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The US trade deficit in May increased by 4.8 percent to $42.3 billion, the highest level in 18 months, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.
Wall Street extended its rally to the sixth straight day on Tuesday as investors were encouraged by Alcoa's earnings.
Alcoa Inc said Monday it posted a second-quarter profit as it sold more aluminum in the commercial vehicles, packaging and construction markets.
India's industrial production expanded less than analysts estimated, complicating the central bank's efforts to raise borrowing costs to curb inflation.
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou called on Monday for an end to wide economic inequalities worldwide and a redistribution of wealth.
Greek budget deficit was reduced by 46 percent in the first half of 2010 to 9.645 billion euros ($12.144 billion) from 17.866 billion euros the same period in 2009, the Greek Finance Ministry announced on Monday.
French cosmetics producer L'Oreal reported a 12.4 percent rise in second-quarter sales, expecting continued growth in the second half of 2010, according to the world leading group's quarterly report issued on Monday.
BP says that the cost of dealing with the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has risen to $3.5 billion.
Toyota said Monday it is inviting four outside experts to help beef up quality controls at the recall-battered automaker under a program that began in March to review defect measures.
Dominique Strauss- Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), highlighted the role of Asia in the future in global economic policies, vowing to allow stronger voice of the region in the IMF.
A courtyard house next to Beihai Park that was once part of a Qing dynasty palace is being advertised online for 420 million yuan and attracting the interest of State-owned enterprises.
| Name | Value | Change | Time |
| Shanghai | 2,996.21 | +1.83% | Mon |
| Shenzhen | 13,140.88 | +1.92% | Mon |
| HSI | 23,313.19 | -0.41% | Mon |
| NIKKEI | 10,505.02 | -1.76% | Mon |
| Dow | 12,090.03 | -0.66% | Mon |
| Nasdaq | 2,745.63 | -1.40% | Mon |