US stocks end sharply lower

Gold Tumbles to 2 1/2-Year Low as Bear Market Extends After Fed
Gold fell to the lowest in more than 2 1/2 years in London, exceeding April’s drop into a bear market, after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said stimulus may be reduced later this year

Crude oil dips in Asia on Fed bond tapering plans
Crude oil prices slipped in Asia today after Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke, signalled the US central bank would wind down its stimulus programme later this year, analysts said.

Japan to Consider Fiscal Steps to Counter Hit From Tax Rise
Japan’s government is ready to provide extra spending if a sales-tax increase next year damps economic growth, a senior finance ministry official said.

“Naturally, there will be a decline

U.K. Gilts Slump as Federal Reserve Signals End to Stimulus
U.K. government bonds declined, pushing 10-year yields to the highest in more than a year, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said yesterday policy makers may end their monetary stimulus

DFM Index Inches Down in the Early Trade
The DFM General Index inched down to drop 18.83 points or 0.79 percent during the first couple of hours trading on Thursday 20th June 2013. The index spending almost the entire session below the brea