2011年6月2日星期四

A look at economic developments around the world (AP)

A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets of the world Friday:

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LONDON - stock markets increased primarily as a recovery in materials first actions helped investors look past weak economic data us and concerns over the debt of the Greece disorders.

Sentiment has begun in recent weeks by fears that the US, the biggest economy is running of steam.

In Europe, traders were also uncomfortable as the end because of worries that Greece cannot get its next episode of rescue loan, with an official EU warning would have been that the IMF may withhold its share of rescue.

In Greece, sentiment turned more low end Friday, when political leaders said that they had not once again for agreement on a programme of new austerity measures.

Most European indexes had already closed more high, but the Athens Exchange was reduced by 2%.

Closed European shares higher. FTSE 100 ended Britain 1.0% higher, Germany DAX rose by 0.7% and CAC - 40 gained France 0.9%.

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TOKYO - Earlier in Asia, most of the indices increased, if index Nikkei 225 closed Japan 0.4% lower.

Hong Kong Hang Seng gained 1 percent, ABN Korea South finished 0.4% higher and S & P/ASX 200 the Australia added by 0.5%.

Chinese 苏童 shares sank to their level more down by nearly eight months as investors, giving the shadow on the prospects for the second half of the year, from all sides. The benchmark index Composite of Shanghai lost 1%.

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Athens, Greece - Greece main opposition conservative party rejected a plea of Government for the multiparty agreement on new austerity measures, despite strong pressure from the European Union and the concerns of the investor to a default value.

The EU leaders, frustrated by slow structural reforms in Greece, have required agreement between the two main parties of the Greece to ensure that a rescue package can operate beyond the next general election, due in 2013.

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TOKYO - The Japan in April consumer prices rose for the first time in over two years on a rise in prices of energy and tobacco.

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DEAUVILLE, France - officials say that rich countries and international donors are to provide a contribution of 40 billion dollars to Arab attempts to free democracies.

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TOKYO - World of the vehicles of Japanese automakers Production plunged in April, particularly in the Japan, where supplier plants have been destroyed by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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BERLIN - The annual inflation rate in Germany, Europe's largest economy, has slowed to 2.3% in may from 2.4% in April.

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LONDON - The French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said nationality should not be a decisive factor in the appointment of the new head of the Monetary Fund International, but he argued the need for a proper understanding of Europe.

LaGarde, who has herself forward as a candidate for this position, told BBC radio that the "country of origin should not be a criterion," to decide on a successor to Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

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Frankfurt, Germany - economic optimism in countries that use the euro slipped in May. Businesses reported a more pessimistic view even if consumers are more optimistic.

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Havana - Cuba announced new measures to stimulate the thrust of the island in private enterprise, establish a moratorium on payroll taxes for owners of small businesses and relaxation of the limits on the size of private restaurants.


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