Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: stock news — 07-01-2013.

European stocks retreated, after the Stoxx Europe 600 Index reached its highest valuation in almost three years, offsetting gains by lenders as central-bank governors diluted a proposed liquidity rule.

In the U.S., Republicans are planning to use the need to raise the American government’s $16.4 trillion debt ceiling to force President Barack Obama to accept spending cuts to entitlement programs such as Medicare. Congress must act as early as mid-February to prevent a default.

National benchmark indexes fell in 11 of the 18 western- European markets. France’s CAC 40 Index fell 0.7 percent and Germany’s DAX lost 0.6 percent. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 retreated 0.4 percent.

Rolls-Royce fell 1.5 percent to 904.5 pence. Europe’s largest maker of commercial aircraft and ship engines bribed an executive at Air China Ltd. and China Eastern Airlines Corp. to obtain $2 billion of deals, according to a Sunday Times report. The company declined to comment on the article. The U.K.’s Serious Fraud Office is holding an enquiry into Rolls-Royce’s activity in several countries.

Infineon Technologies AG declined 2.2 percent to 6.43 euros, its biggest drop in a month, as Bank of America Corp. downgraded the shares to underperform, the equivalent of a sell recommendation, from neutral. The brokerage cited Infineon’s valuation.

Barclays Plc and BNP Paribas SA climbed 3.8 percent to 287.2 pence and 1.9 percent to 45.21 euros, respectively. Deutsche Bank AG, Germany’s largest lender, increased 2.8 percent to 35.78 euros and Societe Generale SA, France’s second- biggest bank, added 2.7 percent to 30.13 euros.

Peugeot gained 5.6 percent to 6.52 euros. More than 17 percent of the French carmaker’s shares are out on loan, according to data compiled by Markit. Some investors borrow shares and then sell them, betting that the securities will drop before they have to be repurchased.

Wereldhave NV added 2.3 percent to 50.11 euros after agreeing to sell its U.S. real estate to Lone Star Funds for about $720 million. The Dutch property company plans to focus on shopping centers in western Europe and use the proceeds from the sale to reduce its debt.

U.S. stock futures fell as investors awaited the start of the earnings season tomorrow.
Global Stocks:
Nikkei  10,599.01-89.10 -0.83%
Hang Seng 23,329.75-1.34 -0.01%
Shanghai Composite 2,285.36+8.37 +0.37%
FTSE  6,065.54-24.30 -0.40%
CAC  3,702.22-27.80 -0.75%
DAX 7,731.07-45.30 -0.58%
Crude oil $92.62 -0.50%
Gold $1646.50 -0.15%

Intel (INTC) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at 

Most European stocks declined, driven by a small correction index Stoxx Europe 600 Index, which reached its highest level in nearly three years.

Cost Rolls Royce Holdings Plc fell 1.6% after reporting that he had bribed the executive power of Chinese Air China and China Eastern Airlines, to get the order of $ 2 billion. The stock price of Peugeot (UG) SA rose 6.3% after a broker stated that the company may start selling assets.

Stoxx 600 (SXXP) fell 0.1% to 287.43 (at 10:50 GMT).

The cost of Infineon Technologies AG (IFX) decreased by 3.2% to 6.36 euros, showing the biggest drop in a month, as Bank of America Corp downgraded the stock to 'sell' from 'neutral'.

The stock price of BNP Paribas SA (BNP) and Barclays Plc (BARC) rose by 2.1% (to 45.31 euros) and 3.4% (up to 286 pence), respectively. Deutsche Bank AG - Germany's largest lender, rose 3.2% to 35.91 euros, Societe Generale SA (GLE) - the second largest bank in France, added 2% to 29.91 euros.

Cost Wereldhave NV (WHA) rose by 3.4% to 50.65 euros after the company agreed to sell its U.S. real estate Lone Star Funds for $ 720 million.

To date:

FTSE 100 6,070.36 -19.48 -0.32%

CAC 40 3,706.65 -23.37 -0.63%

DAX 7,735.62 -40.75 -0.52%

Asian stocks fell, with the regional benchmark retreating after posting its longest streak of weekly gains since March last year.

Nikkei 225 10,599.01 -89.10 -0.83%

S&P/ASX 200 4,717.33 -6.45 -0.14%

Shanghai Composite 2,285.36 +8.37 +0.37%

Nomura Holdings Inc., Japan’s biggest brokerage by market value, dropped 5 percent, halting a record winning streak on speculation the stock may be overheating.

Aozora Bank Ltd. tumbled 10 percent after Reuters reported Cerberus Capital Management LP may sell most of its stake in the lender.

Shui On Land Ltd. fell 1.3 percent after the Hong Kong-based developer said it expects a significant decline in full-year profit.

Asian stocks outside Japan fell, paring the biggest weekly advance in more than a month, after Federal Reserve policy makers said they will probably end their $85 billion monthly bond-purchase program sometime this year. Japanese equities jumped as markets reopened from holidays.

Nikkei 225 10,688.11 +292.93 +2.82%

Hang Seng 23,331.09 -67.51 -0.29%

S&P/ASX 200 4,723.78 -16.90 -0.36%

Rio Tinto Group, the world’s second-largest mining company, dropped 1 percent in Sydney as metals prices fell.

Toyota Motor Corp. surged 6.4 percent as the yen weakened to the lowest level against the dollar since July 2010, boosting the earnings outlook for exporters.

Japan Exchange Group Inc. fell 9.7 percent in its Tokyo trading debut after the merger between Osaka Securities Exchange Co. and Tokyo Stock Exchange Group.

European (SXXP) stocks climbed to their highest in more than 22 months, as U.S. reports showed employers added more workers in December and the services industry expanded more than forecast.

ThromboGenics NV added 3.3 percent after confirming the launch date for its Jetrea vision restoration treatment. Fresnillo Plc (FRES), the world’s biggest primary silver producer, slid 4 percent after UBS AG downgraded the shares. Randgold Resources Ltd. (RRS) lost 4.1 percent as the price of the metal fell.

The Stoxx Europe 600 Index advanced 0.4 percent to 287.83 at the close of trading, its highest since February 2011. The gauge rose 3.3 percent this week.

National benchmark indexes rose in 14 of the 18 western European markets.

FTSE 100 6,089.84 +42.50 +0.70% CAC 40 3,730.02 +8.85 +0.24% DAX 7,776.37 +19.93 +0.26%

Bankia SA (BKIA), the lender that received the largest Spanish bailout, surged 49 percent to 61.5 euro cents, for the biggest gain on the Stoxx 600.

Sonova Holding AG (SOON) advanced 2.9 percent to 107.7 Swiss francs after Bank of America’s Merrill Lynch unit upgraded the maker of hearing health-care products to buy from neutral.

Fresnillo slid 4 percent to 1,810 pence after UBS downgraded the shares to neutral from buy, saying the stock has outperformed silver and its peers. The price of the metal today fell to its lowest since August.

Randgold Resources, a gold producer in West Africa, lost 4.1 percent to 5,975 pence as the price of metal dropped. A gauge of commodity-company shares fell 0.9 percent, for the worst performance of the 19 industry groups on the Stoxx 600.

Marks & Spencer Group Plc (MKS), the U.K.’s biggest clothing retailer, retreated 3.1 percent to 376.4 pence. Nomura Holdings Inc. lowered its 2013 pre-tax estimates for the retailer to 666 million pounds ($1.07 billion) from 694 million pounds, citing a fall in general merchandise sales.

Major U.S. stock indexes retreated from highs, but still ended the session in positive territory. For the week DOW index rose 3,78%, Nasdaq rose 4,76%, S & P500 gained 4.64%

Support markets have published data on the labor market, as well as report on the index of business activity in the non-manufacturing sector of the U.S. ISM.

Today's report on the labor market was generally positive. However, against the background of a published last minutes of the last meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, it was perceived as an additional indication that this year the Fed will curtail economic stimulus programs and therefore its impact on the market was limited.

However, it is worth noting that the markets to some extent overestimated yesterday's publication of the Fed. Pay attention to the fact that key members of the Committee, namely, Fed Chairman Bernanke, Vice Chairman and President Yellen New York Fed Dudley, is unlikely to refer to those "some members of the committee, who believe that the end of 2013 would be appropriate to delay or stop the purchase of assets. " Moreover, less than a month ago, all but one member of the Federal Open Market Committee voted to expand the program of asset purchases and the establishment of economic guidance for determining time for completion of incentive programs. Since then, much has changed. Also worth noting is that the expectations of the majority of committee members of a relatively moderate economic growth in the next two years may not be the case when, as will be made pending a decision on the "budget cliff" - namely, reduction of budget expenditures.

Most of the components of the index rising DOW (23 of 30). At the moment, the leader shares in Walt Disney (DIS, +1.91%). Maximum loss carry stock Microsoft (MSFT, -1.87%), which has a pressure reducing their rating analysts Argus amid weak sales results of the new operating system Windows 8.

At the moment all sectors of the S & P are in positive territory. Leading financial sector (+1.0%). In the zero is just the technology sector.

At the close:

Dow +43.85 13,435.21 +0.33%

Nasdaq +1.09 3,101.66 +0.04%

S & P +7.1 1,466.47 +0.49%