European shares decline on Fed stimulus worries

Source: Bloomberg
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European shares declined, following the U.S. equities retreat, on speculations that the Fed officials may wind down stimulus programme. According to economists at Deutsche Bank AG, the Fed is likely to start scaling back its stimulus package at the end of the August. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index fell 0.4% to 298.48 as of 8:39 a.m. London time, while the Standard & Poor's 500 Index futures slipped 0.1%.
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Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:57:15 GMT

U.S. shares retreat on Fed worries

U.S. stocks retreated, ending the streak of 20 Tuesday gains in a row for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, as economists expect the Fed to wind down stimulus at the end of the summer. The Standard & Poor's 500 dropped 0.6% to 1,631.38 as of 4 p.m. New York time, reversing a gain of 0.4%, while the Dow slipped 0.5%

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 07:53:09 GMT

Gold advances above $1,400 as drop in shares increases demand

Gold bounced off and traded above $1,400 an ounce as equities tumbled and the greenback's advance halted, spurring demand for the metal. Spot gold climbed 0.7% to $1,408.50 an ounce and touched $1,405.06 as of 2:12 p.m. Singapore time. The yellow metal for August delivery added 0.5% to $1,404.20 an ounce on the Comex.

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