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European stocks rose, capping the best first-quarter rally for the Stoxx Europe 600 Index since 2006, as euro-area finance ministers set the overall ceiling for the rescue of the region’s indebted nations at $1.1 trillion.

Euro-area ministers, meeting in Copenhagen today, set the maximum lending volume of the proposed European Stability Mechanism at 500 billion euros ($667 billion) and the combined lending ceiling of the ESM and the temporary fund -- the European Financial Stability Facility -- at 700 billion euros.

This, in addition to the 102 billion euros already paid to support current rescue programs, takes the total size of the firewall to 800 billion euros, the Eurogroup said.

National benchmark indexes rose in all of the 18 western European markets, except Greece. Germany’s DAX Index gained 1 percent. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 added 0.5 percent and France’s CAC 40 advanced 1.3 percent.

Daimler rose 2.1 percent to 45.21 euros as a gauge of carmakers was the best-performing group in the Stoxx 600. Bank of America recommended buying Daimler’s shares, saying the company “is finally cutting out costs, reducing complexity, simplifying engineering and refreshing the product portfolio.”

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) advanced 2.4 percent to 67.43 euros. Preferred shares of Volkswagen, Europe’s largest maker of automobiles, gained 1.5 percent to 131.55 euros.

Michelin & Cie., the world’s second-largest tiremaker, climbed 2.4 percent to 55.83 euros and Continental AG rallied 3.1 percent to 70.77 euros.

BHP Billiton, the world’s biggest mining company, added 1.6 percent to 1,907.5 pence as a gauge of basic-materials shares rose 2.6 percent. Rio Tinto Group, the third-largest mining company, gained 2.1 percent to 3,446 pence.

The euro rose versus the dollar, heading for its biggest quarterly gain in a year, after European finance ministers agreed to boost an anti-debt-crisis firewall, adding confidence the region’s financial problems are abating. European governments capped fresh rescue lending at 500 billion euros ($666 billion), after a Germany-led coalition opposed a further expansion of the region’s anti-crisis firewall. Adding the 300 billion euros already committed to Greece, Ireland and Portugal, euro-area finance ministers put the overall size of the firewall at 800 billion euros. In a statement, they ruled out using the 240 billion euros left in the temporary rescue fund to go beyond that. Europe is counting on the sums pledged so far, plus a 1 trillion-euro cash infusion by the European Central Bank into the financial system, to persuade the rest of the world that it is doing enough to keep the two-year-old debt crisis at bay.

The dollar fell against most of its major counterparts as stocks and commodities advanced, boosting demand for higher- yielding assets. The Dollar Index, which Intercontinental Exchange Inc. uses to track the greenback against the currencies of six U.S. trading partners, fell 0.4 percent to 78.900, touching the lowest level since March 1.

The yen erased gains after touching a three- week high against the dollar amid speculation companies are bringing home overseas earnings before the fiscal year ends tomorrow. Speculation Japanese companies are buying the yen to bring home overseas earnings before the end of the fiscal year also boosted the currency earlier.

U.S. stocks rose, extending the biggest first-quarter advance since 1998 for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as stronger-than-forecast growth in consumer sentiment and spending bolstered optimism in the economy.

Stocks rose today as government data showed U.S. consumer spending increased 0.8 percent in February, the most in seven months. Separately, the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan final index of consumer sentiment for March rose to 76.2. Economists projected a reading of 74.5.

Investors also watched the latest attempts in taming Europe’s debt crisis. European (SXXP) governments capped fresh rescue lending at 500 billion euros ($666 billion), after a Germany-led coalition opposed a further expansion of the firewall.

Dow 13,202.92     +57.10 +0.43%, Nasdaq      3,098.50       +3.14   +0.10%, S&P 500   1,408.71       +5.43         +0.39%

Nine out of 10 groups in the S&P 500 rose today as health- care, consumer staple and energy companies had the biggest gains. Twenty-seven out 30 companies in the Dow advanced.

Halliburton, the world’s largest provider of hydraulic-fracturing services, rose 1.5 percent to $33.26. Monsanto, the world’s largest seed company, gained 1.3 percent to $79.94.

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. climbed 2.5 percent to $31.01. The 4.8 percent drop in the oil and gas company’s shares yesterday after the occurrence of a flash fire at the Williams Partners LP-operated Lathrop compressor station in Pennsylvania was “overblown,” JPMorgan Chase & Co. said in a note.

Walt Disney (DIS) added 1.4 percent, the biggest advance in the Dow, to $43.59 after Lazard raised its recommendation for the shares to buy from neutral.

Apple, the most valuable technology company, lost 1.4 percent to $601.52. Profit margins are poised to start falling in the U.S. as they have worldwide, according to Pierre Lapointe, Brockhouse & Cooper Inc.’s global macro strategist.

• • Protective barrier and its size does not matter if you do not solve all problems

  • At the moment, Germany is in an extremely favorable economic situation

Oil climbed, heading for a second quarterly gain, after reports showed that U.S. consumer sentiment and spending gained and euro-area finance ministers agreed to boost rescue funds.

Futures increased as much as 0.9 percent as the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan final index of consumer sentiment unexpectedly rose in March for a seventh straight month. U.S. purchases, the biggest part of the economy, gained the most since July. Commodities advanced after European governments capped fresh rescue lending at 500 billion euros ($666 billion).

The consumer sentiment index rose to 76.2 from 75.3 at the end of last month. It was projected to come in at 74.5 after a preliminary figure of 74.3, according to the median of 63 estimates from economists. U.S. consumer purchases gained 0.8 percent in February, the Commerce Department said.

The total size of the European anti-crisis firewall was brought to 800 billion euros, according to a statement after a meeting in Copenhagen today. Efforts to raise it will succeed in tempering the debt crisis, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said yesterday.

Crude oil for May delivery rose to $103.69 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Prices are up 4.7 percent for the quarter after a gain of 25 percent in the last quarter of 2011.

Brent oil for May settlement gained 81 cents, or 0.7 percent, to $123.20 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange. The European benchmark contract’s premium to New York-traded West Texas Intermediate oil was at $19.74, compared with yesterday’s close of $19.61, the widest gap in five months.

Gold prices rise on Friday after the news from Europe led away down the dollar relative to world currencies including the euro.

On Friday it was reported that the finance ministers of the eurozone (Eurogroup) agreed to fund an increase in the financial stability of the eurozone up to 800 billion euros. This figure includes existing commitments European Foundation for Greece, Ireland and Portugal.

Against this backdrop, the dollar to a basket of six currencies of countries - major U.S. trading partners fell by 0.29% - up 79.13 points.

April futures price of gold on COMEX today rose to $ 1668.9 an ounce.

The head of the Eurogroup Jean-Claude Juncker adjourned the meeting of finance ministers of the eurozone countries, held on Friday, March 30, sharply reacted to the statement by the Minister of Finance of Austria, Maria Fekter, who earlier in the day told reporters that the question of the size of the stabilization fund has already been agreed. Juncker also refused to give a press conference, explaining that he sees no sense in it, because Fekter have answered all questions, even though the meeting had not yet ended.

It should be noted that due to the suspension of the meeting remained unresolved several issues relating to shifts in the leadership ranks. So, on the agenda were questions of who will succeed Juncker at the head of the Eurogroup, and will include whether the board chairman of the ECB central bank of Luxembourg Yves Mersch.

Recall that in early March, Juncker announced his intention to leave his post, and, according to informed sources, the most likely candidate to replace him is Germany's finance minister, Wolfgang Schäuble.

Resistance 3:1420 (Mar 27 high)

Resistance 2:1412 (Mar 28 high)

Resistance 1:1406 (session high)

Current price: 1398,50

Support 1:1397 (session low)

Support 2:1388 (support line from Mar 23)

Поддержка3:1380 (Mar 23 low)

• current conditions 86.0 vs 84.2;
• expectations 69.8 vs 68.0;
• 1y infl expectation 3.9%, 5y 3.0%;
• 12m econ outlook index 79 vs 74 prelim an 82 in Feb.

U.S. stock futures rose as larger-than-forecast growth in consumer spending bolstered optimism in the economy.

Stock futures rose today as government data showed U.S. consumer spending increased 0.8% in February, the most in seven months and more than the median economist estimate of 0.6%, signaling the biggest part of the economy is strengthening. Another report may show consumer sentiment held near a one-year high.

Investors also watched the latest attempts in taming Europe’s debt crisis. Adding the 300 billion euros already committed to Greece, Ireland and Portugal, euro-area finance ministers put the overall size of the firewall at 800 billion euros. Finance ministers ruled out using the 240 billion euros left in the temporary rescue fund to go beyond that.

Global Stocks:

Nikkei  10,083.56 -31.23 -0.31%

Topix 854.35 -3.39 -0.40%

Hang Seng 20,555.58 -53.81 -0.26%

Shanghai Composite 2,262.79 +10.63 +0.47%

FTSE  5,775.51 +33.48 +0.58%

CAC  3,421.78 +40.66 +1.20%

DAX  6,936.31 +61.16 +0.89%

Crude oil $103.44 (+0.6%).

Gold $1669.70 (+0,9%).

EUR/USD

Offers $1.3500, $1.3470, $1.3450, $1.3415/25, $1.3400 

Bids $1.3325/20, $1.3250/40

AUD/USD

Offers $1.0555/60, $1.0515/20, $1.0490/00, $1.0475/80, $1.0445/50, $1.0420/25

Bids $1.0370/65, $1.0345/40, $1.0300, $1.0255/50

Resistance 3: Y83.40 (Mar 27 high)

Resistance 2: Y83.00 (area of Mar 29 high and МА (200) for Н1)

Resistance 1: Y82.50 (session high)

Current price: Y81.99

Support 1: Y81.95/85 (area of Mar 13, 23, 29 and session low)

Support 2: Y81.50 (area of Mar 9 low and МА (200) for Н4)

Support 3: Y81.00 (38,2 % FIBO Y76.00-Y84.15)

Resistance 3: Chf0.9140 (Mar 23-26 highs)

Resistance 2: Chf0.9085/90 (МА (200) for Н1, Mar 29 )

Resistance 1: Chf0.9040 (intraday high)

Current price: Chf0.9023

Support 1: Chf0.9015/00 (Mar 27-28 lows, session low, psychological level)

Support 2: Chf0.8930 (high of February)

Support 3: Chf0.8850 (МА (200) for D1)

Resistance 3 : $1.6130 (high of November)

Resistance 2 : $1.6090 (Nov 14 high)

Resistance 1 : $1.6030 (session high)

Current price: $1.6019

Support 1 : $1.5960 (area of low of european session, 38.2 % FIBO $1.5840-$ 1.6030)

Support 2 : $1.5935 (area of high of european session on Mar 29 and 50.0 % FIBO $1.5840-$ 1.6030)

Support 3 : $1.5900 (МА (200) for Н1)

Resistance 3 : $1.3550 (high of December)

Resistance 2 : $1.3490 (high of February)

Resistance 1 : $1.3375/85 (area of Mar 27 high and session high)  

Current price: $1.3336

Support 1 : $1.3320 (session low)

Support 2 : $1.3275 (МА (200) for Н1, support line from Mar 15)

Support 3 : $1.3250 (Mar 29 low)

• credit supply restrictions are not biting now

• confident 3-year ltros will prevent credit crunch

• credit supply restrictions are not biting now

• confident 3-year ltros will prevent credit crunch

EUR/USD $1.3250, $1.3200 
USD/JPY Y81.50, Y82.50, Y82.75, Y83.00
GBP/USD $1.5900, $1.5950, $1.5965, $1.5985
AUD/USD $1.0300, $1.0400, $1.0600
USD/NOK Nok5.7430

Asian stocks swung between gains and losses as the region’s benchmark equity index headed toward its biggest quarterly gain since 2010. Japanese manufacturers slid after the nation’s industrial production unexpectedly fell and investors waited for U.S. data on income and spending.

Nikkei 225 10,083.56 -31.23 -0.31%

Hang Seng 20,555.58 -53.81 -0.26%

S&P/ASX 200 4,335.24 -2.66 -0.06%

Shanghai Composite 2,262.79 +10.63 +0.47%

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., the world’s most profitable lender, climbed 1.6 percent after posting earnings that exceeded estimates.

Fanuc Corp., Japan’s biggest maker of factory robots, fell 2.3 percent.

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd., the world No. 2 real estate company, plunged 12 percent in Hong Kong after the firm’s co-chairmen were arrested in a corruption probe.

00:00 Australia HIA New Home Sales, m/m February -7.3% +3.0%

00:30 Australia Private Sector Credit, m/m February +0.2% +0.3% +0.4%

00:30 Australia Private Sector Credit, y/y February +3.5% +3.5% +3.5%

The euro rose toward a one-month high on prospects European finance ministers will agree to increase rescue funds at a two-day meeting starting today. The 17-nation euro was poised for its biggest quarterly gain versus the yen in 11 years before data forecast to show German retail sales increased. Retail sales in Germany probably rose 1.1 percent in February from the previous month, according to the median estimate of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News before the Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden releases its data today.

The yen strengthened against all of its 16 major peers after data showed Japanese consumer prices unexpectedly rose, reducing the case for further Bank of Japan easing. Japan’s consumer prices excluding fresh food climbed 0.1 percent in February from a year earlier, the statistics bureau said today in Tokyo. The median economist estimate in a Bloomberg survey was for a 0.1 percent decline. A separate report showed unemployment fell to 4.5 percent last month from 4.6 percent in January. The currency touched a three-week high against the dollar amid speculation Japanese companies are repatriating overseas earnings before the fiscal year ends tomorrow.

EUR/USD: during the Asian session the pair gain on a floor of a figure to $1.3350.

GBP/USD: during the Asian session the pair rose moving ahead to a level $1.6000.

USD/JPY: during the Asian session the pair fell, updated a new week’s low.

On Friday, European central bankers and finance ministers gather  for the informal ECOFIN meeting, in Copenhagen, which continues into Saturday. European data starts at 0600GMT with German retail sales data, while a raft of France data at 0645GMT includes Q4 Maastricht debt data and 2011 public deficit and debt data as well as February consumer spending and PPI. EMU flash HICP data for March is also due, at 0900GMT. US data starts at 1230GMT when personal income is expected to rise 0.4% in February. At 1355GMT, the Michigan Sentiment Index is expected to be revised up to a reading of 75.0 in March from the 74.3 preliminary estimate. US data continues at 1400GMT with the latest BLS State Unemployment data and rounds off at 2015GMT with C&I Loans data.

Yesterday the yen rose against all of its 16 major counterparts as concern increased that Europe’s sovereign- debt crisis threatens global economic growth and stocks dropped amid safety demand. Japan’s currency reached an almost three-week high versus the dollar on speculation the country’s companies will repatriate overseas earnings before the end of the fiscal year on March 31. Speculation Japanese companies are repatriating overseas earnings before fiscal year-end also boosted the yen.

The 17-nation currency euro fell from almost a one-month high versus the dollar after economic confidence in the region unexpectedly declined in March. An index of executive and consumer sentiment in the 17- nation euro area fell to 94.4 from a revised 94.5 in February, the European Commission said. Economists had forecast a gain to 94.5 from a previously reported 94.4, the median of 29 estimates showed. A draft statement dated March 23 showed that European governments are preparing for a one- year increase in the ceiling on rescue aid for indebted nations to 940 billion euros ($1.2 trillion) to keep the crisis at bay. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on March 26 her country may back plans for the European Financial Stability Facility and the European Stability Mechanism to run in parallel.

The pound rose the most in two weeks against the euro after a European report showed consumer confidence fell, boosting the appeal of U.K. assets as a haven. Gilts handed investors a 1.8 percent loss this year, according to indexes the European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies. Treasuries dropped 1.2 percent in the period. U.K. house prices fell 0.9 percent in March from a year earlier, the first decline in six months, Nationwide said. U.K. banks granted fewer loans for homes than economists predicted in February, Bank of England data showed.

Asian stocks fell for a second day on concern China’s economic slowdown is weighing on company earnings and after orders placed with U.S. factories for durable goods rose less than economists estimated.

Nikkei 225 10,114.79 -67.78 -0.67%

Hang Seng 20,609.39 -276.03 -1.32%

S&P/ASX 200 4,337.9 -5.61 -0.13%

Shanghai Composite 2,252.16 -32.72 -1.43%

PICC Property & Casualty Co. slid 4.1 percent in Hong Kong after China’s biggest non-life insurer reported lower-than- expected net income.

Toyota Motor Corp., Asia’s No. 1 carmaker by market value that gets 28 percent of its revenue in North America, fell 1.7 percent.

Speco Co. led gains among South Korean defense-related companies on a report that North Korea has begun to fuel a rocket it plans to launch.

Resistance 3: Y83.40 (Mar 27 high)

Resistance 2: Y82.95 (Mar 29 high)

Resistance 1: Y82.50 (session high)

The current price: Y81.99

Support 1: Y81.80 (session low)

Support 2: Y81.45 (Mar 9 low)

Support 3: Y80.55 (Mar 6-7 low)

Resistance 3: Chf0.9135 (Mar 26 high)

Resistance 2: Chf0.9090 (Mar 29 high)

Resistance 1: Chf0.9065 (session high)

The current price: Chf0.9027

Support 1: Chf0.9015 (Mar 27-28 low)

Support 2: Chf0.8980 (138.2% FIBO Chf0.9335-Chf0.9075)

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

Resistance 3 : $1.6090 (Nov 14 high)

Resistance 2 : $1.6040 (Oct 24-26 high)

Resistance 1 : $1.6000 (Mar 27 high)

The current price: $1.5978

Support 1 : $1.5935 (high of the European session on Mar 29)

Support 2 : $1.5860 (Mar 29 low)

Support 3 : $1.5840 (Mar 28 low)

Resistance 3 : $1.3485 (Feb 24-29 high)

Resistance 2 : $1.3415 (high of the American session on Feb 27)

Resistance 1 : $1.3375/85 (area of Mar 27-28 highs)

The current price: $1.3350

Support 1 : $1.3305 (low of the Asian session on Mar 29)

Support 2 : $1.3250 (Mar 29 low)

Support 3 : $1.3190 (Mar 26 low)

Change % Change Last

Oil $103.18 +0.40 +0.39%

Gold $1,658.70 +6.50 +0.39%

Change % Change Last

Nikkei 225 10,114.79 -67.78 -0.67%

Hang Seng 20,609.39 -276.03 -1.32%

S&P/ASX 200 4,337.9 -5.61 -0.13%

Shanghai Composite 2,252.16 -32.72 -1.43%

FTSE 100 5,742.03 -66.96 -1.15%

CAC 40 3,381.12 -49.03 -1.43%

DAX 6,875.15 -123.65 -1.77%

Dow 13,145.82 +19.61 +0.15%

Nasdaq 3,095.36 -9.60 -0.31%

S&P 500 1,403.28 -2.26 -0.16%

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

EUR/USD $1,3300 -0,11%

GBP/USD $1,5950 +0,40%

USD/CHF Chf0,9064 +0,14%

USD/JPY Y82,39 -0,59%

EUR/JPY Y109,57 -0,71%

GBP/JPY Y131,42 -0,19%

AUD/USD $1,0376 -0,13%

NZD/USD $0,8169 -0,07%

USD/CAD C$0,9966 -0,19%

00:00 Australia HIA New Home Sales, m/m February -7.3%

00:30 Australia Private Sector Credit, m/m February +0.2% +0.3%

00:30 Australia Private Sector Credit, y/y February +3.5% +3.5%

06:00 Germany Retail sales, real adjusted February -1.6% +1.3%

06:00 Germany Retail sales, real unadjusted, y/y February +1.6% +0.1%

06:45 France Consumer spending February -0.4% +0.2%

06:45 France Consumer spending, y/y February -2.2% -2.5%

07:00 Switzerland KOF Leading Indicator March -0.12 0.08

09:00 Eurozone Harmonized CPI, Y/Y (preliminary) March +2.7% +2.5%

09:00 Eurozone ECOFIN Meetings 0

12:30 Canada GDP (m/m) January +0.4% +0.1%

12:30 U.S. PPI excluding food and energy, m/m February +0.2% +0.1%

12:30 U.S. PCE price index ex food, energy, Y/Y February +1.9% +1.9%

12:30 U.S. Personal Income, m/m February +0.3% +0.4%

12:30 U.S. Personal spending February +0.2% +0.6%

13:45 U.S. Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index March 64.0 63.3

13:55 U.S. Reuters/Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (finally) March 74.3 75.1