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"Consumer sentiment dropped in June to the lowest level since December as consumers are getting increasingly concerned about the staggering economic conditions. The gauge dropped to a final June reading of 73.2 from 79.3 in May, signifying the lowest level since December. "

"Japan's industrial output dropped to its lowest level since the March 2011 earthquake, down 3.1 percent in May from the previous month. Automobile output was limited by weakness in European demand."

"In June, the sales of Mercedes-Benz luxury cars grew at the slowest monthly rate till date this year mainly because sales in the strategic market of China continued to be sluggish. "

"US apartment rents have increased at a rate that has not been seen since before the financial crisis and in the second quarter vacancies have dropped to the lowest level in 10 years."

"Euro has fallen to a two-year low versus the dollar and weakened against all of its 16 most-traded peers. It dropped as much as 0.6 percent to $1.2235, the lowest since July 2010, before trading at $1.2250 at 5 pm New York time."