01-Jul-2012 22:12

Oil posts fourth biggest daily gain on record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/29/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE83H17O20120629

Wall Street ends weak quarter with a bang - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/29/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE84S0BG20120629

Consumer sentiment lowest since December - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-06-29/economy/32464277_1_consumer-sentiment-consumer-confidence-sentiment-gauge

Postal plant consolidations start next month - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/06/29/news/economy/postal-closures/

ECB May Need to Buttress Bond-Market Respite Leaders Made - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-29/leaders-grant-bond-market-respite-that-ecb-may-need-to-buttress.html

Barclays Chairman to Step Down - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304299704577500982100334286.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Japan Restarts a Nuclear Reactor - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/02/world/asia/japan-restarts-a-nuclear-reactor.html

Severe storms hit area, 206000 ComEd customers lose power - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-as-area-heats-up-forecasters-warn-of-severe-storms-20120701,0,3811671.story

Iran-Oil Sanctions Risk Biggest OPEC Export Loss Since Libya - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-01/iran-oil-sanctions-risk-biggest-opec-export-loss-since-libya.html

Chinese manufacturing slumps to seven-month low - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/world-business/chinese-manufacturing-slumps-to-sevenmonth-low-20120702-21bh2.html