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The company Oracle (ORCL) reported that their profit exceeded analysts’ predictions despite the fact that the company increased expenses on software creation – databases and applications that are helping it run its business.

Italy's credit rating was downgraded yesterday evening by ratings agency Standard & Poor's.

The Euro is losing value against the dollar for the second day in a row while Asian stocks plummeted after European politicians were unable to present a plan to put a halt to the region’s debt crisis.

According to a report published by the UK Bureau of National Statistics, the level of inflation in the country rose in August.

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Stocks rose yesterday during trading in America, boosting the Standard & Poor’s broad market index even higher for a third day in a row.

US stock markets went up, European stock markets’ benchmark index rose from a two-year low, and American treasuries fell after French banks put to rest rumors that they had no access to financing.

Managers on the US money market, headed by Vanguard Group Inc and Legg Mason Group Inc, are cutting loans to French banks so fervently, that it may force these banks to increase their capital by selling stocks.

Friday was “black” for European stock markets – the leading indices crashed 3-4% while the Milan stock market fell almost 5%.

President of the European Central Bank Jean-Claude Trichet announced at a press conference on Thursday that the Euro zone’s economic development will move at a much slower pace than had been predicted.

Yesterday at an expanded session of Congress, US President Barack Obama expressed his disappointment with the national economy, a problem which is threatening his political career.

Switzerland has instigated a new round in the global “currency wars” after fading economic growth gave politicians power to call for intensified efforts on an easing program.

Philipp Hildebrand’s success in bringing the Swiss franc down to its lowest level in seven weeks may turn out to be fleeting, since options prices are serving as his guideline.

Given the lack of market news coming out of the US on this Labor Day holiday, Europe has entertained us with several important events.

Ahead of the publication of the US Department of Labor’s August jobs report, stocks in Europe and Asia fell along with American futures and gold prices.

US stocks rose during trading in New York yesterday, forming a peak in the best eight-day growth for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index since 2009 amid expectations that the economy will continue to recover.

American treasury obligations increased in price, steadily moving to a record-high price last seen in December 2008. Yields on 10-year American government bonds fell 2 basis points and are currently at 2.16%.

The recently published minutes from the FOMC's last meeting revealed that its members discussed ways to promote economic recovery and employment, while possibly laying a foundation for action in their next meeting scheduled for the end of September.

On the eve of publication of data on housing prices, DT Trading economists are predicting the biggest drop in a year ending in June, which assumes stagnation in the housing market and a continuing slow recovery in the US.

The heads of the world’s central banks gathered in Jackson Hole, Wyoming last week and seemed to agree that monetary policy itself cannot maintain global economic growth.

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he Chicago Mercantile Exchange has again raised margin requirements on gold after the price on the most popular hedging asset reached the psychological $1900/oz mark.

Yesterday, gold demonstrated its biggest intraday fall since 2008. Treasury obligations also fell while stocks in New York rose after publication of data on durable goods and real estate prices.

While the world awaits negative news from Europe and Germany, the producer of elite automobiles based there - Audi AG - is hiring workers to increase its production.

US Vice-president Joe Biden met with his counterpart Xi Jin-Ping and other Chinese leaders in Beijing over the weekend and again told his Chinese colleagues that their investment in American treasuries are and will continue to be safe.

Demand for gold as an investment good fell 17% in the second quarter of 2011 compared to a year earlier.

Yingluck Shinawatra has become Thailand’s first female prime minister and has immediately attracted attention with her promises to increase incomes for the country’s agrarian farming population.

US stock indices rose yesterday, winning back losses from last week amid $21.5 billion worth of purchases and acquisitions, as well as reevaluations of assets to the lowest levels in about two years.

Yesterday, the world's major ratings agencies confirmed France’s top-tier credit rating after the average yields on the country’s debt securities went up amid fears that the European sovereign debt crisis is worsening.

In the latest negative news coming out of the US, ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has downgraded the US’s AAA credit rating for the first time since the country received the top-tier rating in 1949.

It was reported today that European banks will likely have to raise up to €80 billion ($113 billion) of additional reserves to cover possible losses, since the stress tests performed on them have failed to reassure investors.

Today, the upper house of the Italian parliament voted 161 versus 135 to approve a budget austerity plan proposed by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi that would cut the federal budget drastically by 2014.

While Europe and America work out their debt problems, the rest of the world is going about its business and showing steady growth.

It seems the world has already grown tired of the continuous stream of negative macroeconomic news, although the real troubles are only just beginning.

It seems all bets have been placed on the EUR/USD support level at $1.4000, as the Euro dropped to this level from $1.4217 in only one day – such a drop hasn’t been seen since June 15.

On Wednesday, the Euro tested the $1.4300 support level against the dollar several times, but still stayed above it. There is quite enough negativity surrounding the Euro for bears to push it even lower.

Yesterday's decision by Moody's Investors Service, one of the most influential credit ratings agencies, to lower Portugal's rating from BAA1 to BA2 has made it the second European country whose bonds are rated at “junk status.”

The market took a break in speculation today regarding a possible increase of interest rates in Europe.

Speculation on whether the European Central Bank will raise interest rates caused the Euro to rise against all other major currencies.

Data on business activity published yesterday by the Chicago Association of Managers shows an unexpectedly high rise in the index to 61.1 from the May level of 56.6.

Greece has announced its economic plan to privatize 87 billion Euros of state assets, 50 billion of which is being planned for bailing out the country until 2015 by selling off loss-making or entirely non-liquid assets.

The fate of Greece’s debt will be decided today when the country’s parliament votes on a package of steep austerity measures.

While some speculate that Greece is on the edge of a civil war, one thing is for certain - Greece is definitely on the edge of a nation-wide strike.

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