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18th February 2014

PSI20: -0.49% DAX30: +0.03% FTSE100: +0.90% S&P500: +0.12% NIKKEI225: +3.13%
The PSI20 Index slipped 0.49% to 7 227.83 points. The PSI20 closed lower on Tuesday, due to the fall of the heavy-weights of the index: Jernimo Martins slid 2% and EDP fell 1%. BCP declined 1.73%, after the bank said it is preparing the issuance of non-guaranteed debt. More >> The Minister of Economy of Portugal, Pires de Lima, announced on Tuesday that exports probably represented more than 40% of the Portuguese GDP in 2013. He also said the Portuguese companies gained market share in global markets thanks to the quality of the Portuguese people. More >>

Europe's top shares inched lower on Tuesday, weighed down by retailers, as analysts bet the rally that followed the emerging-market slump has now run out of steam. The euro zone's blue-chip Euro STOXX 50 was down 0.2 percent at 3,112.81 points by 1559 GMT. More >> British inflation fell below the Bank of England's target for the first time in over four years last month, reinforcing the bank's message that there is no rush to raise interest rates. Consumer prices rose 1.9% on the year in January, slowing from December's rate of 2%, the Office for National Statistics said. More >>

U.S. stocks finished mostly higher on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq Composite rising for an eighth session, as investors considered a large acquisition and partially disregarded downbeat economic reports as impacted by the weather. More >> On Tuesday was released the latest Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The diffusion index for General Business Conditions disappointed expectations, posting a reading of 4.48, down from 12.51 last month. The Investing.com forecast was for 9.0. More >>

Asian stocks rose, with the regional benchmark index poised for a three-week high. Chinese shares fell as the central bank drained liquidity from the financial system. More >> The yen slid to the weakest level this month against the dollar after the Bank of Japan boosted lending programs and said it will continue monetary easing to meet its inflation goal. More >> The Australian dollar touched a one-month high after the Reserve Bank said there were further signs easy policy and a weak currency were having an impact. More >>

OIL (WTI $102.50/bl; +1.91; Brent $110.60/bl; +1.38%): Oil Rises to Four-Month High on speculation about decrease in inventories in Cushing, Oklahoma and as cold weather. More >> GOLD ($1322.10/oz t; -0.58%): Gold fell from a 15-week high on speculation that demand for bars and coins will ebb following the rally. More >> COFFEE ($154.93/lb; +10.25%): Coffee jumped the most in a decade as drought scorches fields in Brazil, the worlds biggest exporter of the crops. More >>

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