| Stocks fall on weak European GDP data | | Weak economic data across the eurozone pushed European stocks lower on Wednesday, as news hit that the 17-country currency bloc is now in its longest-ever recession. |
| Gold drops since Feb on dollar | | Gold dropped for a fifth day in the worst run since February in London, falling to a three-week low, as a stronger dollar curbed demand for an alternative investment and bullion holdings declined. |
| Deutsche Boerse chief targets Asia | | Deutsche Boerse AG, the operator of the Frankfurt stock exchange, plans to expand in Asia in a bid to tackle declining trading volumes. |
| US oil output to meet world’s new demand in next 5 years | | Rising US shale oil production will help meet most of the world’s new oil demand in the next five years, even if the global economy picks up steam, leaving little room for Opec to lift output without risking lower prices, the West’s energy agency said. |
| WTI trades near 1-week low on US supply | | West Texas Intermediate crude on Tuesday traded near the lowest level in more than a week on forecasts that US supplies climbed to the highest since at least 1931 amid production the IEA said is “transformative” for world markets. |
| Greece raises £1.3 billion from T-bills | | Greece has raised £1.3 billion ($1.69 billion) in a treasury bill auction held after the country’s bailout lenders approved the payment of a new batch of rescue loans. |
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