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Wednesday preview: US durable goods, Microsoft in focus
Financial markets' attention in the middle of the week would continue to be trained on the US.
Europe close: Stocks fall back amid latest US and European corporate updates
European shares were lower on Tuesday amid another corporate earnings dump on either side of the Atlantic.
Sector movers: Miners and lenders pace declines
Miners were again at or near the bottom of the pile on Tuesday amid talk of souring sentiment towards China's economic reopening, not least as a result of the ever present geopolitical tensions over Taiwan.
US new home sales jump in April, prices rise
Home selling activity in the States picked up unexpectedly last month.
US consumers sour on the outlook for business conditions and the jobs market
Consumer confidence in the US slipped as Americans soured on the outlook, especially those younger than 55 and belonging to households earnings more than $50,000.
US house price growth continues to moderate in February
US house price growth continued to ebb, although at a more moderate pace, the results of a closely followed survey showed.
Richmond Fed factory index slips in April
Manufacturing sector activity in states bordering the mid-southeastern US Atlantic coast deteriorated a bit more in April, the results of a survey revealed.