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13th June 2013

PSI20: -0.58% DAX30: -0.59% FTSE100: -0.08% S&P500: +1.48% NIKKEI225: -6.35%
A deal between EU commission, EIB and Portuguese government will make available a new credit line to SME in the amount of 1000 million. More>> Portuguese yields rose over 6,5% as other peripheral countries got lower financing costs. Only, Slovenia recorded the same trend. More>> PSI 20 is down 0,58% for the fourth session in a row. This time PT and Jernimo Martins along with Galp were the main stocks that influenced the negative index performance. More>> House prices in England and Wales rose to a record in May as government measures to ease credit strains improved the availability of mortgages. More>> Spains credit rating was affirmed at BBB- by Standard & Poors, which said that its commitment to the implementation of a comprehensive fiscal, structural reform agenda remains strong. More>> European stocks rose, paring the fourth weekly decline for the Stoxx Europe 600 Index, as Asian shares rebounded after entering a correction. U.S. index futures resumed a decline. More>>

U.S. stocks rallied, giving the Standard & Poors 500 Index its biggest gain since Jan. 2, amid better -thanforecast economic data and acquisitions in the media and grocery industries. More>> Jobless claims fell, nearing its lowest level in 5 years - a sign of resilience for the U.S. labor market. But an unexpected fall in U.S. imports and exports prices pointed to signs of cooler economic growth. More>> BlackBerry had its best day (+6.34%), percentage wise, in almost three months on Thursday after Societe Generale raised the stock to buy on optimism that its new devices sold better than expected. More>>

Nikkei accelerated its losses to plunge over 6% on Thursday in a vicious sell-off that took the index to levels not seen before the Bank of Japan launched its massive stimulus program on April 3. More>> The Bank of Korea held interest rates steady on Thursday, possibly matching the analysts' consensus view that the cut in May was the last one for the year because South Korea's economy is recovering. More>> Australian employment beat expectations with a small rise in May as the jobless rate surprised by dropping to 5.5%, a resilient result that extended the odds on a cut in interest rates next month. More>>

OIL (WTI 96.69 $/bbl; +1.13% / Brent 104.97 $/bbl; +1.47%): Oil rose to a three-week high as U.S. retail sales increased the most in three months in May and equities rallied. More>> NATURAL GAS (3.816 $/MMBtu; +1.33%): Natural gas prices rose on Thursday after official U.S. data revealed stockpiles rose on the lower end of most expectations. More>> S&P GSCI AGRICULTURAL (-2.3%): Agricultural commodities fell as weakening currencies in emerging markets heightened speculation that its farmers will boost exports. More>>

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