Europe
Leading European sites are reduced. Pan-European FTSE Eurotop 100 index -1.22%, Britain's FTSE 100 -1.3%, the German Xetra Dax -1.52%, French Lyxor Cac 40 -0.95%.
Unemployment in the euro area in July was 9.5%. These coincided with forecasts, in June, unemployment was at 9.4%. The unemployment rate was the highest since May 1999. Positive data were from the manufacturing sector, the index of purchasing managers PMI, reflecting activity in the sector in August rose to 48.2 points, exceeding the forecast of 47.9 points. The index has been growing for the sixth consecutive month. It turned out to be unexpectedly bad data from the UK, where the index PMI, reflecting activity in the manufacturing sector, according to final data in August fell to 49.7 points. Originally reported value of 50.8 points. Expected 51.5. Reducing index seems rather strange, considering that today also published similar indices in Germany and in the whole euro area grew. Pound after the statistics had dropped sharply.
Metals on the LME fell yesterday, tendering is not conducted, therefore, clears the negative dynamics of the markets on Friday and Monday. Meanwhile, China's purchasing managers index PMI, reflecting activity in the manufacturing sector grew in August to a maximum of 16 months and was 54 points. These signal the ongoing process of recovery in industrial production. An outsider amid falling prices for raw materials mining companies. Eurasian Natural -5.3%, Antofagasta -4.7%, Anglo American -4.4%, Xstrata -3.6%. Shares biggest UK banks decreased after the data to reduce the volume of consumer credit in July. Lloyds -3.7%, Royal Bank of Scotland -3.5%, HSBC -3.1%. Shares of the second-largest bank of Germany Commerzbank grow by 3.5%. According to CEO bank, the bank can make a profit next year.
Oil
Oil on the background of the general wave of negativity in the world markets went below $ 69, but from the local minima has already been partially restored. Spot Brent $ 69.7, WTI $ 69.96. Futures rise by 0.3%.
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