U.S. stocks rose with the Dow and S&P 500 bouncing back after a two-day decline, as Wall Street

wagered the economy is rebounding from its worst quarterly performance in five years. More >>

U.S. durable goods orders fell unexpectedly in May, while core orders also declined, dampening optimism

over the strength of the economy, official data showed on Wednesday. More >>

In the final release of US 1Q GDP on Wednesday, growth was revised down significantly to -2.9% qoq

saar from -1.0% previously. More >>

COPPER (3.167/lb, 0.81%): Copper futures fluctuated between small gains and losses on Wednesday to

hold near a three-week high struck earlier in the week. More >>

OIL (WTI: 106.78/bl, +0.71%; BRENT: 114.20/bl, -0.23%): WTI oil rose on Wednesday, as investors awaited

the release of supply data out of U.S. later in the session to gauge the strength of oil demand. More >>

NATURAL GAS ($4.569/MmBtu, +0.27%): Natural gas futures rose on Wednesday after updated

weather-forecasting models called for a return of typical summertime temperatures in U.S.. More >>

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European shares fell today, led lower by a drop in France's CAC index, with traders citing fears that

violence in Iraq will escalate further as a cue for investors to cash in on last month's equity rally. More >>

German business confidence decreased more than expected in June. However, Germany is still due to

outperform its euro-zone peers on the back of its domestic economy. More >>

The 'core' economies of Europe are holding back the rest of the Eurozone, where growth was at its

highest level since before the recession. More >>

PSI-20 contradicted this Wednesday European markets and their downtrend, recording an increase of

0.96%. More >>

Despite all the selling pressure around BCP shares and the surprise regarding the dimension of the capital

hike, the shares closed in positive territory at €0,18. More >>

BES’s shares (-9.04%) sunk today mainly because of the instability surrounding the management team of

the bank, following the departure of the former CEO Ricardo Salgado. More >>

25thJune 2014

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Asian stocks fell, led by materials shares, as escalating violence in the Middle East sapped demand for

riskier assets. More >>

China’s first initial public offerings in 4 months will start trading on Thursday after bids for six companies

locked up 563.9 billion yuan, fueling concern the deals may divert funds from existing shares. More >>

Singapore will introduce a physical gold contract, while Shanghai starts international bullion trading,

highlighting a push in the biggest consuming region to establish new price benchmarks. More >>