European shares closed up to a peak a week, made their rally in a small volume extending for the third straight session.
The Paris Bourse ended with a gain of 0.46% to 3026.76. Other European markets end up in unison.
Values, Rémy Cointreau finished with a gain of 2.9%. The second group of [...]

Mario Monti, appointed Sunday evening to form the next Italian government has promised to conduct "with a sense of urgency but with care" consultations to establish the composition of his cabinet.
These will begin in the evening and will begin with interviews with the presidents of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, Gianfranco [...]

Support for Dexia not a risk to the French note, according to Fitch

The cost of support for Dexia is not insignificant for Belgium, but France, this bailout is not in itself a significant risk to his notes because of its low exposure to the Franco-Belgian bank, said Monday a Fitch analyst told Reuters.
"The cost of support for the Belgian Dexia is not insignificant, and highlights [...]

Holland Aubry credible on the economy

60% of the French trust the member for Corrèze to boost growth and reduce debt, as against 22% for the mayor of Lille, according to a survey. François Hollande and Martine Aubry in the Summer of PS in La Rochelle (August 2011)
François Hollande is widely considered more credible than its rival in the primary [...]

Oil prices end down sharply because of Greece

Brent crude closed Monday at 101.71 dollars a barrel, down $ 1.05, or 1.02%, against a backdrop of rising dollar against the euro and concerns about the crisis European debt.
This is the lowest closing price of Brent in seven and a half months.
Shortly before, a barrel of U.S. light crude had [...]

The Tokyo Stock Exchange declined by U.S. employment

The Tokyo Stock Exchange ended Friday down 1.21%, plunging below 9,000 points after profit-taking driven by six consecutive sessions of gains.
Japanese equity markets also fell in anticipation of the statistics of job creation in the United States, expected in fall.
The Nikkei lost 110.06 points to 8,950.74 and the Topix, broader, sold [...]

Tokyo finally stable, the Fed raises high expectations

The Tokyo Stock Exchange ended on a symbolic increase of 0.01% Wednesday as investors pausing following increases in the last four sessions, investors waiting for signs of support from the Fed.
The Nikkei gained 1.30 point to 8,955.20 and the Topix, broader took 3.30 points (0.43%) to 770.60.
Japanese stock indices have evolved [...]

Ahold speeds up its share buybacks, second quarter hard

Ahold announced Thursday the acceleration of its share buyback program after posting profit below expectations in the second quarter, having trouble like other distributors to pass on rising costs in a sluggish economy for households.
The Dutch group, owner of the first supermarket chain in the Netherlands (Albert Heijn) while achieving 60% of its [...]

Moody's criticism of the guarantees required for aid to Greece

Countries in the euro area who want to convince Greece to provide a guarantee in return for cash assistance may delay the payment of the next installment of the bailout program and put the country in default, said Moody's.
Greece has signed with its international donors agreed a new rescue package in July, covering [...]

Wall Street opens sharply lower

Wall Street opened sharply lower Tuesday, as expected by economists following the announcement of a virtually stagnant growth in Germany in the second quarter, fueling fears of a relapse of the global economy.
Confirmation of the AAA rating of the United States by Fitch, a strong statistical U.S. industrial production and a given property [...]