U.S.

stocks closed mixed on Monday, with Dow lower and the S&P 500 showing the longest streak of
quarterly gains since 1998, as investors sorted through data in trying to determine the direction of the
U.S. economy. More >>
Chicago PMI retreated in June after hitting a seven-month high in May, according to the Chicago
business barometer released Monday. It slipped to 62.6 in June from 65.5 in May, below the
MarketWatch-compiled consensus of 64.3 More >>


GOLD (1327.90/oz t, +0.92%): Gold futures traded to two-month highs on Monday after the dollar
slipped, which sent investors to await the U.S. June jobs report due for release on Thursday. More >>

OIL (WTI: 105.53/bl, +0.03%; BRENT: 112.42/bl, -0.62%): WTI oil futures trimmed losses on Monday, after
data showed that pending home sales in the U.S. rose to an eight-month high in May. More >>

NATURAL GAS ($4.442/MmBtu, +0.74%): Natural gas futures rebounded on Monday after bottom
fishers took back losses stemming from last week's bearish supply report. More >>
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European shares closed flat on Monday, at the start of a week packed with important economic data,
starting with euro zone inflation figures. Euro zone inflation came in at 0.5 percent year-on-year in June,
unchanged from May. More >>
French bank BNP Paribas is expected to announce a record fine of $8.9 billion for allegedly concealing
about $30 billion of transactions for clients in Sudan, Iran and Cuba to dodge Washington's economic
sanctions. More >>
Major losses on BES and ESFG penalized the Portuguese Stock Index, which ended with a decline of
almost 1%. In the banking sector, only the BCP escaped to the down pressure felt today in the market,
with gains of around 5%. More >>
The uncertainty surrounding the management of Banco Esprtio Santo heavily penalized the bank shares
and the parent, Esprito Santo Financial Group, sinking both over 15%. This decline is the greater in more
than 20 years. More >>
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Asian stocks rose, with the regional index posting the biggest quarterly rally since September, as
technology shares gained. More >>
Japan May Industrial Production out at +0.5% MoM and +0.8% YoY vs. +0.9%/+1.5% expected,
respectively and vs. +3.8% YoY in April. More >>
The value of loans outstanding to the private sector lifted slightly in May, Reserve Bank of Australia data
shows. More >>