Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: stock news — 25-06-2012.

European stocks decline third day on fears that the summit of regional leaders this week will not lead to drastic measures to contain the debt crisis.

Shares of Unicredit SpA (UCG) and BNP Paribas (BNP) have fallen by at least 5%. Nokia Oyj (NOK1V) lost 11% amid rumors that Samsung Electronics Co. incomes can be exactly like above analysts' forecasts. Shire Plc (SHP) fell by 11% after regulators approved its version of the second drug selling.

Stoxx Europe 600 Index (SXXP) fell 1.5% to 242.82, and 2.7% in the last three on the background data on an index of German business confidence, which fell to a two-year low, increasing fears of eurozone sovereign debt crisis

We also learned that Angela Merkel has rejected the opportunity to exchange debt for the solution of the financial crisis in the peripheral countries, and stated that it would be economically wrong and counterproductive.

National indexes fell in all 18 regions of Western Europe. The CAC 40 fell by 2,2%, FTSE 100 by 1.1%, while Germany's DAX lost 2.1%. ASE index in Greece fell to 6.8%.

U.S. stocks fell, as there are fears that the upcoming EU summit will not solve the problems of the debt crisis. Billionaire investor George Soros has urged Europe to create a fund for the purchase of Italian and Spanish bonds, and warned that it is necessary to resort to drastic measures if the EU leaders can not agree on the EU summit.

Signs of slowing growth and concern about the crisis in Europe caused a reduction of inventories by nearly 7.6%. The data showed that today, the demand for new homes the USA has more than forecast in May, as mortgage rates have fallen.

Sales of single-family housing rose in May to two years maximum. At the same time, house prices rose last year amid falling supply.

Ministry of Commerce announced that sales of the seasonally adjusted rose by 7.6% to 369,000 units on an annualized basis, showing the highest level since April 2010.

Compared with May of last year, sales of new homes rose by 19.8%.

The housing market is showing signs of recovery, despite the fact that the overall economy is weakening. According to this, it is expected that housing will affect the growth of GDP, and shows the first increase since 2005.

As part of DOW index all companies, except for one traded in the red. Most of all, lose Bank of America Corporation (BAC, -3,9%), Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ, -2,9%), Intel Corporation (INTC, -2,9%) and Microsoft Corporation (MSFT, -2 , 77%)

Branches in the context of the S & P 500 all the sectors show a negative trend. Worst of all is the basic materials sector (-2.6%) and the financial sector (-2.2%). The smallest decline shows the housing sector (-0.6%).

Shares of Pfizer Inc (PFE) fell 1.36% to $ 22.42, while Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) fell by 4.09% to $ 33.92 as the company said it has completed all their research and will not be long feud to produce new products.

Shares of the largest social network Facebook Inc (FB) of the operator, reduced 3.54% to $ 31.88. The price of shares fell by 22% over the previous two weeks.

Quotes of Old Republic International Corp. (ORI) fell 8.52% to $ 8.48 after canceling a plan to allocate their mortgage guarantees, because the company lacked the capital.

Shares of Quest Software Inc (QSFT) rose 5.1% to $ 27.57. Software maker, which agreed to be bought by a group led by Insight Venture Partners, said that he had received an offer to buy shares at a price of $ 27.50 in cash.

The debt crisis in Europe is putting pressure on corporate earnings and global scale. Company Procter & Gamble Co (PG) and Danone (BN) have reduced their forecasts and claim a reduction in profits this year.

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U.S. stock futures fell on concern a meeting of European leaders will fail to help contain the region’s debt crisis.

In the U.S., data may show that demand for new homes probably rose in May for the second month as mortgage rates dropped, bolstering the residential real-estate market while other parts of the economy cool, economists predicted.

Global Stocks:

Nikkei 8,734.62 -63.73 -0.72%

Hang Seng 18,897.45 -97.68 -0.51%

Shanghai Composite 2,224.11 -36.76 -1.63%

Closed 745.22 -5.70 -0.76% 13

FTSE 5,468.4 -45.29 -0.82%

CAC 3,034.19 -56.71 -1.83%

DAX 6,160.88 -102.37 -1.63%

Crude oil $78.73 (-1.27%)

Gold $1572.70 (+0.37%)

Asian stocks fell as UBS AG cut its profit outlook for BHP Billiton Ltd. and the Bank for International Settlements said central banks are facing the limit of their ability to boost economic growth.

Nikkei 225 8,734.62 -63.73 -0.72%

S&P/ASX 200 4,027.8 -20.41 -0.50%

Shanghai Composite 2,224.2 -36.68 -1.62%

BHP Billiton, the world’s largest mining company, led materials companies lower, sliding 1.4 percent.

Samsung Electronics Co. fell 4.2 percent, dragging technology stocks lower, as the world’s top mobile-phone maker investigated a complaint that one of its smartphones caught fire.

Billabong International Ltd., Australia’s largest surf-wear maker, slumped 34 percent after selling A$155 million ($155 million) of new shares.

Asian stocks fell, with the regional benchmark index headed for a one-week low, as raw-material suppliers dropped after commodities entered a bear market and reports on U.S. home sales and manufacturing missed estimates. Nikkei 225 8,798.35 -25.72 -0.29% Hang Seng 18,982.63 -282.44 -1.47% S&P/ASX 200 4,048.2 -39.37 -0.96% Shanghai Composite 2,260.88 -32.00 -1.40% BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s biggest mining company, slipped 2.1 percent in Sydney. Samsung Electronics Co., the largest mobile-phone maker by sales, fell 3.7 percent in Seoul. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Japan’s No. 1 lender, lost 1.1 percent in Tokyo after 15 global banks were downgraded by Moody’s Investors Service. U.S. stocks rose, after yesterday’s selloff, as the downgrade of global banks by Moody’s Investors Service was followed by rallies in financial shares while the European Central Bank announced changes to its lending program. Morgan Stanley (MS) advanced 1.1 percent after the ratings firm cut the bank by two levels rather than a threatened three grades. Bank of America Corp. (BAC) and Citigroup Inc. (C), which were lowered to within two levels of junk, rose at least 0.4 percent. Facebook Inc. (FB) rallied 3 percent after Nomura Holdings Inc. recommended buying the biggest social-networking company. None of the financial firms was cut more than Moody’s had forecast. Morgan Stanley’s long-term senior unsecured debt rating was reduced two grades to Baa1. The downgrades left Citigroup and Charlotte, North Carolina-based Bank of America as the lowest-rated banks among the 15 at Baa2. The prospect of downgrades had weighed on banks since Moody’s said Feb. 15 it was reviewing 17 banks with capital- markets operations because of fragile confidence and tighter regulations that pinched revenue. Pressure mounted as Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis intensified. As part of the index DOW almost all companies show a positive trend. The leaders of the growth of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM, +1,85%) and Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK, +1.75%) losing more than just Walt Disney Co (DIS), whose shares fell by 0.84%. Branches in the context of the S & P 500 in all sectors, except for one in the "green" zone. Best of all look the health sector (0.7%) and technology (+0.6%). Reducing shows only sector conglomerate (-0.1%)