FMX | Connect – www.fmxconnect.com - (Reported 6/01/2010)

• Asian stocks fall on Japan political concern, China growth.
• China's manufacturing expands at slower pace as economic growth moderates.
• China supercomputer named second-fastest in global list.
• ECB expects additional $239.26B in write-downs by European banks.
• ECB states rating firms aggravates crisis.
• Euro-zone unemployment tops 10% in April.
• Euro moved lower against USD, Yen, on German Pres. Köhler's unexpected resignation.
• Evans says Fed could delay ending low rates.
• German unemployment declines twice as fast as forecast on rising exports.
• Japanese industrial output rose a seasonally adjusted 1.3% in April from a month earlier.
• Japan's PM Hatoyama to discuss future with Ozawa as support slumps.
• Oil hovers below $73 in Asia.
• Reserve Bank of Australia Tuesday left its cash-rate target on hold at 4.50%
• Steel prices set to fall in Europe on economic problems, slowdown in demand.
• Twelve of Spain's 45 savings banks have begun merger talk.
• US, EU scrutinize shipping rates for any evidence of price fixing.
• AIG says won't accept lower Prudential offer for Asian insurance business AIA.
• Deadline extended in contract negotiations between Alcoa, United Steelworkers.
• Apple said it sold two million iPads in less than 60 days after it was introduced.
• BP tumbles most in 18 years after abandoning attempt to plug leaking well.
• Healthscope received two new bids valuing the company at $1.56B.
• Honda offers strikers in China 24% pay boost.
• Hynix raises capex spending by 32% to $2.5B, ends ties with Numonyx.
• Nomura more than tripled pay to top managers last fiscal year as it returned to profit.
• Prudential fails in bid to reduce price of AIA takeover, jeopardizing deal.
• Ryanair back in profit for full year.

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