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U.S. equities advanced on Monday, as financial stocks rose. In addition, the CBOE Volatility Index tracking cost of using options as insurance against decrease in the S&P 500 Index slumped >>

U.S. equities extended their gains with the Standard & Poor's Index approaching its record high and market volatility gauge dropping to its lowest since 2007, as lenders edged higher and >>

WTI futures gained $1.01 or 1.1% on the New York Mercantile Exchange in America's trading session and narrowed a gap versus Brent oil, as it increased by 47 cents or 0.4%. The >>

On Tuesday, bonds of the Spanish government extended the longest streak of gains since 2005, rising for the 10th consecutive day on optimistic news from the ECB. Yields on the >>

On Tuesday, Treasuries were gaining, as investors were attracted by 11-month high yields before upcoming sales of bonds and notes. The yields on 10-year Treasury bonds fell by 4 basis >>

German equities fluctuated between gains and losses close to their highest level in five years, yet declining 0.4% to 7,954.79 by 5:09 p.m. in Frankfurt. Five out of nine groups >>

On Tuesday, US stocks were lower during early trade, as optimistic data fueled speculations about an early termination of Fed's monetary easing measures. Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by 0.09%, >>

On Tuesday, futures for natural gas were growing during the U.S. morning trading hours, extending a three-day long streak of gains, as investors followed shifts in weather forecasts. On the >>

On Tuesday, futures for copper were falling during European morning trading session, as investor sentiment was influences by recent pessimistic data from China, which is the largest consumer of the >>

On Tuesday, futures for the precious metal were growing during US morning trading hours, almost reaching a 2-week high, as the commodity broke through a resistance level. On the Comex, >>

The Italian statistical office reported on Tuesday that EU harmonized index of Italian inflation was equal to 2% last month, compared to figure of 2.4% in the preceding month. The >>

U.K. shares surged for a fourth straight day with FTSE 100 Index extending its highest level in five years. The FTSE 100 climbed 0.3%, or 26.51 points, to 6,522.83 by >>

Consumer prices in Sweden fell 0.2% on an annual basis in the month of February staying at the same level from the month before, a report released by the Statistics >>

Hellenic Statistical Authority revealed on Tuesday that industrial production in Greece continued its streak of declines for the third month in a row. In January, industrial output showed a fall >>

Statistics Portugal reported on Tuesday that EU harmonized inflation decreased its pace in Portugal last month. The consumer price index was 0.2%, compared to reading of 0.4% for the preceding >>