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Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: stock news — 21-12-2012.
European (SXXP) stocks fell from a 19-month high as U.S. House Republicans canceled a vote on higher taxes for top earners, fueling concern budget talks will fail.
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index dropped 0.3 percent to 280.95 at the close in London, paring its weekly gain to 0.6 percent.
Indexes pared earlier losses after a report showed orders for durable goods in the U.S. climbed 0.7 percent last month, beating the median forecast for a 0.3 percent increase in a Bloomberg survey. A separate release showed U.S. consumer confidence fell in December to a five-month low.
National benchmark indexes fell in 12 of the 18 western European markets.
FTSE 100 5,939.99 -18.35 -0.31% CAC 40 3,661.4 -5.33 -0.15% DAX 7,636.23 -35.87 -0.47%
Aeroports de Paris (ADP) slumped 5.4 percent to 58.62 euros, the biggest decline since August 2011, after cutting projections for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and for traffic growth. ADP now expects Ebitda growth of 25 percent to 35 percent between 2009 and 2015, compared with its previous forecast of 40 percent.
ArcelorMittal dropped 2.5 percent to 12.88 euros. The world’s biggest steelmaker will write down the goodwill in its European businesses by about $4.3 billion as the region’s weakening economy erodes demand.
Eurasian Natural Resources Corp., a producer of ferro alloys and iron ore in Kazakhstan, slid 1.4 percent to 276.9 pence. The stock was cut to neutral from buy at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. A measure of the shares of commodity companies declined for a third day.
Alcatel-Lucent SA (ALU) lost 3.8 percent to 1.02 euro. Standard & Poor’s may cut the French network-equipment vendor’s long-term rating.
Spectris Plc (SXS) fell 1.5 percent to 2,019 pence, for the largest drop in more than a month. the U.K.’s biggest maker of production-testing gear was downgraded to hold from buy at Investec.
Futures indicate a down open. The negative tone is due to a major setback in hopes for a fiscal cliff compromise.
House Republican leader Boehner pulled his plan for a vote on an alternative to the impending fiscal cliff laws and sent House members home through Christmas. Apparently, he did not have Republican votes for his plan.
Global Stocks:
Nikkei 9,940.06 -99.27 -0.99%
Hang Seng 22,506.29 -153.49 -0.68%
Shanghai Composite 2,153.31 -15.04 -0.69%
FTSE 5,914.7 -43.64 -0.73%
CAC 3,646.21 -20.52 -0.56%
DAX 7,609.14 -62.96 -0.82%
Crude oil $89.19 -1.04%
Gold $1650.00 +0.25%
European stocks fell the most in five weeks after American House Republicans canceled a vote on higher taxes for top earners, fueling concern budget talks will fail.
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, a Republican, scrapped a plan to allow higher tax rates on annual incomes above $1 million, yielding to resistance from party colleagues. Talks between Boehner and President Barack Obama are already stalled with 10 days to go before the year-end deadline for a budget compromise.
Aeroports de Paris slumped 6.4 percent to 57.99 euros, the biggest decline since August 2011, after cutting projections for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and for traffic growth.
ArcelorMittal dropped 3 percent to 12.81 euros. The world’s biggest steelmaker will write down the goodwill in its European businesses by about $4.3 billion as the region’s weakening economy erodes demand.
Eurasian Natural Resources Corp., a producer of ferro alloys and iron ore in Kazakhstan, slid 2.4 percent to 274.2 pence. The stock was cut to neutral from buy at Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Vedanta Resources Plc dropped 2 percent to 1,132 pence. Shares of commodity companies were the worst performing group on the Stoxx 600.
FTSE 100 5,917.64 -40.70 -0.7 %
CAC 40 3,651.2 -15.53 -0.4 %
DAX 7,628.03 -44.07 -0.6 %
Asian stocks fell, with the regional benchmark index heading for the first two-day loss in five weeks, after U.S. House Republican leaders canceled a planned vote that would permit higher taxes amid stalled budget talks.
Nikkei 225 9,940.06 -99.27 -0.99%
S&P/ASX 200 4,623.58 -10.53 -0.23%
Shanghai Composite 2,153.31 -15.04 -0.69%
Techtronic Industries Co., a maker of power tools that gets 72 percent of its sales in North America, dropped 1.7 percent in Hong Kong.
Samsung Electronics Co. dropped 4.1 percent in Seoul after the European Union said its preparing an antitrust complaint against the maker of TVs and smartphones.
Mitsubishi Estate Co. rose 2.9 percent, pacing gains among Japanese realtors, on a report the Bank of Japan may reconsider its objectives for inflation.
Most Asian stocks fell, with the regional benchmark index dropping from a 16-month high amid concern U.S. budget negotiations are faltering and as a surging yen weighed on Japanese stocks. The Bank of Japan boosted its asset purchase program for the third time in four months.
Nikkei 225 10,039.33 -121.07 -1.19%
S&P/ASX 200 4,634.11 +16.33 +0.35%
Shanghai Composite 2,168.35 +6.11 +0.28%
Samsung Electronics Co., which gets a fifth of its revenue in America, dropped 0.8 percent in Seoul.
Canon Inc., a camera maker that gets 80 percent of its sales outside Japan, dropped 2.9 percent.
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Japan’s biggest lender, advanced 1.2 percent.
Nissan Motor Co. slumped 7.4 percent after Nomura Holdings Inc. cut its rating on the stock.
European stocks were little changed near a 19-month high as investors awaited developments in U.S. negotiations to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff of automatic tax increases and spending cuts.
The Stoxx Europe 600 Index (SXXP) increased less than 0.1 percent to 281.83 at 4:38 p.m. in London, having swung between gains and losses at least 20 times today.
National benchmark indexes rose in 12 of the 18 western European markets.
FTSE 100 5,958.34 -3.25 -0.05% CAC 40 3,666.73 +2.14 +0.06% DAX 7,672.1 +3.60 +0.05%
The U.S. economy grew at a 3.1 percent annual rate in the third quarter, more than previously reported, reflecting the first gain in state and local government spending in three years, more consumer purchases and a smaller trade gap, according to a report today.
SBM Offshore climbed 18 percent to 10.88 euros, the biggest jump since at least October 1989, as the world’s largest maker of floating oil and gas output platforms sought to settle a dispute with Talisman and wrote off the value of a related operation. The company will sell a 9.95 percent stake to HAL Investments BV for $193 million to restore its balance sheet and meet banking covenants.
UBS (UBSN) slipped 1.3 percent to 15.01 Swiss francs. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has started an investigation to see if there was wrongdoing by the bank in its submission of data for setting the Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate, according to a statement from the de-facto central bank.
Cap Gemini SA (CAP), a French computer-services company, slid 2.8 percent to 33.53 euros. Accenture Plc, the world’s second- largest technology-consulting company, reported a decline in first-quarter revenue from its consulting business.
Areva SA (AREVA) lost 4.3 percent to 12.84 euros. The maker of nuclear reactors, offshore wind turbines and biomass plants cut its earnings forecast for 2013, citing financing delays at unspecified renewable energy projects carried out by clients.
Immofinanz AG (IIA) slid 4.6 percent to 3.26 euros. The Austrian real-estate company said first-half net income declined to 103.3 million euros from 265.1 million euros a year ago.
Carnival Corp. (CCL), the world’s largest cruise-line operator, tumbled 6.5 percent to 2,380 pence for the worst performance on the Stoxx 600. The company said it sees 2013 adjusted earnings per share in the range of $2.20 to $2.40, lower than the estimate of $2.46.
Despite the mixed results of trades during the session, the major U.S. stock indexes could still closing up above zero
Increase in GDP growth, growth in the number of house sales in the secondary market and increased negotiating "budget cliff" were the reason for lack of a trend in major stock markets in the U.S. sites during the day.
Today, representatives of the U.S. Republican Party going through Congress proposed House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner a "plan B", which among other things provides for a tax increase for people with incomes over $ 1 million a year.
Yesterday, representatives of Barack Obama said that if Congress still adopt the law, the president would veto it.
White House officials said on the eve of the deterioration of the negotiations between Obama and Boehner.
DOW index components show a positive trend mainly (24 of 30). Below are the remaining shares Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK, -3.54%), which provides the pressure on the premises of their credit rating in the list for review. The leader at the moment are the shares Bank of America (BAC, +2.77%).
All sectors of the S & P show a positive trend. Leading financial sector (+0.8%). The lowest growth demonstrates the health sector (+0.1%)
At the close:
Dow +59.75 13,311.72 +0.45%
Nasdaq +6.03 3,050.39 +0.20%
S & P +7.88 1,443.69 +0.55%
Change % Change Last
Nikkei 225 10,039.33 -121.07 -1.19%
S&P/ASX 200 4,634.11 +16.33 +0.35%
Shanghai Composite 2,168.35 +6.11 +0.28%
FTSE 100 5,958.34 -3.25 -0.05%
CAC 40 3,666.73 +2.14 +0.06%
DAX 7,672.1 +3.60 +0.05%
Dow +59.75 13,311.72 +0.45%Nasdaq +6.03 3,050.39 +0.20%
S&P +7.88 1,443.69 +0.55%
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