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21.09.2012
19:01
Dow 13,608 +11 +0.08%, Nasdaq 3,183 +7 +0.22%, S&P 500 1,462 +2 +0.12%
17:44
European stocks close:

 

European stocks rose to a one-week high after a report said that policy makers will next week unveil an economic reform program for Spain that will allow the country to seek a bailout.

Spanish Economy Minister Luis de Guindos is in talks with European Commission authorities to facilitate a new bailout program that will be presented Sept. 27, the Financial Times reported, citing unidentified officials involved in the discussions. The plan will focus on structural measures sought by the EU and not on new taxes or spending cuts, the FT said.

The yield on Spain’s 10-year bonds fell two basis points this week to 5.76 percent. It rose above the 6 percent mark in intraday trading earlier in the week.

National benchmark indexes advanced in 13 of the 18 western-European markets. Germany’s DAX gained 0.8 percent, France’s CAC 40 added 0.6 percent and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 was little changed.

Novo Nordisk climbed 1.3 percent to 917 kroner after UBS raised the rating on the shares to buy from neutral.

Devgen NV soared 69 percent to 15.89 euros, the biggest rally since it sold shares to the public in June 2005, after Syngenta AG offered to buy the company for 16 euros per share. That’s a 70 percent-premium to yesterday’s closing price of 9.43 euros.

Mediobanca SpA, Italy’s biggest publicly traded investment bank, gained 3.3 percent to 4.21 euros after UBS AG raised its share-price target to 4.1 euros from 3.5 euros and kept a neutral rating.

16:00
European stocks closed in plus: FTSE 100 5,858.84 +4.20 +0.07%, CAC 40 3,532.27 +22.35 +0.64%, DAX 7,452.44 +62.95 +0.85%
13:31
FTSE 100 5,851.85 -2.79 -0.05% CAC 40 3,529.83 +19.91 +0.57% DAX 7,466.94 +77.45 +1.05%
13:31
FTSE 100 5,851.85 -2.79 -0.05% CAC 40 3,529.83 +19.91 +0.57% DAX 7,466.94 +77.45 +1.05%
13:27
Before the bell: S&P futures +0.41%, Nasdaq futures +0.48%

 

 

U.S. stock futures rose on a report said European officials will unveil a bailout plan for Spain.

Global Stocks:

Nikkei  9,110 +23.02 +0.25%
Hang Seng 20,734.94 +144.02 +0.70%
Shanghai Composite 2,026.69 +1.85 +0.09%
FTSE  5,852.21 -2.43 -0.04%
CAC  3,528.23 +18.31 +0.52%
DAX 7,471.03 +81.54 +1.10%
Crude oil $93.40 +1,06%
Gold $1788.30 +1.02%

13:04
Upgrades and downgrades of Dow Jones Industrial components before the market open:

International Business Machines (IBM) was initiated with a Hold at Jefferies.

10:15
European indexes are moving in different directions

European stock indexes began trading growth. Positively influenced by the news that on Monday plans to start action program to help Spain.

Greek authorities have agreed with international lenders to raise the retirement age to 67 years, reports Reuters. Currently, the retirement age in Greece 65. Raising the retirement age would allow the country to save each year to 1.1 billion euros.

Markets in Asia and the U.S. also closed in the green zone.

To date:

FTSE 100 5,848.77 -5.87 -0.10%

CAC 40 3,521.83 +11.91 +0.34%

DAX 7,416.37 +26.88 +0.36%

Shares of one of the largest Italian banks Mediobanca SpA increase 1.3% after UBS AG and Equita SIM SpA raised forecasts for equities. Quotes Randgold Resources Ltd increase amid forecasts of Bank of America and Deutsche Bank AG to increase the prices of precious metals in the coming year.

09:12
Asia Pacific stocks close:

 

 

Asian stocks rose, paring the regional benchmark index’s first weekly decline in three weeks, as Apple Inc.’s iPhone 5 debut boosted information technology shares and energy companies advanced on higher crude prices.

Nikkei 225 9,110 +23.02 +0.25%

S&P/ASX 200 4,408.3 +11.07 +0.25%

Shanghai Composite 2,026.69 +1.85 +0.09%

Samsung Electronics Co., a smartphone maker that gets 9 percent of its sales from Apple, gained 1.2 percent in Seoul as the new iPhone went on sale.

Inpex Corp., Japan’s No.1 energy explorer, advanced 2 percent as crude oil rebounded from a 7.2 percent drop in the past four days.

GrainCorp Ltd. rose 1.2 percent as JPMorgan Chase & Co. advised buying shares of eastern Australia’s largest grain handler.

08:48
FTSE 100 5,880.9 +26.26 +0.45%, CAC 40 3,525.62 +15.70 +0.45%, DAX 7,404.35 +14.86 +0.20%
07:01
Stocks: Thursday’s review

 

 

Asian stocks fell, with the regional benchmark retreating from its highest close since May, after Japan’s exports fell a third month and on signs China’s manufacturing may contract an 11th month, adding to concern the global economic slowdown is deepening.

Nikkei 225 9,086.98 -145.23 -1.57%

S&P/ASX 200 4,397.2 -21.16 -0.48%

Shanghai Composite 2,026.45 -41.38 -2.00%

Kyocera Corp., a maker of electronic parts that gets more than half of its sales outside Japan, slid 2.9 percent.

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. surged 7.1 percent after Japan’s leading fixed-line phone company said it plans to buy back as much as 3.4 percent of its shares.

Billabong International Ltd. slumped 6.9 percent as a second bidder withdrew from the sale of Australia’s largest surfwear company.


European stocks declined for the third time in four days after a report signaled that Chinese manufacturing will contract for an 11th month, adding to concern the global economic slowdown is deepening.

China’s manufacturing industry will contract in September, according to the preliminary reading of a purchasing managers’ index released today by HSBC Holdings Plc and Markit Economics. The result of 47.8 compared with a final 47.6 last month. A reading above 50 indicates expansion.

A composite index for services and manufacturing activity in the euro area fell in September more than economists had projected. The PMI slipped to 45.9, its lowest since June 2009, from 46.3 last month.

National benchmark indexes declined in 12 of the 18 western-European markets. Germany’s DAX slid less than 0.1 percent, while the U.K.’s FTSE 100 and France’s CAC 40 each dropped 0.6 percent.

BHP Billiton Ltd. and Anglo American Plc declined 2.3 percent to 1,954.5 pence and 4.4 percent to 1,944 pence, respectively, contributing the most to a retreat by a gauge of mining companies following the Chinese manufacturing report.

Vedanta Resources Plc, India’s largest copper producer, fell 2.4 percent to 1,054 pence. Evraz Plc, the mining company and steelmaker partly owned by billionaire Roman Abramovich, slumped 6 percent to 260.8 pence.

Daimler retreated 2 percent to 39.23 euros as the world’s third-largest luxury vehicle maker said earnings from its car division will drop in the second half of 2012. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, the biggest manufacturer of luxury cars, lost 2.9 percent to 59.44 euros.


Major U.S. stock indexes are under pressure on concerns about further deterioration in the global economy.

The cause of these concerns were data on business activity in the industry in China and the U.S. labor market.

According to preliminary data, the manufacturing PMI from HSBC China to the end of September once again went below 50, indicating a decline in activity in the sector. Index value below 50 points is from August of last year.

Not pleased with the market participants data on the number of applications for unemployment benefits, which came above forecasts (figure out at 382 thousand vs. 373 thousand).

Negatives also added data on the index of consumer confidence in the euro area, which in September fell to -26 vs. -24 and values ​​from -26.4 in August.

In the composition of the index DOW components show a mixed trend. Leaders are stocks Kraft Foods (KFT, +1.86%). More than the others fell in the share price Alcoa (AA, -2.32%).

Most of the major economic sectors are in the red. In the black sectors are utilities (+0.3%) and health (0.3%). Sector fell more than the rest of conglomerates (-0.7%) and financial (-0.7%).

Bank of America (BAC) fell by 1.1% under the pressure of the news that the bank is going to cut 16,000 people by the end of the year.

American food group ConAgra Foods jumped by 6.2% - the company reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit due to recent purchases and successful marketing.

05:57
European bourses are initially seen trading higher on Friday: the FTSE higher by 20, the DAX up 19 and the CAC up 16.
05:19
Stocks. Daily history for Sep 20'2012:

Change % Change Last

 

Nikkei 225 9,086.98 -145.23 -1.57%

S&P/ASX 200 4,397.2 -21.16 -0.48%

Shanghai Composite 2,026.45 -41.38 -2.00%

FTSE 100 5,854.64 -33.84 -0.57%

CAC 40 3,509.92 -21.90 -0.62%

DAX 7,389.49 -1.27 -0.02%

Dow 13,597 +19 +0.14%

Nasdaq 3,176 -7 -0.21%

S&P 500 1,460 -1 -0.07%

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