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30th December 2013

PSI20: -1.37% DAX30: -0.39% FTSE100: -0.29% S&P500: -0.02% NIKKEI225: +0.69%
The PSI 20 ended the first session of the week down 1.37% to 6553.60 points, the biggest drop since October 23, due to a movement of capital gains from part of the investors. More >> Banco Comercial Portuguese (BCP) and the unions have been able to agree to wage cuts. It seems that the last day of the year should be marked by the official announcement of that understanding. More >> The titles of CTT closed today rising 0.18% to 5.55 euros, breaking the trend of 10 consecutive sessions being negative. The shares were traded today for the first time below the IPO price. More >> Europe shares closed lower on Monday, but the region's stock indexes are still on track to post their biggest annual gains in four years. More >> Italys Treasury sold 3 billion worth of ten-year debt at an average yield of 4.11%, up from 4.01% at a similar auction last month. More >> Spanish retail sales rose by a seasonally adjusted 1.9% last month, easily surpassing expectations for a 0.3% decline. Retail sales fell by 0.5% in October. More >> U.S. stocks finished little changed on Monday, with the S&P 500 on track for its largest yearly increase in 16 years, after a report on pending home sales came in below expectations. More >> Cooper Tire & Rubber said on Monday it was terminating a proposed $2.5 billion sale to Apollo Tyres, saying the Indian tyre maker had failed to find financing for the transaction. More >> Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes rose less than forecast in November, indicating higher borrowing costs are holding back the recovery in residential real estate. More >>

Japanese equities rose to a new six-year closing high on Monday, it's final trading day of the year, after dollar-yen hit new multi-year highs. More >> Chinas local-government debt swelled to 17.9 trillion yuan ($2.95 trillion), underscoring risks to the financial system as President Xi Jinping rolls out economic reforms. More >> Hong Kongs trade balance fell last month to a seasonally adjusted -44.6B, from -38.5B in the preceding month, while analysts had expected Hong Kong to fall to -42.3B. More >>

GOLD ($1197.80/oz t; -1.24%): Gold prices fell as an improving economy cut demand for a protection of wealth. More >> OIL (WTI $99.34/bl; -0.90% / Brent $111.20/bl; -0.96%): Oil prices fell on speculation that prices rose more than justified last week and with U.S. inventories near a record high this year. More >> CORN ($423.38/bu; -0.94%): Corn prices fell, set for the biggest annual drop on record, on speculation that rain in Brazil and Argentina will aid crops hampered by hot and dry conditions. More >>

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