-Relatively little macro data has been released today, with equity markets coming off slightly.
-Concerns over the legitimacy of the Russian elections have been raised, with widespread allegations of vote rigging.
-Gold broke through the 1700 level on stops being triggered.
-US campaigns hear up as Romney advance and Obama gains – WSJ
-Banks deposit €821bn at ECB – FT
-Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs lost money last year for the first time in three years in Asia on investment in stocks in the region. – Bloomberg
-Carlos Slim the South American telecommunications tycoon, is officially the richest person on earth topping the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. – Bloomberg
