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Most European stocks declined as a report showed sales of previously owned U.S. houses unexpectedly fell in the world’s biggest economy. Sales of previously owned U.S. houses unexpectedly fell in February, showing that the real-estate market is taking time to stabilize.

U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said the government’s budget shortfall will be 7.6 percent of gross domestic product next year.

National benchmark indexes fell in 14 of the 18 western European markets. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 rose less than 0.1 percent. France’s CAC 40 lost 0.1 percent while Germany’s DAX gained 0.2 percent.

Adidas, the second-largest sporting-goods maker, fell 2.3 percent to 57.64 euros. Morgan Stanley cut the shares to underweight from equal weight, meaning investors should hold a smaller proportion than represented in the benchmarks. Morgan Stanley cited risks in the second half as initiatives to fuel growth will likely mute mid-term margin expansion.

TeliaSonera fell 3.7 percent to 45.70 kronor, the biggest drop since Aug. 18, after the Finnish government sold 2.1 percent of the shares for 451 million euros, and 600 million euros of bonds to fund investments in the mining industry.

Banco Popolare gained 3.3 percent to 1.65 euros. The bank, which needs to fill a capital shortfall of 2.7 billion euros, according to the European Banking Authority, said it can meet the target without capital market transactions.

Sainsbury climbed 4.5 percent to 319.3 pence. The supermarket owner reported fourth-quarter sales growth that beat estimates as the Taste the Difference food range helped the retailer close the gap on market leader Tesco Plc.

Ziggo NV, the Dutch cable company owned by Warburg Pincus LLC and Cinven Ltd., soared 15 percent to 21.25 euros on its first day of trading. The company raised about 804 million euros selling shares at the top end of its forecast in the biggest initial public offering in Europe so far this year.

The dollar rose against most of its major counterparts as concern grew that risk-asset gains have outpaced prospects for economic growth, boosting appetite for the perceived safety of the greenback.

The 17-nation euro reached the highest level in almost two weeks against the dollar earlier after Greece won parliamentary approval for a bailout and as Germany and Portugal sold bonds at auctions. The euro was supported after Greece’s Prime Minister Lucas Papademos won approval for a 130-billion-euro ($172 billion) aid package. U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said today that “Greece is making progress toward sustainability.”

The yen weakened against most of its major peers as concern increased the Bank of Japan will boost stimulus. Finance Minister Jun Azumi said the Bank of Japan established an inflation target of 1 percent on Feb. 14, replacing earlier wording that the central bank had an “understanding” of where consumer prices should go. It also said it would add 10 trillion yen ($119 billion) yen of stimulus to the economy.

The pound fell against the dollar as Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne cut the U.K.’s top 50 percent income- tax rate and slapped a levy on purchases of the most expensive houses in a budget that maintained his drive to eliminate most of the deficit by 2017. Britain’s currency fluctuated against the euro as minutes of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee’s March 7-8 meeting showed that the policy makers Adam Posen and David Miles wanted to increase the target for bond purchases by 25 billion pounds ($40 billion) to 350 billion pounds. The seven remaining members voted to keep the current 325 billion-pound target.

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said that in order to complete the crisis in the eurozone,the Governments of the block must take further steps to strengthen the banking system,and also noted that the economic situation in the region remains poor, despite some easing of tension.

Bernanke added that European countries need to increase economic growth and strengthen its competitiveness, while reducing the level of imbalance in the economies of countries of concern.

U.S. stocks were little changed amid concern the biggest first-quarter rally since 1998 has outpaced prospects for economic growth. Data showed that purchases of previously owned U.S. houses dropped 0.9 percent to a 4.59 million annual rate from a revised 4.63 million pace in January that was faster than previously estimated, a report from National Association of Realtors showed today in Washington.

Dow 13,147.14 -23.05 -0.18%,  Nasdaq    3,081.71 +7.56 +0.25%,   S&P 500   1,404.86 -0.66 -0.05%

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) slid 2.3 percent, the most in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company will combine its personal-computer unit with the division that sells printers into a group led by Todd Bradley, who ran the PC business, to help cut expenses amid declining sales and profit.

Energy companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index lost 1 percent for the biggest drop among 10 groups. Baker Hughes tumbled 5,19 percent after the oilfield-services provider said it expects operating profit for the first quarter to fall.

Morgan Stanley and Citigroup decreased on 1.57 and 1.3 percent to pace losses in financial shares.

LinkedIn Corp. rose 7.9 percent to $99.13. The biggest professional-networking website was raised to buy from neutral at Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Finance Minister Geithner: "I ​​would prefer that the IMF has played a more discreet,supportive role in the rescue of Europe"

• Do not want to shift the burden to resolve the crisis on the shoulders of American taxpayers

• Do not addressed the question of the target an additional contribution to the IMF to help the EU

Fed Chairman Bernanke: "The United States hold the view that Europe must do more to combat the crisis'

• Does not deal with the purchase of distressed debt

The value of gold in the environment is growing against the backdrop of a weak U.S. housing statistics.

Earlier, gold became cheaper in the background of statements of representatives of the U.S. Federal Reserve to restore the national economy, which slowed investors' confidence that the regulator will resort to the third round of quantitative easing policy.Thus, reduced inflation expectations, which lowered the demand for gold, which is traditionally used as a protection against inflation.

However, published on the eve of a weaker-than-expected statistics on real estate in the United States has reduced the U.S. currency. So, before it became known that the number of new homes in the U.S. in February 2012 was 698,000, which is 1.1% below the revised index for January (706,000) and 34.7% higher than in February last year (518,000) . Thus, the data were slightly worse than analysts' forecasts, the expected value of the indicator 700 000. At the same time, today's report showed that February home sales in the secondary market fell stronger than expectations of 0.9% to 4.59 million in January from a revised level of 4.63 million.

This fact has increased investor interest in gold, which led to higher prices for precious metals.

April futures price of gold on COMEX today rose to $ 1661.9 an ounce.

Oil climbed after the U.S. Energy Department said that crude inventories unexpectedly dropped 1.16 million barrels last week.

Futures rose as much as 1.4 percent as the report showed supplies fell for the first time in five weeks as imports fell. Stockpiles were forecast to gain 2.2 million barrels, according to analysts surveyed by Bloomberg News. Prices declined 2.3 percent yesterday after Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said the kingdom can boost output by 25 percent immediately.

Oil imports decreased 5.6 percent to 8.22 million barrels a day in the seven days ended March 16, the report showed. Shipments have arrived at an average rate of 8.9 million barrels a day over the past year.

Gasoline inventories declined 1.21 million barrels to 226.9 million last week, the Energy Department said today. Stockpiles were forecast to slip 2 million barrels, according to the median of 11 analyst estimates in a Bloomberg News survey.

Consumption of the motor fuel fell 0.4 percent to 8.38 million barrels a day in in the seven days ended March 16, the report showed. Demand was down 10 percent from a year earlier.

Supplies of distillate fuel, a category that includes heating oil and diesel, gained 1.76 million barrels to 136.6 million. Stockpiles were estimated to fall 1.5 million barrels.

Commercially held crude inventories in China, the second- largest oil consuming country, fell 3.8 percent in February, according to a newsletter published by the official Xinhua News agency. That’s about 28 million metric tons. Supplies were down for the fourth time in five months.

Crude for May delivery climbed to $107.53 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Oil traded at $106.36 a barrel before release of the inventory report at 10:30 a.m. Prices have risen 8.7 percent this year.

Brent oil for May settlement rose 51 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $124.63 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange.

Resistance 3:1500 (psychological level)

Resistance 2:1440 (high of May’2008)

Resistance 1:1405/10 (session high, Mar 19 high, high of June’2008)

Current price: 1396,75

Support 1:1391 (Mar 20 low)

Support 2:1384 (Mar 14 low)

Support 3:1377 (Feb 29 and Mar 1-2 highs)

U.S. stock futures were little changed before data that may show home sales near a two-year high.

Data today may show sales of previously owned homes rose 0.9% in February to a 4.61 million annual rate, the fastest since 2010, from 4.57 million in January. An increase would be the fourth in five months.

Global Stocks:

Nikkei  10,086.49 -55.50 -0.55%

Hang Seng 20,856.63 -31.61 -0.15%

Shanghai Composite 2,378.2 +1.36 +0.06%

FTSE  5,887.8 -3.61 -0.06%

CAC  3,525.58 -5.25 -0.15%

DAX 7,041.18 -13.76 -0.20%

Crude oil $106.36 (+0.3%).

Gold $1652.10 (+0,3%).

• despite ECB action, sovereign crisis has been significant
• OBR to revise down euro area growth by 0.8pp 2012
• OBR says worlsd growth revised down sharply 2012
• OBR says UK to avoid technical recessin
• OBR expects positive UK growth in Q1
• OBR raises UK 2012 GDP to 0.8% vs 0.7%
• OBR cuts UK 2013 GDP to 2.0% vs 2.1%
• OBR leaves UK 2014 GDP forecast unchanged at 2.7%
• OBR forecasts growth of 3.0% in 2015 and 2016
• CPI to fall from 2.8% this year to 1.9% next year
• BOE QE facility will remain in place for 2012
• Budget measures are fiscally neutral
• No deficit funded giveaways today
• OBR forecasts 2014-15 PSNB stg75bln vs stg79bln
• OBR forecasts 2015-16 PSNB stg52bln vs stg53bln
• OBR says on track to meet fiscal deficit target
• OBR forecasts 2012-13 PSNB Stg120bln VS Stg120bln
• OBR forecasts 2011-12 PSNB Stg126bln VS Stg127bln

• despite ECB action, sovereign crisis has been significant
• OBR to revise down euro area growth by 0.8pp 2012
• OBR says worlsd growth revised down sharply 2012
• OBR says UK to avoid technical recessin
• OBR expects positive UK growth in Q1
• OBR raises UK 2012 GDP to 0.8% vs 0.7%
• OBR cuts UK 2013 GDP to 2.0% vs 2.1%
• OBR leaves UK 2014 GDP forecast unchanged at 2.7%
• OBR forecasts growth of 3.0% in 2015 and 2016
• CPI to fall from 2.8% this year to 1.9% next year
• BOE QE facility will remain in place for 2012
• Budget measures are fiscally neutral
• No deficit funded giveaways today
• OBR forecasts 2014-15 PSNB stg75bln vs stg79bln
• OBR forecasts 2015-16 PSNB stg52bln vs stg53bln
• OBR says on track to meet fiscal deficit target
• OBR forecasts 2012-13 PSNB Stg120bln VS Stg120bln
• OBR forecasts 2011-12 PSNB Stg126bln VS Stg127bln

EUR/USD

Offers $1.3335/50, $1.3320, $1.3300, $1.3290

Bids $1.3230/20, $1.3200, $1.3135/20, $1.3100

GBP/USD

Offers $1.5990/6000, $1.5965/75, $1.5950, $1.5930/35

Bids $1.5820, $1.5800, $1.5780/70, $1.5735/25

Resistance 3: Y85.50 (high of 2011)

Resistance 2: Y84.50 (psychological level)

Resistance 1: Y84.20 (area of Mar 15 high)

Current price: Y84.05

Support 1: Y83.70 (support line from Mar 19)

Support 2: Y83.00 (Mar 19 low)

Support 3: Y82.70 (intraday low on Mar 13, Mar 9 high)

Resistance 3: Chf0.9200 (Mar 15 low)

Resistance 2: Chf0.9280 (Mar 19 high)

Resistance 1: Chf0.9150 (Mar 20 high, Mar 16 low)

Current price: Chf0.9105

Support 1: Chf0.9075/70 (session low, Mar 8 low)

Support 2: Chf0.9045 (Mar 2 low)

Support 3: Chf0.9020 (Mar 1 low)

Resistance 3 : $1.6090 (Nov 11-14 highs)

Resistance 2 : $1.5970/90 (Mar 1-2 highs, high of February)

Resistance 1 : $1.5915/20 (Mar 19 high and session high)

Current price: $1.5852

Support 1 : $1.5830 (Mar 20 low)

Support 2 : $1.5750 (area of Mar 13-15 highs, МА (200) for Н1)

Support 3 : $1.5690 (Mar 15 low)

Resistance 3 : $1.3390 (Feb 28 low)

Resistance 2 : $1.3360 (Mar 1 high)

Resistance 1 : $1.3280/90 (session high, Mar 8 high)

Current price: $1.3242

Support 1 : $1.3230 (support line from Mar 16)

Support 2 : $1.3170 (Mar 20 low)

Support 3 : $1.3140 (Mar 19 low, МА (200) for Н1)

Asian stocks slid, with the benchmark index heading toward a two-week low, as companies including China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Ltd. posted weaker earnings and Australia cut its commodity sales forecast on concern China’s economy is slowing.

Nikkei 225 10,086.49 -55.50 -0.55%

Hang Seng 20,840.65 -47.59 -0.23%

S&P/ASX 200 4,254.25 -20.77 -0.49%

Shanghai Composite 2,378.2 +1.36 +0.06%

China Rongsheng, the biggest Hong Kong-listed shipbuilder, declined 7.2 percent as net income tumbled 59 percent.

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. fell 5.4 percent on speculation growth in mainland car sales will miss targets.

BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s biggest mining company, slipped 1.7 percent in Sydney after copper futures slid the most in two weeks yesterday.

Drops from $1.5897 to $1.5856 as split on QE comes in at 7-2, Posen and Miles both voting for QE to be increased to stg350bln from current stg325bln. Forecasts had been for a 9-0 vote for both with a possibility that Posen had gone for the QE move. Rate currently trades around $1.5860. Traders earlier had suggested buying into the $1.5857 level (200-dma).

04:30 Japan All Industry Activity Index, m/m January +1.3% -0.5% -1.0%

The euro advanced against the dollar and reached a four-month high versus the yen after Greece won parliamentary approval for a new international bailout, boosting demand for European assets. Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos won approval for a 130 billion-euro ($172 billion) aid package. A total of 213 lawmakers voted today in favor of the legislation and 79 against, Acting Parliament Speaker Grigoris Niotis said in remarks carried live on state-run Vouli TV.  Demand for the euro was also supported before the release of purchasing managers indexes tomorrow from London-based Markit Economics predicted to show German manufacturing and services growth accelerated. A measure of factory output climbed to 51 this month from 50.2 in February while a gauge of services rose to 53.1 from 52.8, according to median projections in Bloomberg News surveys of economists.

The dollar weakened before Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke tells Congress that financial strains in Europe have eased, according to testimony prepared for delivery today. The dollar has been supported as data signaled the U.S. recovery is gathering momentum. An industry report today is forecast to show U.S. home sales rose to the highest level since May 2010. Sales of previously owned homes are predicted to have climbed 0.9 percent to a 4.61 million annual rate, according to a Bloomberg survey of economists before today’s report from the National Association of Realtors.

Demand for the yen was limited before data tomorrow projected to show Japanese exports declined for a fifth month. Japanese exports dropped 6.5 percent in February from a year earlier, following a 9.3 percent decline the previous month, the Ministry of Finance is projected to say tomorrow, according to a Bloomberg poll of economists.

EUR/USD: during the Asian session the pair gain, updated a week’s high.

GBP/USD: during the Asian session the pair rose to yesterday's high.

USD/JPY: during the Asian session the pair traded in range Y83.50-Y83.75.

There is a big focus on the UK for Wednesday, starting at 0930GMT when the minutes of the latest Bank of England MPC meeting are released  at the same time as the UK Public Sector Finances. US data starts at 1100GMT with the weekly MBA weekly mortgage applications data. At 1330GMT, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner & Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke testify to the House Committee on Oversight on "Europe's Sovereign Debt Crisis: Causes, Consequences for the United States and Lessons Learned." US data continues at 1400GMT with NAR Existing Home Sales, which is expected to rise to a 4.62 million annual rate after a solid 4.3% jump in January. While sales have been roughly flat over the last year, home supply has plunged, pulling down the months supply. While this combination should lift prices, it appears that sellers have been willing to cut prices to make sales in many cases. The weekly EIA Crude Oil Stocks data is then due, at 1430GMT.

Yesterday the dollar rose against most of its major counterparts as concern increased that China’s economic growth outlook has cooled, spurring demand for the currency of the world’s largest economy. The U.S. currency strengthened after BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) said China’s steel production is slowing, boosting concern about the nation’s growth outlook. BHP, whose biggest customer is China, is re-evaluating spending plans amid slowing Chinese growth, the Australian Financial Review reported, citing comments by Chairman Jacques Nasser to investors. China’s Premier Wen Jiabao this month announced an economic growth target of 7.5 percent for this year, down from an annual 8 percent over the past seven years. Steel output growth in China, the biggest producer, may slow to 4 percent this year, the China Iron and Steel Association said March 6. Housing starts in the U.S. fell in February from a three- year high, showing the recovery in the residential real estate market will take time to develop.

The euro fell against the dollar after earlier briefly erasing losses. The euro rose 0.2 percent to 83.49 pence, after declining to 82.84 pence yesterday, the weakest since Feb. 16. The last time the currency dropped below 82.21 pence was Sept. 10, 2010. The euro fell against the greenback and pound as concern mounted about European economic growth. The Netherlands increased its 2013 budget deficit forecast to 4.5 percent of gross domestic product from a previous estimate of 4.6 percent. The German Federal Statistics Office said that producer prices climbed 0.4 percent from January, when they gained 0.6 percent.

The pound strengthened against most of its 16 major peers after U.K. data showed inflation slowed less than economist estimates in February. Consumer prices rose 3.4 percent from a year earlier, compared with the 3.3 percent median estimate.

EUR/USD: yesterday in first half of day the pair fell, however restored the losses later.

GBP/USD: yesterday the pair was under pressure.

USD/JPY: yesterday the pair gain, closed day above Y83.50.

There is a big focus on the UK for Wednesday, starting at 0930GMT when the minutes of the latest Bank of England MPC meeting are released  at the same time as the UK Public Sector Finances. US data starts at 1100GMT with the weekly MBA weekly mortgage applications data. At 1330GMT, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner & Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke testify to the House Committee on Oversight on "Europe's Sovereign Debt Crisis: Causes, Consequences for the United States and Lessons Learned." US data continues at 1400GMT with NAR Existing Home Sales, which is expected to rise to a 4.62 million annual rate after a solid 4.3% jump in January. While sales have been roughly flat over the last year, home supply has plunged, pulling down the months supply. While this combination should lift prices, it appears that sellers have been willing to cut prices to make sales in many cases. The weekly EIA Crude Oil Stocks data is then due, at 1430GMT.

Asian stocks fell after China raised fuel prices, sparking concern growth in the world’s fastest-growing major economy may slow, and a Federal Reserve official said the U.S. rebound still faces risks.

Nikkei 225 Closed

Hang Seng 20,876.75 -238.54 -1.13%

S&P/ASX 200 4,275.02 -15.78 -0.37%

Shanghai Composite 2,376.84 -33.35 -1.38%

Gome Electrical Appliances Holding Ltd., China’s second- biggest electronics retailer, dropped 4.5 percent.

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. fell 2 percent after a director of the world’s No. 1 developer was arrested as part of a bribery investigation.

Transurban Group, an Australian operator of toll roads, dropped 2.6 percent after its largest shareholder sold a 7.9 percent stake at a discount.

Resistance 3: Y84.80 (Apr 12 high)

Resistance 2: Y84.20 (Mar 15 high)

Resistance 1: Y83.85 (Mar 20 high)

The current price: Y83.66

Support 1: Y83.30 (Mar 20 low)

Support 2: Y83.00 (Mar 19 low)

Support 3: Y82.65 (low of the American session on Mar 13)

Resistance 3: Chf0.9180 (Mar 19 high)

Resistance 2: Chf0.9150 (Mar 20 high)

Resistance 1: Chf0.9125 (high of the American session on Mar 20)

The current price: Chf0.9090

Support 1: Chf0.9080 (session low)

Support 2: Chf0.9010/20 (Feb 27 high, Mar 1 low)

Support 3: Chf0.8930/35 (area of Feb 24-29 low)

Resistance 3 : $1.5975/90 (area of Feb’s high and Mar’s high)

Resistance 2 : $1.5915 (Mar 19 high)

Resistance 1 : $1.5895 (session high)

The current price: $1.5873

Support 1 : $1.5830 (Mar 20 low)

Support 2 : $1.5745/55 (Mar 13 high, 50.0% FIBO $1.5600-$1.5915)

Support 3 : $1.5690 (Mar 16 low)

Resistance 3 : $1.3335 (Mar 2 high)

Resistance 2 : $1.3300 (61.8% FIBO $1.3005-$1.3485)

Resistance 1 : $1.3285 (session high)

The current price: $1.3268

Support 1 : $1.3250 (Mar 20 high)

Support 2 : $1.3215 (low of the American session on Mar 20)

Support 3 : $1.3170 (Mar 20 low)

Change % Change Last

Oil $105.68 +0.07 +0.07%

Gold $1,648.10 +1.10 +0.07%

Change % Change Last

Nikkei 225 Closed

Hang Seng 20,876.75 -238.54 -1.13%

S&P/ASX 200 4,275.02 -15.78 -0.37%

Shanghai Composite 2,376.84 -33.35 -1.38%

FTSE 100 5,891.41 -69.70 -1.17%

CAC 40 3,530.83 -47.05 -1.32%

DAX 7,054.94 -99.28 -1.39%

Dow 13,170.94 -68.19 -0.52%

Nasdaq 3,074.15 -4.17 -0.14%

S&P 500 1,405.51 -4.24 -0.30%

(pare/closed(00:00 GMT +02:00)/change, %)

EUR/USD $1,3224 -0,09%

GBP/USD $1,5856 -0,20%

USD/CHF Chf0,9115 +0,03%

USD/JPY Y83,72 +0,37%

EUR/JPY Y110,73 +0,32%

GBP/JPY Y132,73 +0,17%

AUD/USD $1,0475 -1,29%

NZD/USD $0,8166 -1,16%

USD/CAD C$0,9915 +0,45%

04:30 Japan All Industry Activity Index, m/m January +1.3% -0.5%

09:30 United Kingdom Bank of England Minutes 0

09:30 United Kingdom PSNB, bln February -10.7 5.2

11:00 U.S. MBA Mortgage Applications March -2.4%

12:30 United Kingdom Annual Budget Release March

12:30 Canada Leading Indicators, m/m February +0.7% +0.5%

14:00 U.S. Existing Home Sales February 4.57 4.61

14:30 U.S. EIA Crude Oil Stocks change 16.03.2012 +1.8

21:45 New Zealand Gross Domestic Productб q/q IV quarter +0.8% +0.6%

21:45 New Zealand Gross Domestic Product, y/y IV quarter +1.9% +2.2%

22:10 Australia RBA Assist Gov Debelle Speaks 0

23:50 Japan Adjusted Merchandise Trade Balance, bln February -612.8 -342.5