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BOND YI ELDS Losses on stocks dragged PSI-20 down This week PSI-20 was quite volatile ending in red territory. Hot this week was the resign of Ricardo Salgado, BESs CEO, making the shares dropped to October 2013 levels due to this instability surrounding the management team of the Bank. Moreover, BCP announced a greater capital hike than was expected, which was well accepted by the market. Additionally, the Government will no longer have any stake in CTT. On the economic front, between January and May, the tax revenues rose by 3.4% over the same period last year, reaching 14,624 million, 477 million more than in 2013. Finally, regarding the business confidence, Portugal release better-than-expected data, according to the INE.
European Markets finished slightly up This week was not particular good to European stocks. Motivating the losses was the 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. The scenario would be aggravated with the drop in the German business confidence to the lowest level this year, and the faster than expected rise in the German CPI. Despite the bad news, Germany is still due to outperform its euro- zone peers on the back of its domestic economy: the core economies of Europe are registering growth at its highest level since before the recession. Finally, Mota-Engil Africa is going to be listed in the LSE in July 16, with a price ranging between 11.5 and 14.50.
Japan's unemployment fell to 17-year low Asian stocks ended the week falling, with the regional benchmark index paring its seventh straight weekly gain, as a Federal Reserve official said the U.S. may raise interest rates by March. Asian currencies also advanced as economic data from China to South Korea sparked optimism regional growth is picking up. Japan's seasonally adjusted jobless rate edged down to 3.5% in May, from 3.6% in the previous three months. It is the lowest level since December of 1997. Moreover, the nationwide annual inflation rate accelerated to 3.7% in May from 3.4% in April, as the effects of a sales tax increase continues to push consumer prices up. Singapore's May manufacturing output contracted at its worst annual pace in 11 months, underscoring recent weakness in exports that pointed to feeble external demand.
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Jun 23 Jun 24 Jun 25 Jun 26 Jun 27 Wkly Chg S&P 500 1 884,66 1 867,72 1 959,53 1 957,22 1 960,96 -0,10% DJIA 16 937,26 16 818,13 16 867,51 16 846,13 16 851,84 -0,56% NQ 100 3 805,31 3 799,53 3 827,33 3 826,91 3 844,44 1,10% S&P Lac 40 3 828,43 3 814,87 3 805,36 3 806,58 3 801,05 -0,69% Jun 23 Jun 24 Jun 25 Jun 26 Jun 27 Wkly Chg USD/JPY 101,880 101,920 101,820 101,650 101,420 -0,65% USD/YUAN 6,226 6,231 6,234 6,224 6,218 -0,12% AUD/USD 0,942 0,936 0,940 0,941 0,942 0,35% GBP/USD 1,702 1,698 1,698 1,702 1,704 0,13% USD/CHF 0,895 0,894 0,893 0,894 0,891 -0,47% USD/CAD 1,073 1,074 1,072 1,069 1,066 -0,88% -2,69% -1,32% -1,02% -2,54% Corn 2,12% Sugar 0,26% 0,66% 1,44% Crude Oil WTI Natural Gas Crude Oil Brent Copper Silver Gold Jun 23 Jun 24 Jun 25 Jun 26 Jun 27 US 3M 0,010% 0,030% 0,028% 0,030% 0,028% US 1Y 0,084% 0,084% 0,104% 0,099% 0,104% US 10 Y 2,626% 2,577% 2,561% 2,532% 2,536% US 30 Y 3,453% 3,397% 3,383% 3,357% 3,368% Beatriz Fougo US TREASURY YI ELDS US home sales shot up Over the preceding week S&P slid -0.10%. Having said that, existing and New-home sales soared in May, climbing to their strongest pace since fall as more homes on the market helped draw buyers. Also, industry data published on Tuesday indicated that U.S. consumer confidence improved more than expected in June to hit the highest level since January 2008, underlining optimism over the U.S. economic outlook. Besides, the U.S. economy contracted at a much steeper pace than previously estimated in the first quarter. While Wednesdays official data signaled dampening optimism over the strength of the economy, as U.S. durable goods orders alone with core orders fell unexpectedly in May. Finally, US initial jobless claims fell 0.6% to 312,000 for the week ending June 21, according to a Labor Department report.
Mexican unemployment rate rose Mexico's unemployment rate unexpectedly increased in May, according to figures from statistical office INEGI. Also, production in Mexico has been unable to recover from its 2013 contraction and could experience further setbacks as a result of the return of AI. On the other hand, domestic issues saw production in Argentina fall 4%, YOY, in Q1 2014. Lastly, Brazil's main consumer confidence indicator increased in June, ending two-consecutive months of drops, as certain signs of inflation slowdown, despite country's tepid economic activity.
Natural gas extended losses Oil futures ended the week lower as disappointing U.S. spending data sparked concerns over the outlook for demand from the world's top consumer of oil. Investors also continued to unwind positions that had priced in the possibility of major supply disruptions stemming from the bloody Iraqi insurgency. Besides, natural gas futures decreased after official data revealed U.S. inventories rose more than markets were expecting. On the metals front, gold futures cap a fourth straight weekly gain, as investors bet that the Fed will keep interest rates at record-low levels for a considerable time, while silver and copper future also end the week higher. In what concerns softs, corn futures fell from the previous week, amid ongoing optimism over the health of the U.S. corn crop.
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