US stock indicators fell Tuesday amid falling commodity prices and weak reporting the world's largest retailer Wal-Mart Stores.

Raw materials continued to fall in price, with the strongest fall in the copper price, and oil. Negative dynamics support concerns that China's economic growth will continue to slow down, and the oil market remain significant excess supply.

Chinese stocks fell again amid falling yuan against the dollar, sparking new fears that Beijing may devalue the national currency more than the central bank is assured.

Meanwhile, the positive statistical data from the US housing market kept falling indices. Housing starts continued to rise in July, helped by a surge in single-family homes sector bookmarks. This was reported in the statement of the Ministry of Commerce. According to data seasonally adjusted bookmarks of new homes rose in July by 0.2% in the previous month, reaching an annual rate of 1 206 thousand. Units. The last value is the highest since October 2007. Adding that this was the third time in four months, when the index reached a new record high since the recession began.

Most components of the index finished trading DOW minus (20 of 30). Outsider shares in Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT, -3.48%). More rest up shares The Home Depot, Inc. (HD, + 2.79%).

All sectors of the index S & P closed in the red. Most conglomerates sector fell (-1.1%).

The stock price of Home Depot Inc. It grew by 2.8%. The largest US chain of stores for home goods increased its net profit in the 2nd fiscal quarter of 2015 by 9% and improved annual forecast as high demand for property increases the cost of Americans for goods for repair.

However, Wal-Mart's capitalization declined by 3.5%. US retailer has not justified forecasts of the market in terms of net profits last finkvartale and downgraded the outlook for the year as a whole due to the unfavorable impact of currency fluctuations.

Polish equity market closed lower on Tuesday. The broad market measure, the WIG Index, fell by 0.27%. Sector-wise, materials (-3.76%) fared the worst, while utilities sector (+1.96%) was the best-performer.

The large-cap stocks' measure, the WIG30 Index, dropped by 0.27%. Within the WIG30 Index components, KGHM (WSE: KGH) recorded the biggest daily decline, slumping 3.98% on concerns over future demand for copper from China, the world's largest consumer of the metal. It was followed by BOGDANKA (WSE: LWB), HANDLOWY (WSE: BHW) and GRUPA AZOTY (WSE: ATT), which sank by 2.18%-3.41%. On the other side of the ledger, PGE (WSE: PGE), LOTOS (WSE: LTS) and TAURON PE (WSE: TPE) topped the gainers, rebounding by 2.92%, 2.67% and 2.21% respectively after a few consecutive sessions of losses.

Stock indices closed lower in the absence of any major economic reports from the Eurozone.

The German parliament will vote on the third Greek bailout programme on Wednesday. The Eurogroup approved the third Greek bailout programme on Friday.

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Monday that he is confident that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will take part in a new bailout for Greece.

Greece eased capital controls. Greeks can now transfer up to €500 abroad. Parents can transfer €8,000 to their children studying abroad to cover tuition fees and other expenses, up from €5,000.

Greeks now can open bank accounts for debt repayments. Withdrawals are still limited to €420 a week.

The Greek imposed capital controls on June 29.

Total number of employed persons increased by 0.4% to 42.8 million in the second quarter from a year ago, after a 0.6% rise in the first quarter. The rise was mainly driven by the rise in the service sector.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released the consumer price inflation data for the U.K. on Tuesday. The U.K. consumer price index rose to 0.1% in July from 0.0% in June, exceeding expectations for a flat reading.

The increase was driven by a smaller decline in clothing prices.

The Bank of England Governor (BoE) Mark Carney expects the consumer price inflation to rise towards the end of the year.

On a monthly basis, U.K. consumer prices fell 0.2% in July, beating expectations for a 0.3% drop, after a flat reading in June.

Consumer price inflation excluding food, energy, alcohol and tobacco prices climbed to 1.2% in July from 0.8% the month before.

The consumer price inflation is below the Bank of England's 2% target.

Indexes on the close:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 100 6,526.29 -24.01 -0.37 %

DAX 10,915.92 -24.41 -0.22 %

CAC 40 4,971.25 -13.58 -0.27 %

Major U.S. stock-indexes mixed on Tuesday, weighed down by a 6% slump in Chinese shares and Wal-Mart's (WMT.N) weaker-than-expected quarterly results. Wal-Mart shares fell as much as 3.2% to a nearly 2-1/2 year low of $69.58 and were the biggest drag on the Dow Jones industrial average. Chinese stocks plunged again as the yuan weakened against the dollar, re-igniting fears that Beijing may be intent on a deeper devaluation of the currency despite the central bank's reassurances.

Most of Dow stocks in negative area (17 of 30). Top looser - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT, -3.12%). Top gainer - The Home Depot, Inc. (HD, +3.26).

Almost all of S&P index sectors also in negative area. Top looser - Conglomerates (-0.8%). Top gainer - Healthcare (+0,3%).

At the moment:

Dow 17509.00 +5.00 +0.03%

S&P 500 2097.75 -1.50 -0.07%

Nasdaq 100 4559.00 -5.75 -0.13%

10 Year yield 2,18% +0,03

Oil 42.64 +0.23 +0.54%

Gold 1115.20 -3.20 -0.29%

Greece eased capital controls. Greeks can now transfer up to €500 abroad.

Parents can transfer €8,000 to their children studying abroad to cover tuition fees and other expenses, up from €5,000.

Greeks now can open bank accounts for debt repayments. Withdrawals are still limited to €420 a week.

The Greek imposed capital controls on June 29.

The People's Bank of China (PBoC) injected 120 billion yuan ($18.77 billion) into market by offering seven-day reverse repurchase agreements on Tuesday. This cash injection was the biggest of its kind since January 28, 2014.

The reason for this injection could be the decision to boost liquidity. Liquidity has tightened due to the yuan depreciation.

Moody's Investors Service released its quarterly report on Tuesday. The agency expects G20 GDP to rise 2.7% this year, increasing to around 3% in 2016, compared to 2.9% in 2014. Moody's added that 2015-16 growth forecasts "are still below the G20's average growth rate before the financial crisis".

According to the report, the downward risks for 2015-2016 forecasts are "correction in Chinese equity and property prices, a disorderly response to the US Federal Reserve's anticipated policy tightening and a Greek exit from the euro area".

Moody's forecast the Chinese economy to grow 6.8% this year and 6.5% in 2016.

The U.S. economy is expected to expand 2.4% in 2015 and 2.8% in 2016.

Eurozone's economy is expected to grow 1.5% in both 2015 and 2016.

Moody's forecasts the Brent oil price to average $57 a barrel in 2016, higher than the 2015 average of $55.

U.S. stock-index futures pared declines as new-home construction climbed in July to the highest level in almost eight years, offsetting a selloff in commodities that weighed on raw-materials producers.

Global Stocks:

Nikkei 20,554.47 -65.79 -0.32%

Hang Seng 23,474.97 -339.68 -1.43%

Shanghai Composite 3,749.12 -244.54 -6.12%

FTSE 6,524.98 -25.32 -0.39%

CAC 4,986.91 +2.08 +0.04%

DAX 10,954.97 +14.64 +0.13%

Crude oil $41.91 (+0.10%)

Gold $1116.20 (-0.20%)

Spain's Economy Ministry released its trade data on Tuesday. The trade deficit widened to €2.05 billion in June from €1.48 billion in June a year ago.

Exports rose at an annual rate of 7.8% in June, while imports jumped 9.8%.

In the first half of 2015, the trade deficit totalled €11.5 billion, down 3.4% from the same period of 2014.

Exports increased 4.9% in the first half, while imports gained 4.2%.

(company / ticker / price / change, % / volume)

Company reported Q2 profit of $1.71 per share versus $1.69 consensus. Revenues rose 16.6% to $27.83 bln versus $24.69 bln consensus.

Company raised guidance for FY16: for EPS to $5.31-5.36 from $5.24-5.27 versus $5.29 consensus; for revenues to to $87.5-88.1 bln (+5.2-6.0% y/y from +4.2-4.8% prior) versus $86.99 bln consensus

HD rose to $121.00 (+1.09%) on the premarket.

The U.S. Commerce Department released the housing market data on Tuesday. Housing starts in the U.S. rose 0.2% to 1.206 million annualized rate in July from a 1,204 million pace in June, beating expectations for a decline to 1.190 million. It was the highest level since October 2007.

June's figure was revised up from 1.174 million units.

The increase was driven by an increase in starts of single-family homes.

Housing market benefits from the strengthening of the labour market.

Building permits in the U.S. dropped 16.3% to 1.119 million annualized rate in July from a 1.337 million pace in June. June's figure was revised down from 1.343 million.

Analysts had expected building permits to decline to 1.232 million units.

Starts of single-family homes rose 12.8% in July. Building permits for single-family homes were down 1.9%.

Starts of multifamily buildings dropped 17.0% in July. Permits for multi-family housing slid 31.8%.

Company reported Q2 profit of $1.08 per share versus $1.12 consensus. Revenues were $119.33 bln (unchanged from the year-ago) versus $119.13 bln consensus.

Company expected EPS for Q3 of $0.93-1.05 versus $1.08 consensus.

Company issued downside guidance for FY16, lowers EPS to $4.40-4.70 from $4.70-5.05 versus $4.76 consensus.

WMT fell to $69.92 (-2.77%) on the premarket.

The Office for National Statistics released its house price inflation data for the U.K. on Tuesday. House prices in the U.K. rose a seasonally adjusted 0.4% in June, after a 0.8% increase in May.

On a yearly basis, house prices climbed 5.7% in June, after a 5.6% gain in May.

The annual rise was driven by gains in the East and the South East.

Stock indices traded little changed in the absence of any major economic reports from the Eurozone.

The German parliament will vote on the third Greek bailout programme on Wednesday. The Eurogroup approved the third Greek bailout programme on Friday.

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Monday that he is confident that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will take part in a new bailout for Greece.

Total number of employed persons increased by 0.4% to 42.8 million in the second quarter from a year ago, after a 0.6% rise in the first quarter. The rise was mainly driven by the rise in the service sector.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released the consumer price inflation data for the U.K. on Tuesday. The U.K. consumer price index rose to 0.1% in July from 0.0% in June, exceeding expectations for a flat reading.

The increase was driven by a smaller decline in clothing prices.

The Bank of England Governor (BoE) Mark Carney expects the consumer price inflation to rise towards the end of the year.

On a monthly basis, U.K. consumer prices fell 0.2% in July, beating expectations for a 0.3% drop, after a flat reading in June.

Consumer price inflation excluding food, energy, alcohol and tobacco prices climbed to 1.2% in July from 0.8% the month before.

The consumer price inflation is below the Bank of England's 2% target.

Current figures:

Name Price Change Change %

FTSE 100 6,519.54 -30.76 -0.47 %

DAX 10,933.08 -7.25 -0.07 %

CAC 40 4,973.37 -11.46 -0.23 %

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) released its minutes from August monetary policy meeting on Tuesday. The RBA said that the accommodative monetary policy was appropriate.

The central bank added that "the Australian economy had been adjusting to the shift in activity in the resources sector from the investment to the production phase", driven by falls in key commodity prices and the depreciation of the Australian dollar.

The RBA noted that the depreciation of the Australian dollar lead to a slight upward revision to the forecast for inflation, which "was expected to remain consistent with the target over the forecast period".

"The further depreciation of the Australian dollar was expected to impart stimulus to the economy through stronger net exports," the central bank said.

The RBA kept unchanged its interest rate at 2.00% in August.

Destatis released its employment data on Tuesday. Total number of employed persons increased by 0.4% to 42.8 million in the second quarter from a year ago, after a 0.6% rise in the first quarter.

The rise was mainly driven by the rise in the service sector.

On a quarterly basis, the number of employed persons rise 0.9% in the second quarter.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released the consumer price inflation data for the U.K. on Tuesday. The U.K. consumer price index rose to 0.1% in July from 0.0% in June, exceeding expectations for a flat reading.

The increase was driven by a smaller decline in clothing prices.

The Bank of England Governor (BoE) Mark Carney expects the consumer price inflation to rise towards the end of the year.

On a monthly basis, U.K. consumer prices fell 0.2% in July, beating expectations for a 0.3% drop, after a flat reading in June.

Consumer price inflation excluding food, energy, alcohol and tobacco prices climbed to 1.2% in July from 0.8% the month before.

The Retail Prices Index remained unchanged at 1.0% in July, in line with expectations.

The consumer price inflation is below the Bank of England's 2% target.

According to property tracking website Rightmove, the average asking price for a house in the U.K. declined by 0.8% to 292,284 pounds in August. The average asking price rose 0.1% in July.

The decline was driven by falls in prices in the East of England, the South East, London, the East Midlands and the South West.

On a yearly basis, house prices in the U.K. climbed 6.4% in August, after a 5.1% increase in July.

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Monday that he is confident that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will take part in a new bailout for Greece.

"I am sure that the IMF, whose role we have described as indispensable, will take part in this programme," he said.

German finance minister called existing loan terms "very generous"

The German parliament will vote on the third Greek bailout programme on Wednesday. Some lawmakers wanted to be sure the IMF would take part.

Major U.S. stock indices declined at the beginning of Monday session as NY Fed Empire State manufacturing index dropped to -14.92 in August. However later on the indices rebounded and ended higher.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 67.78 points, or 0.4%, to 17545.18. The S&P 500 gained 10.90 points, or 0.5%, to 2102.44. The Nasdaq Composite added 43.46 points, or 0.9%, to 5091.70.

This morning in Asia Hong Kong Hang Seng declined 0.08%, or 19.54 points, to 23,795.11. China Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.46%, or 58.34 points, to 3,935.33. The Nikkei lost 0.16%, or 33.59 points, to 20,586.67.

Gains in U.S. equities failed to support Asian stocks, which declined ahead of Fed Meeting Minutes release. Investors need to assess probability of a rate hike in September.

Japanese stocks traded mixed amid lack of new factors after Japan GDP data was published on Monday.

(index / closing price / change items /% change)

Nikkei 225 20,620.26 +100.81 +0.49 %

Hang Seng 23,814.65 -176.38 -0.74 %

S&P/ASX 200 5,367.66 +11.12 +0.21 %

Shanghai Composite 3,994.37 +29.04 +0.73 %

FTSE 100 6,550.3 -0.44 -0.01 %

CAC 40 4,984.83 +28.36 +0.57 %

Xetra DAX 10,940.33 -44.81 -0.41 %

S&P 500 2,102.44 +10.90 +0.52 %

NASDAQ Composite 5,091.7 +43.46 +0.86 %

Dow Jones 17,545.18 +67.78 +0.39 %