affecting the price of staples such as bread and certain meat products.

The figures of the British Retail Consortium indicates no relaxation in kept consumer prices above 2pc inflation pressures facing policymakers as a two-day meeting and target the Bank of England for more than a year interest rates.

Rate of official ICC Britain held regular 3 1pc in September but the BRC warned inflation increases more were on the road because of the higher VAT in January and because many retailers were shielding consumer price hikes.

Prices rose workshop 2. 1pc October 1. 9pc in September, as the past rising prices of raw material filtered by despite the pressures of competition.

"Wheat is 47pc versus last year, affecting the price of staples such as bread - and some meat, such as fresh food products work their way in the supply chain, said RBC Director General Stephen Robertson"

The cost of corn increased 61pc as food inflation jumped to 4 4pc 4pc in September.

Margarine and vegetable oil showed double-digit, price increases while the fruit has shown its large price increases since April 2009 after the crop and increased transportation costs.

Increase in non-food commodity prices were smaller, 1. 1pc year compared with a rate of inflation of 0. 7pc the previous month.

Clothing and footwear prices fell by 1. 4pc year introduced cheaper beaches retailers this season to attract buyers, compensating increase 90pc price of cotton in the year.

"Low consumer confidence and a sluggish housing market say retailers are even more fiercely competing for the limited available discretionary spending," said Mr. Robertson.

However, the elements of beauty and health are now 4 1pc more expensive than a year after a 9pc 0 price hike last month and DIY, gardening products and hardware are 4pc higher than last year.

Electrical components were 2 6pc per year on other retailers dropped in price to attract consumers to cash-strapped.

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The Australia is booming due to minerals, Asian demand while the India is faced with a massive influx of foreign capital and strong domestic economy.

Surprise move by the Central Bank of the Australia to rate 4 75pc – the first increase since may - thrust Australian dollar above parity with the dollar at $1.0013 that investors expect interest rates to attract more foreign money into the country.

Growth in the country growing, driven by the strong Asian demand for iron ore and other minerals.

Increase rates by the Reserve Bank of the India is the sixth since March that decision-makers are caught between a strong economy and a fragile global economy prompted a flood of foreign money Asia emerging as investors seek paradise of strong growth.

This has pushed stock of dealmaking markets and currencies to dizzying heights, hurt exports and create fears of skimmings shares, real estate, gold markets.

The Reserve Bank of India said increase in global commodity prices coupled with domestic demand pressures, have made inflation concern .the ' September inflation has been above of its recent trend of 5 5pc 5mC 8 6pc.

The India Central Bank raised its repo--6 25pc short-term bank loans rates and rate repo - who pays the Central Bank on bank deposits - 5 25pc rate.

By increasing the rate, the India broke ranks with the Thailand, South Korea Indonesia and the Philippines, who developed rates on hold, more hikes could attract foreign capital even more worried.

Decision of the Australia was unexpected, and most analysts had predicted no there is no change after numbers last week showed lower than expected inflation of 2 4pc in the September quarter.

However, the Bank reserve Australia said in his statement that it expects inflation go higher as a result of the expansion of mining of the country - which is caused by the Asian powers increase in China and the nation as well as advanced as the South and the Japan Korea India.

The Bank says economy the Australia is facing "great shock expansionist" due to the high prices that its exports of mineral are overseas extraction .Termes Australia Exchange - a measure of how much is exported for each dollar of imports - is at its highest since the 1950s, increasing wealth of the country.

"Future research, despite some good results on inflation, the risk of inflation increases again on remnants of medium-term," Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens said in the statement"The Committee concluded that the balance of risks was moved up to the point where a first, modest tightening of monetary policy was prudent".

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the largest lender home in the country, responded to rising rates by increasing its floating rate mortgage standard by 0.45 of one percentage point.

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Comments will be driving more fears of inflation, as costs of transport of goods of consumption tends to increase with the price of oil.

Brent crude rose $2.06 to $85.21 as signs on Saudi Arabia to exit plans can have a tremendous impact on the volatile oil market.

Ali al-Naimi, the Minister of oil, said at a Conference at Singapore: "consumers are looking for the price of oil around $70, but hopefully less than $90." ""It is almost an anchor now for the price.?

Analysts quickly pointed out that this range $70-90 is superior to the previous window of $70-$80 quoted by the comfortable Gulf nation.

Countries including Saudi Arabia, Nigeria and Venezuela Iran, OPEC oil-producing agreement have the power to limit the output and raise prices or restrain prices by producing more.

Oil has increased in recent months about the weakness of the dollar as investors turn to the goods as an alternative asset.

Since last year it has been trading in a narrow band of $ 70 to $ 80 as demand remains slow, while the world emerged from the recession.

It has not touched the peak of $147 per barrel in July 2008 or fall at the lower of $40 for the recession.

However, gasoline prices reached record high in may on the tax increases and a pound of faible.Ils bounced again this month due to a French refineries blocking as demonstrators have limited access to supplies.

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According to a public poll Citi and YouGov, expectations of inflation in the year to come currently stand at 3pc, compared to 2 9pc in September.

"Expectations of inflation for the year to come step are higher since September 2008," Citi economist Michael Saunders said .the ' inflation was then running at 5 2pc - a maximum of 16 years, compared with currently 3 1pc.

Policymakers are concerned that rising inflation expectations could become self-fulfilling work through price and wage settlements. Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England has already warned: "If this occurs, it would be expensive to bring down inflation.

Interest rates would increase, potentially crippling recovery based on a loose monetary policy offsetting expenditure cuts and tax increases.Most economists expect interest rates to remain low at least until the second half of next year, and many believe that the Bank will restart quantitative easing with an additional $ 50 billion ￡.

"The increase in [...] long-term inflation expectations."could well reflect actual inflation data, although UK inflation above target and well above forecasts [Bank]," said Mr. Saunders.

To date, however, it is little evidence that higher inflation expectations are becoming intégrées.La most pay transactions worth between 2pc, 3pc and these last months, lower than the rate of inflation, according to a study of income Data Services published today.

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"The risk of deflation is higher than desirable", Mr. Bernanke told a Conference in the Boston Federal Reserve on Friday. Photo: AP

He said in a speech at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston that the Fed must weigh the risks of a Council of Treasury-purchase program and how debt purchases could be stimulated.

"He was shot and his back against the wall, said Joseph Greco, CEO of Meridian Equity Partners in New York."I suspect that the world will begin to tighten their belts.?

Fed policy makers should widely announce a treasure purchase program for their next meeting for two days beginning on November 2.

The economy is growing at a pace "less vigorous we would like to", said Mr. Bernanke.

Unemployment, now at 9 6pc has been stuck by two digits for more than a year.Mr. Bernanke has indicated that the Fed fears that economic growth is likely to remain dull and unemployment will slowly diminish next year.

High unemployment is likely to keep careful consumers in their dépenses.Pour now, the Fed is more interested to see the prices increase - instead of autumn.

"The risk of deflation is higher than desirable", Mr. Bernanke said, adding: "" it seems - all being equal - a case for further give. ""

Boris Schlossberg, Director of research at GFT Forex New York said: "" map it maintains close to his chest is the size of the EQ contemplating .c ' is the ace up their sleeve that they want to surprise the market with so that they completely give up control of the policy. ""

The dollar fell more after his remarks, reaching parity with the Australian dollar, while gold doped supérieur.Cependant later recovered dollar return its losses to trade higher mid morning in New York, while gold has slipped.

Traders are also reacting in the consumer price that excluding the volatile food and energy prices were flat for a second month and the lowest consumer confidence.

World stock markets which had also edged back fell earlier, higher.

The Fed is weighing measures in an attempt to raise the expectations of the population that inflation will increase in the months to come .the ' hope is that this could make it more likely to raise prices, which would require consumers to make purchases, the inflation of lifting and to stimulate the economy of enterprises.

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