WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has applied for residency in Sweden, the Swedish Migration Board said, even as police questioned him over allegations that he molested two Swedish women.

U.S. home prices rose 3.6% in the second quarter, according to S&P Case-Shiller, but gains decelerated. Separately, consumer confidence moved higher in August.

Fed officials wrestled with a slew of unanswered questions before deciding at their Aug. 10 meeting to alter their portfolio strategy, minutes showed.

Germany’s financial regulator has, in the first 12 months under new legislation, initiated removal procedures against 10 supervisory board members of banks because of a lack of qualifications, too many mandates or potential conflicts of interest.

France is calling for a tightening of the oversight on commodity derivatives markets in the European Union in order to help reduce the volatility of commodity prices.

Anglo Irish Bank’s CEO put a $31.66 billion estimate on the Irish government’s bill to bail out the bank, as it reported a massive first-half loss.