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European stocks fell, extending the biggest monthly drop since September, as Spain entered a recession and U.S. business activity expanded at the slowest pace since November 2009.

Vestas Wind Systems A/S (VWS) slid 3.4% as Credit Suisse Group AG recommended investors sell the shares.

AB InBev lost 1.2%. The world’s biggest brewer reported a 6.2 percent gain in first-quarter revenue, excluding acquisitions, disposals and currency fluctuations. The median estimate of eight analysts was for a 6.6 percent increase.

Adidas  climbing 5.3% to the highest since its 1995 initial public offering. The company forecast a 12% to 17% increase in full-year profit, higher than a previous prediction of 10% to 15% growth.

Oil fell as Spain’s economy contracted in the first quarter, putting the country into its second recession since 2009 and bolstering concern that fuel demand in the euro region will contract.

Futures dropped after the Madrid-based National Statistics Institute said today that gross domestic product shrank 0.3 percent in the first three months of this year, the same as in the previous quarter. The decline in crude prices accelerated as the dollar rose against the euro on an increase in U.S. consumer spending.

Crude oil for June delivery declined 0.41%  to $104.50 a barrel  on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Brent oil for June settlement slipped 0.10% to $119.40 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange.

С технической точки зрения стоит отметить, что цены на нефть сорта WTI находятся незначительно ниже важного сопротивления $105 за баррель, преодоление которого откроет дорогу к $108 и далее к максимумам 2012 года в области $110 за баррель.

The euro weakened against the yen after a report showed Spain’s economy entered its second recession since 2009, adding to concern Europe’s debt crisis is worsening.

The common currency extended its monthly decline versus the dollar as Spain’s government struggled to convince investors it can narrow its budget deficit in an economy that’s grappling with almost 25 percent unemployment.

Canada’s dollar fell by the most in more than five weeks after the nation’s economy unexpectedly shrank.

Canadian economic output fell 0.2% in February to an annualized C$1.28 trillion ($1.30 trillion) after a January gain of 0.1%, Statistics Canada said today in Ottawa. Survey had projected a 0.1% increase.

The yen strengthened  as the Bank of Japan  additional monetary easing last week failed to drive down shorter-term yields, helping maintain the relative allure of yen-denominated assets.

US Stocks fell as data showed business activity expanded at the slowest pace since November 2009 and Spain’s economy entered into a recession.

Company news:

NYSE Euronext (NYX) slumped 4.9 percent after reporting a 44 percent drop in earnings.

Barnes & Noble (BKS) Inc. soared 62 percent after Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) said it will invest $300 million in a venture with the bookstore chain.

Resistance 3:1440 (high of May’2008)

Resistance 2:1420 (area of high of March)

Resistance 1:1400/05 (area of session high and Apr 27 high)

Current price: 1395,00

Support 1:1390 (session low)

Support 2:1380 (area Apr 26 low, МА (200) for Н1, МА (20) and МА (55) for D1)

Support 3:1372 (Apr 25 low)

EUR/USD $1.3250, $1.3200

USD/JPY Y80.15, Y81.00

GBP/USD $1.6200

NZD/USD $0.8135, $0.8115

EUR/GBP stg0.8250

U.S. stock futures declined as data showing Spain entered into a recession overshadowed an increase in American consumer spending.

Global Stocks:

Hang Seng 21,094.21 +352.76 +1.70%

FTSE  5,751.67 -25.44 -0.44%

CAC  3,238.58 -27.69 -0.85%

DAX 6,799.7 -1.62 -0.02%

Crude oil: $104.28 (-0.62%).

Gold: $1652.80 (-0.82%).

Kraft Foods (KFT) was upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at JPMorgan.

Procter & Gamble (PG) was downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer.

EUR/USD
Offers $1.3320, $1.3300, $1.3270, $1.3250, $1.3225/30
Bids $1.3200, $1.3180, $1.3140/30, $1.3110/00

AUD/USD
Offers $1.0570/75, $1.0545/50, $1.0525, $1.0500, $1.0465/70
Bids $1.0420/00, $1.0385/80, $1.0365/60, $1.0340, $1.0325/20, $1.0310/00, $1.0280

EUR/GBP
Offers stg0.8265/70, stg0.8250, stg0.8220/30, stg0.8200, stg0.8180/90, stg0.8165/70, stg0.8150
Bids stg0.8120, stg0.8100, stg0.8070/65, stg0.8050

USD/JPY
Offers Y81.30/70, Y81.10/20, Y80.90/00, Y80.70, Y80.50/60, Y80.35/40
Bids Y80.00, Y79.80

EUR/JUPY
Offers Y107.75/80, Y107.40/45, Y107.20/25, Y107.00, Y106.60/70, Y106.40/45
Bids Y105.70, Y105.50, Y105.30/25, Y105.00

Resistance 3: Y81.45 (Apr 27 high)
Resistance 2: Y81.15 (МА (200) for Н1)
Resistance 1: Y80.40 (session high)
Current price: Y80.17
Support 1: Y80.10/00 (Feb 28 low, 50,0 % FIBO Y76.00-Y84.20)
Support 2: Y79.50 (high of November’2011)
Support 3: Y79.15 (61,8 % FIBO Y76.00-Y84.20)

Resistance 3: Chf0.9170 (Apr 23 high)
Resistance 2: Chf0.9130/40 (МА (200) for Н1, resistance line from Apr 23, Apr 24 high)
Resistance 1: Chf0.9100 (area of session high)
Current price: Chf0.9087
Support 1: Chf0.9055 (area of session low and Apr 26-27 lows)
Support 2: Chf0.9000 (area of lows of April and March, psychological level)
Support 3: Chf0.8930 (area of low of February)

Resistance 3 : $1.6450 (Aug 29’2011 high)

Resistance 2 : $1.6330 (Aug 31’2011 high)

Resistance 1 : $1.6300 (resistance line from Apr’2011)

Current price: $1.6256

Support 1 : $1.6200 (Apr 26 high, support line from Apr 16)

Support 2 : $1.6155 (area on Apr 26-27 lows)

Support 3 : $1.6130 (МА (200) for Н1)

Resistance 3 : $1.3300 (resistance line from Feb 29)
Resistance 2 : $1.3270 (area of session high and Apr 27 high)
Resistance 1 : $1.3230 (area of asian session)
Current price: $1.3214
Support 1 : $1.3180 (МА (200) for Н1, support line from Apr 18)
Support 2 : $1.3150 (Apr 24 low)
Support 3 : $1.3100 (Apr 23 low)

EUR/USD $1.3250, $1.3200

USD/JPY Y80.15, Y81.00

GBP/USD $1.6200

NZD/USD $0.8135, $0.8115

EUR/GBP stg0.8250

Asian stocks rose, with a regional index heading for its longest winning streak in three months, as investors bet Australia’s central bank will cut interest rates tomorrow, corporate earnings beat estimates and confidence among South Korean manufacturers improved.

Nikkei 225 Closed

Hang Seng 21,094.21 +352.76 +1.70%

S&P/ASX 200 4,396.58 +34.53 +0.79%

Shanghai Composite Closed

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. advanced 1.1 percent on speculation the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut interest rates to bolster economic growth.

BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s biggest mining company, increased 1.9 percent in Sydney as copper futures gained.

Samsung Heavy Industries Co. jumped 5.8 percent in Seoul after the nation’s No. 2 shipbuilder posted earnings that beat analysts’ estimates.

00:00 Japan Bank holiday -

00:00 China Bank holiday -

01:00 New Zealand NBNZ Business Confidence March 33.8 35.8

01:00 Australia HIA New Home Sales, m/m March +3.0% -9.4%

01:30 Australia Private Sector Credit, m/m March +0.4% +0.3% +0.4%

01:30 Australia Private Sector Credit, y/y March +3.5% +3.2% +3.4%

The euro weakened for a third day against the yen after a government report showed Spain’s economy shrank last quarter amid the European debt crisis.

The 17-nation currency headed for its first monthly decline this year against the dollar before Spanish government ministers hold a press conference today on measures to cut the budget deficit.

The dollar dropped to a two-month low against the yen on speculation the Federal Reserve is ready to add to monetary stimulus if the U.S. recovery falters.

The dollar touched the weakest in eight months against the U.K. pound before a U.S. report today that economists say will show consumer spending increased 0.4 percent in March, half the pace reported for February.

U.S. gross domestic product grew in the first quarter at a 2.2 percent annualized rate, according to Commerce Department figures released last week. That lagged behind the 2.5 percent median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists.

Australia’s dollar fell on bets the central bank will reduce interest rates tomorrow.

EUR/USD: during the Asian session the pair holds in a range $1.3230-$1.3260.

GBP/USD: during the Asian session the pair traded with increase.

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

European data for Monday starts at 0600GMT with German retail sales, which are expected to rise 1.0% m/m, 1.4% y/y. The EMU flash HICP data for April is due at 0900GMT, which is expected to edge to 2.5% y/y, while Italy flash HICP is also due at the same time. US data starts at 1230GMT with personal income data, which is expected to rise only 0.2% in March, as payrolls growth slowed and the

average workweek shortened to offset a 0.2% rise in hourly earnings. PCE is forecast to rose 0.4%. This is followed at 1345GMT by the MNI Chicago Report, which is forecast to fall to a reading of 61.0 in April after the slight decline in March to 62.2. Finally, at 2130GMT, Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher participates in a Panel discussion at the 2012 Milken Institute Global Conference, in Beverly Hills.

Asian stocks fell, with the regional benchmark index snapping a two-day gain, as a cut in Spain’s credit rating overshadowed better-than-expected earnings by companies including Samsung Electronics Co. and the Bank of Japan’s move to expand economic stimulus.

Nikkei 225 9,520.89 -40.94 -0.43%

Hang Seng 20,722.75 -86.96 -0.42%

S&P/ASX 200 4,362.1 -13.10 -0.30%

Shanghai Composite 2,396.32 -8.38 -0.35%

Nippon Sheet Glass Co., which depends on Europe for about 39 percent of its sales, fell 1.9 percent in Tokyo.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Japan’s biggest lender, slid 0.3 percent, erasing gains of as much as 3.1 percent immediately after the BOJ statement was released.

Nintendo Co. sank 5.5 percent as the Japanese maker of Wii game consoles forecast profit that missed analysts’ estimates.

Samsung Electronics, Asia’s largest maker of consumer electronics, climbed 2.5 percent in Seoul.

On Monday the euro touched its strongest level in two weeks versus the dollar after German business confidence unexpectedly increased to a nine-month high, fueling investor appetite for risk. The Munich-based Ifo institute said its business climate index, based on a survey of 7,000 executives, rose to 109.9 this month from 109.8 in March. The 17-nation currency gained for a fourth day versus the yen amid bets the International Monetary Fund will increase its lending capacity to help keep Europe’s debt crisis contained. Governments are leaning toward committing more than $400 billion in fresh funding for the IMF to help it protect the world economy against more fiscal turmoil in Europe.

On Tuesday the euro strengthened against most of its major counterparts after Spain, Italy and the Netherlands sold bonds, damping concern the region’s sovereign-debt crisis is worsening. Spain’s bonds gained, pushing yields on two-year notes down 14 basis points, or 0.14 percentage point, to 3.43 percent after the nation sold 1.9 billion euros ($2.5 billion) of bills. The maximum target was 2 billion euros. Two-year Dutch note yields fell the most in almost five months as the Netherlands sold securities due in 2014 and 2037. Italy’s yields dropped after the nation sold 2.5 billion euros of zero-coupon notes.

On Wednesday the dollar rose against the euro and the yen after the Federal Reserve refrained from new actions to stimulate the economy. The Fed kept intact its program to exchange $400 billion in shorter-term holdings for longer-term debt, dubbed Operation Twist and scheduled to expire in June. Policy makers led by Bernanke are holding off on additional steps to boost the economy amid signs the more than two-year expansion is gaining strength. Still, the jobless rate isn’t declining fast enough to satisfy central bankers, who repeated their view that borrowing costs are likely to remain “exceptionally low” at least through late 2014.

On Thursday the yen gained  as a report showed economic confidence in the euro region fell in April, boosting demand for the safety of the Japanese currency.

The European Commission said in Brussels an index of executive and consumer sentiment in the 17-nation euro area slid to 92.8 from a revised 94.5 in March. The median estimate in survey was for a drop to 94.2 from a previously reported 94.4. The yen reversed two days of declines even before a Bank of Japan meets, with economists saying policy makers will unveil new easing measures.

On Friday the yen rose against most of its major counterparts after the U.S. economy grew less than forecast and Standard & Poor’s cut Spain’s credit rating, adding to concern Europe’s debt crisis is worsening. The yen also gained amid concern new Bank of Japan stimulus won’t be enough to boost the nation’s growth. The Japanese central bank increased the total size of its stimulus programs by 5 trillion yen ($62 billion). It’s boosting its asset-purchase fund to 40 trillion yen by June 2013, versus the previous target of 30 trillion yen by year-end, while paring by 5 trillion yen a separate program that provides funds to banks.

Resistance 3: Y81.80 (Apr 20 high)

Resistance 2: Y81.45 (Apr 27 high)

Resistance 1: Y80.50 (low of the Asian session on Apr 27)

The current price: Y80.09

Support 1: Y80.00 (psychological level)

Support 2: Y79.35 (Feb 20 low)

Support 3: Y78.70 (Feb 15 high)

Resistance 3: Chf0.9120 (Apr 25 high)

Resistance 2: Chf0.9095 (low of the Asian session on Apr 27)

Resistance 1: Chf0.9080 (session high)

The current price: Chf0.9065

Support 1: Chf0.9050 (Apr 27 low)

Support 2: Chf0.9000 (psychological level)

Support 3: Chf0.8980 (Apr 26 low)

Resistance 3 : $1.6535 (Aug 24 high)

Resistance 2 : $1.6455 (Aug 29 high)

Resistance 1 : $1.6335 (Aug 31 high)

The current price: $1.6282

Support 1 : $1.6205 (Apr 26 high)

Support 2 : $1.6150 (Apr 27 low)

Support 3 : $1.6080 (Apr 26 low)

Resistance 3 : $1.3365 (Dec 2 low)

Resistance 2 : $1.3300 (psychological level)

Resistance 1 : $1.3270 (Apr 27 high)

The current price: $1.3248

Support 1 : $1.3230 (session low)

Support 2 : $1.3210 (high of the Asian session on Apr 27)

Support 3 : $1.3155 (Apr 27 low)

00:00 Japan Bank holiday -

00:00 China Bank holiday -

01:00 New Zealand NBNZ Business Confidence March 33.8

01:00 Australia HIA New Home Sales, m/m March +3.0%

01:30 Australia Private Sector Credit, m/m March +0.4% +0.3%

01:30 Australia Private Sector Credit, y/y March +3.5% +3.2%

06:00 Germany Retail sales, real adjusted March -1.1% +0.7%

06:00 Germany Retail sales, real unadjusted, y/y March +1.7% 0.0%

08:00 Eurozone M3 money supply, adjusted y/y March +2.8% +2.8%

09:00 Eurozone Harmonized CPI, Y/Y (preliminary) April +2.6% +2.5%

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

12:30 Canada Raw Material Price Index March -0.5% +0.5%

12:30 Canada Industrial Product Prices, m/m March +0.2% +0.3%

12:30 U.S. Personal Income, m/m March +0.2% +0.3%

12:30 U.S. Personal spending March +0.8% +0.5%

12:30 U.S. PCE price index ex food, energy, m/m March +0.1% +0.2%

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

13:45 U.S. Chicago Purchasing Managers' Index April 62.2 60.9

21:30 U.S. FOMC Member Richard Fisher Speaks -

22:45 New Zealand Private Sector Labor Costs (ex. overtime), q/q Quarter I +0.7% +0.6%