Europe Morning Headlines: US funds left bruised by heavy bond losses, ECB shun...

If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/4RNQTT/SUW2J7/JDB7KO/26QPAK/   Europe morning headlines Tuesday June 04 2013 Financial Times - Europe homepage   US funds left bruised by heavy bond losses US funds investing in higher-rated bonds with average maturities of under 10 years lost an average 1.8% in May, the worst performance since 2008 http://link.ft.com/r/4RNQTT/06KXJK/BMU6DR/97VT04/Q35VQN/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=4   ECB shuns 'big bazooka' to boost lending A review suggests the blockage in lending remains weakened bank balance sheets which would not warrant direct intervention in the SME borrowing process http://link.ft.com/r/4RNQTT/06KXJK/BMU6DR/97VT04/FD817F/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=4   French minister accuses Amazon of dumping Attack on Amazon comes despite establishment in France by company of big distribution centres, the most recent of which opened a year ago http://link.ft.com/r/4RNQTT/06KXJK/BMU6DR/97VT04/52NQB6/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=4   Brussels bank plans clash with Berlin Commission proposals to give itself powers to shut down lenders largely ignore German legal and political concerns and objections to centralisation http://link.ft.com/r/4RNQTT/06KXJK/BMU6DR/97VT04/SUWASU/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=4   Erdogan blames extremists as stocks fall The sell-off accelerated as the PM accused protesters of walking 'arm-in-arm with terrorism' and the Republican People's party of an 'active' role in the unrest http://link.ft.com/r/4RNQTT/06KXJK/BMU6DR/97VT04/HIOTMX/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=4   Markets   Asian shares hit by profit-taking Weak US data ease bond-buying concerns http://link.ft.com/r/4RNQTT/06KXJK/BMU6DR/97VT04/Z8QXU2/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=4   Carmakers help fuel US stocks The S&P 500 finished the day at a session high, up 0.6 per cent. All 10 sectors in the index finished higher, led by consumer staples and energy http://link.ft.com/r/4RNQTT/06KXJK/BMU6DR/97VT04/XBI4NP/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=4   US shale gas to lead to lower oil prices Lower prices and plentiful supplies unleashed by the US shale revolution are expected to lead to adoption of liquefied natural gas vehicles http://link.ft.com/r/4RNQTT/06KXJK/BMU6DR/97VT04/FD817I/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=4   World News - latest world news headlines - FT.com   Discontent offers hope for opponents Leaderless movement could yet benefit his rivals within the Islamist-rooted tradition from which the prime minister comes as well as the formal opposition http://link.ft.com/r/4RNQTT/06KXJK/BMU6DR/97VT04/20JYTX/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=4   Obamacare's online market put to test One of the big issues facing the exchanges is whether the massive information technology undertaking will function seamlessly http://link.ft.com/r/4RNQTT/06KXJK/BMU6DR/97VT04/7ZPS62/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=4   White House unveils new Iran sanctions The new measures – the ninth set of sanctions the Obama administration has imposed – include wide-ranging prohibitions on Iran's autos sector http://link.ft.com/r/4RNQTT/06KXJK/BMU6DR/97VT04/CWH32I/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=4   Brussels to recommend Latvia joins euro Latvian membership seen as a chance to tout single currency's continued attractiveness but implementing anti-money laundering rules 'remains key' http://link.ft.com/r/4RNQTT/06KXJK/BMU6DR/97VT04/MJA6D1/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=4   Secrecy surrounds start of WikiLeaks trial The trial of Bradley Manning, 25, is the most high-profile military court hearing in decades given his role in the biggest ever leak of classified information to the media http://link.ft.com/r/4RNQTT/06KXJK/BMU6DR/97VT04/A5LFCZ/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=4   Europe News - latest Europe news headlines - FT.com   Germany seals €1bn SME loan deal for Spain The lending plan is seen in Berlin as a possible blueprint for similar arrangements for other debt-strapped eurozone members such as Portugal http://link.ft.com/r/4RNQTT/06KXJK/BMU6DR/97VT04/52NQGX/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=4   Turkish unrest ripples across Arab world Reaction across the Arab world to the protests reflects stark divisions along sectarian and ideological lines and raises questions about Ankara's trajectory http://link.ft.com/r/4RNQTT/06KXJK/BMU6DR/97VT04/GY6LMI/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=4   Dutch high speed rail scheme hits buffers Director of national railway group says he will quit amid a fiasco that has tarred the company and is likely to cost the government millions of euros http://link.ft.com/r/4RNQTT/06KXJK/BMU6DR/97VT04/YGEWPO/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=4   Short selling in EU dominated by 10 firms Rules requiring position reporting show three-quarters of investors held seven or fewer short positions, despite concentration at the top http://link.ft.com/r/4RNQTT/06KXJK/BMU6DR/97VT04/RP429O/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=4   European companies   Carlyle takes full control of Dutch fund of funds Deal to buy additional 40 per cent stake gives the US private equity group greater control of a large investor in many of its rivals' funds http://link.ft.com/r/4RNQTT/06KXJK/BMU6DR/97VT04/PNMCE1/GX/h?a1=2013&a2=6&a3=4   Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. 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