Archive - Sep 18, 2009 - Story
Daily Highlights: 9.18.09
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/18/2009 07:32 -0500- Asian stocks fall as consumer finance firm Aiful seeks debt delay, Hong Kong warns of bank risks.
- EU officials press Obama on capping bank bonuses, tougher climate change.
- Euro-zone's surplus in its trade with the rest of the world hit a 7-year high in July.
- For the first time in nearly 2 years, American households grew a little wealthier in Q2.
- Hong Kong’s central bank warns lenders against mortgage-rate reductions.
- Housing starts rose 1.5% in August as apartment construction rebounded.
- Mortgage rates in US decline for third week, reaching 5.04%.


