European stocks retreated for the second consecutive session on Tuesday as weak monthly trade data from China weighed on market sentiment. Euro rose against the dollar hitting the highest level since mid-September. The Stoxx Europe 600 index fell 0.9% dragged down by auto and mining stocks. Volkswagen shares ended lower 2.1% as the car maker said it would cut investments by 1 billion euros ($1.14 billion) a year and modify the diesel technology used in its cars. Germany's DAX 30 index lost 0.9%, dragged down by auto stocks and fall in E.ON and RWE utilities as investors took profits following previous day’s strong gains. Results of closely watched ZEW survey did little to bolster investor optimism as they indicated the index of economic expectations for October fell to 1.9, lowest level in a year, from 12.1 in September. SABMiller rallied 9% after the brewer accepted a takeover offer by Anheuser-Busch InBev worth more than $100 billion. Office for National Statistics reported today UK unemployment fell unexpectedly to 5.4% between June and August from 5.5% in the previous three months. At 10:00 CET August industrial production will be released in euro-zone. The tentative outlook is negative.
Nikkei fell 1.9% today after lower than expected inflation in China spurred worries of slowing growth in the world’s second largest economy. Sectors with broad exposure to China such as steel, machinery and shipping stocks underperformed.
Oil futures prices are steady today after closing lower on Tuesday following International Energy Agency report indicating global oil supply glut will persist through 2016 as demand growth slows from a five-year high and key OPEC members maintain near-record output.
Base metals are falling today after weaker-than-expected Chinese inflation data raised concerns about demand prospects from the world’s biggest consumer of metals.
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