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18thnovember 2013
PSI20: +0.69% DAX30: +0.62% FTSE100: +0.45% S&P500:-0,37% NIKKEI225: -0.01%
With EDP propelling, the Portuguese main Index closed on positive, growing 0.69% to 6.363,67 points. BES (+2.39%) and Sonae (+2.49%) were also very important for this result.More>> Fitch Agency considered on Monday to be plausible that Portugal can have some access to international markets next year and that this could avoid a second bailout.More>> Although the unemployment rate decreased last month, the number of registered unemployed persons was little changed in October (YoY), but decreased 0.3% compared to September. More>> European shares rose to their highest level in more than five years before a publication of Federal Open Market Committee minutes later this week.More>> Eurostat said that the trade surplus widened to a seasonally adjusted EUR14.3 billion in September from EUR12.3 billion in August. Analysts had expected it to widen to EUR14.2 billion. More>> In a report, ECB said that the euro zone current account recorded a seasonally adjusted surplus of EUR13.7 billion in September, down from a surplus of EUR17.9 billion in August. More>> U.S. stocks turned mostly negative on Monday, with the S&P 500 and Dow industrials retreating from record highs, after investor Carl Icahn said he is "very cautious" on equities. More >> Twitter Inc.fell the most since its 2nd day of trading after Wunderlich Securities Inc. initiated coverage with a sell rating, citing concerns that user growth may be limited compared with rival networks. More>> Home builder confidence remained flat in November from a downwardly revised level of 54, according to data released this Monday. More >>

China's broad-based reform plans got a thumbs-up from the markets, with Hong Kong and mainland shares climbing with positive cues from Wall Street Friday providing a fillip.More>> China's home prices hit fresh record highs in October, underlining the challenge facing the government just a few days after it unveiled measures aimed at fostering a stable property market.More>> Thailand's economy expanded in Q3 but at a slower pace than expected, suggesting the central bank will keep rates low to support growth in the face of still-weak domestic demand.More>>

OIL (WTI 93.58$/bl; -0.87%; Brent 108.19$/bl; -0.14%): Oil prices edged lower on Monday amid hopes that Western and Iranian diplomats will make progress this week in their efforts to end a nuclear impasse and resume the flow of Iranian crude into global markets.More >> GOLD (1273.20$/oz t; -1.11%):Gold prices dropped after Federal Reserve Bank of New President Dudley said he was hopeful the U.S. economy will see better days ahead and stoked hopes that the U.S. central bank will begin scaling back stimulus tools more likely sooner than later, likely in early 2014. More >>

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