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欧盟政府领导人周一就一份协议达成一致。外界普遍认为，该协议将推动欧盟建立更紧密财政联盟，并最终签署欧元区永久救助基金的一些细节问题。 
国际货币基金组织表示，面对全球经济增长放缓的不利环境，亚洲经济目前表现坚挺，亚洲各国拥有采取促增长措施的空间，中国可能会加大财政刺激力度。
在欧债危机持续和全球经济普遍趋弱的背景下，许多欧洲金融机构开始收缩在亚洲的业务规模，香港金融业也将因此迎来新一波裁员潮。
国际货币基金组织将今年全球经济增长预期下调至3.3%，该机构警告称，如果欧元区不尽快采取行动，债务危机可能会拖累全球经济增幅下降大约两个百分点。
中国媒体周二援引未具名消息人士的话报道，中国或允许养老金将不超过30%的资产投资于国内股市。这意味着养老金入市规模最多可能达人民币5,800亿元。
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据投资研究公司晨星公司称，50多家共同基金都表示其持有社交媒体巨头Facebook的股票。其中的蹊跷在于：对于这些股票到底值多少，似乎没人达成共识。
世界贸易组织上诉专家小组维持了对中国限制多种原材料出口诉讼初步裁定的核心内容；此举或引发美欧对中国稀土出口采取类似行动。
