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Important developments today:
1. US consumers continue spending
2. China's foreign direct investment increased in September
1. Chile returns to international bond market after six-year absence
2. S&P upgrades Ukraine’s credit ratings
3. Unemployment in the Euro Area holds steady at 10%; inflation rises
1. Interbank rates for euro funding continue to edge higher
2. U.S. Initial claims decline
3. Japan retail sales increase
1. Sovereign debt risk for European governments is easing
2. U.S. capital goods orders slow in June
1. Global markets extend rally as investor confidence further improves
2. Stocks in Asia and Europe added gains on Tuesday
3. Home prices in the U.S. rise in May compared to a year ago
1. Seven European banks failed the stress test
2. U.S new home sales rebound in June from May record low
3. Japanese exports decline sharply into negative territory
1. S&P places Ukraine ratings on credit watch ‘positive’ on improving finances
2. Stocks mixed after Bernanke's cautious comments
3. U.S. jobless claims increase in latest reporting week
1. Oil and equities rise on economic growth optimism
2. European regulators set to publish results of stress tests on region’s banks
3. Malaysia’s annual consumer price inflation accelerated to 1.7% in June
1. U.S. housing starts drop 5% in June
2. Producer prices up in Germany
3. China overtook the United States as the world’s biggest energy consumer
1. Following talks with the IMF/EU, credit-default swaps on Hungarian debt jump 49.5 basis points
2. Ireland credit rating cut by Moody's on debt outlook
3. Stocks were lower today
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