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** US & ASIAN WRAP **

** US MARKETS **
Dow 0.14%; Nasdaq -0.25%; S&P -0.41%; Soxx 1.24%; Russel2k 0.02%; DJAIG -1%;
10yr Bond 0.01%; 10yr Yield 5.14%; Crude future 72.12; Gold 666.15

| ConsDisc 0.12%| Industrials 0.1%| Materials -0.02%| Financials -0.14%|
Technology -0.3%| Telecom -0.49%| ConsStaples -0.51%| Utilities -0.62%|
Healthcare -1%| Energy -1.45%

** US HEADLINES ** – U.S. Productivity Probably Rose 3 Percent in First Quarter, [...]

** EU WRAP **

** EUROPEAN MARKETS **
S&P future 0,03%; Bund future -0,13%; Crude future 74,92; €/$ 1,26505; Gold
669,48

** TRADING HEADLINES **

ECB’s Issing, Ready to Retire, Finds His AssetBubble Views Gain Support – European Union to Fine Solvay, Competitors for Peroxide Cartel, People Say – Dollar Weakens Against Euro on Speculation Service Industry Growth Slowed – Oil Rises for a [...]

** US & ASIAN WRAP **

** US MARKETS Dow 0,64%; Nasdaq 0,22%; S&P 0,61%; Soxx 0,33%; Russel2k 0,85%; DJAIG 0,34%; 10yr Bond 0,1%; 10yr Yield 5,11%; Crude future 74,68; Gold 669,2| Energy 2,27%| Utilities 1,79%| Industrials 0,79%| Materials 0,76%| Financials 0,67%| ConsStaples 0,59%| Technology 0,2%| ConsDisc 0,03%| Healthcare 0,13%| Telecom -0,19% TRADING HEADLINES ** – GM, Ford, Chrysler Sales Fall on [...]

** EU WRAP **

** EUROPEAN MARKETS **
S&P future 0,13%; Bund future 0,2%; Crude future 73,7; €/$ 1,2574; Gold 655,2

** HEADLINES **

– Euro’s Rebound May Let Trichet, ECB Hold Off on Interest-Rate Increases – Russian Oil Output Grew at Fastest Pace This Year in April; Exports Fell – Iberdrola’s Galan Says He Plans U.S. Investments to Keep Wind Energy Lead – [...]

** US & ASIAN WRAP **

** US MARKETS **Dow 0,21%; Nasdaq -0,77%; S&P -0,41%; Soxx -0,95%; Russel2k -0,45%; DJAIG 1,37%; 10yr Bond -0,41%; 10yr Yield 5,14%; Crude future 73,75; Gold 655,7

** MORNING WRAP **

** US MARKETS Dow 0,14%; Nasdaq -0,95%; S&P 0,07%; Soxx -0,62%; Russel2k 0,41%; DJAIG 1,22%; 10yr Bond 0,04%; 10yr Yield 5,06%; Crude future 72,41; Gold 660,7 ASIAN MARKETS **Nikkei 0,08%; Kospi 2,26%; HSI -0,49%; Taiwan 0,5%; China 1,66%; India 1,61%; Thailand -0,52%; Australia 0,87%

** HEADLINES **

Most European Markets are Closed Today for Labour Day – [...]

** EU WRAP **

** EUROPEAN MARKETS S&P future 0,09%; Bund future 0,21%; Crude future 70,75; €/$ 1,25265; Gold 637,96 HEADLINES ** – European Executive, Consumer Confidence May Have Remained Near 5Year High – French Jobless Rate Fell to 9.5 Percent in March, More Than Three-Year Low – Billionaire Azevedo Defies EU Snub, Hunts Portugal’s Former Phone Monopoly – Yen Drops Versus Dollar [...]

** US & ASIAN WRAP **

** US MARKETS **Dow 0,25%; Nasdaq 0,49%; S&P 0,33%; Soxx 1,3%; Russel2k 0,5%; DJAIG -2,29%; 10yr Bond 0,15%; 10yr Yield 5,06%; Crude future 70,75; Gold 637,96

** EU WRAP **

** EUROPEAN MARKETS **
S&P future 0,03%; Bund future 0,1%; Crude future 72,99; €/$ 1,2425; Gold 631,62

** IN PLAY TODAY **

– Earnings of note: AbnAmro, Randstad, Infineon, Linde and Stork- Infineon Technologies AG, Europe’s second-largest maker of semiconductors,
reported the smallest loss in five quarters as the company sold more chips used
in cars and personal computers. The [...]

** US WRAP **

** US MARKETS **
Dow 0,47%; Nasdaq -0,13%; S&P -0,49%; Soxx 0,28%; Russel2k -0,17%; DJAIG 0,58%;
10yr Bond 0,01%; 10yr Yield 5,07%; Crude future 72,99; Gold 631,62

| Telecom 0,49%| ConsStaples 0,11%| ConsDisc -0,05%| Technology -0,1%|
Financials -0,59%| Materials -0,6%| Healthcare -0,66%| Industrials -0,95%|
Energy -1,09%| Utilities -1,33%

** HEADLINES ** – Bernanke, Seeking Greater Openness, Nudges Fed to Review Communications – Amazon.com [...]