Feds Cracking Down on Big Banks

N.Y. Fed. President William Dudley and Fed. Gov. Daniel Tarullo held a private meeting with the heads of
several big banks demanding a reform to avoid ethical transgressions or face dire consequences.

Why are Coca-Cola shares no longer down?
Coca-Colas shares fell 6% on Tuesday but it seems that there is hope that the company will survive the
short-term obstacles and Coca-Cola has made investments that seem to deny imminent troubles.


GOLD ($1,248.70/oz t, +0.32%): Gold prices moved higher on Tuesday on news that Chinas gross
domestic product grew less in the third quarter than in the second, which softened the dollar on fears that
a cooling global economy may weigh on U.S. recovery. More >>

OIL (WTI: $82.64/bl, +0.89%; BRENT: $86.33/bl, +1.09%): Better-than-expected Chinese growth data and
U.S. home sales figures pushed crude prices higher on Tuesday by fueling hopes that demand. More >>

NATURAL GAS ($3,699/MmBtu, +0.78%): Natural gas prices bounced back to session highs on Tuesday
after markets priced in mild autumn temperatures and snapped up nicely-priced positions. More >>
DAILY BRIEFS
European Stocks Rise as Actelion, Swedbank Earnings Beat
The increase of European Stocks benefited of Actelion Ltd. and Swedbank AB earnings higher than their
forecast and the decision of European Central Bank to buy corporate bonds.

AkzoNobel hits forecasts, maintains 2015 targets
One of the world's largest makers of automotive and industrial coatings and decorative paint, AkzoNobel,
disclose its third quarter earnings which rose 7 percent to 487 million euro, hitting market expectation.


PSI-20 rise more than 2.5% driven again by the gains of the banking sector
PSI-20 closed the session increasing 2.62%, benefiting from strong gains recorded by banking sector, led
by BCP which rose 9.6%, following the trend of banking sector in Europe.

CMVM prohibited short-selling in shares of Portugal Telecom by two days more
After yesterday's session where Portugal Telecom's shares recorded a strong fall, and in today's session
continued their drop, CMVM decided to prohibit short selling to try to preventing future falls.

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PSI20: 2.62% DAX30: 1.94% FTSE100: 1.68% S&P500: +0.91% NIKKEI225: -2.03%
Asia stocks mostly lower after China GDP; profit-taking hits Nikkei
Asian share markets were mostly lower on Tuesday following a mixed morning session as investors
digested key data from China.

China GDP bests, but growth rates slowest since crisis
China's economy grew at its slowest pace in more than five years in the third quarter, official statistics
showed Tuesday, but the data still topped estimates.