Analytics, News, and Forecasts for CFD Markets: stock news — 25-07-2012.

European stocks continued their decline, which has already lasted four days in a row. The fall was caused by walked out of the UK data, which showed that the economy in the second quarter declined most rapidly in the last three years, and data on the U.S. for the sale of new buildings that unexpectedly fell last month.

Shares of BT Group Plc (BT) fell 3.3% after the largest telecommunications provider in the UK announced a reduction of profits. Drax Group Plc (DRX) fell by 15% after the British government raised its subsidies for renewable energy by offering less financial support than predicted. Daimler AG (DAI) rose 4.1% after it became known that in the second quarter, sales increased by 10% to 28.9 billion euros ($ 35 billion). The third-largest producer of luxury cars also said that earnings before interest and taxes amounted to 2.24 billion euros, compared with analysts' expectations at 2.2 billion euros.

Stoxx Europe 600 Index fell 0.1% to 250.39 at the close of trading.

Resistance 3:1353 / 56 (Jul 23 high, MA (100) for D1)

Resistance 2:1346 / 48 (Jul 24 high, MA (200) for H1)

The resistance of 1:1340 (session high)

Current Price: 1332.00

Support 1:1321 / 19 (low of July, 50,0% FIBO 1265-1375, bottom line of up channel from Jun 4)

Support 3:1314 (MA (200) for D1)

Support 3:1307 (61,8% FIBO 1265-1375)

Комментарии: фьючерс отступил от июльских минимумов и вернулся выше МА(50) для D1. Для продолжения снижения фьючерсу необходимо преодолеть сильные области поддержку 1321/19 и 1314.

U.S. stock futures are mixed, but the market is firm as companies including Caterpillar Inc. and Boeing Co. (BA) raised their forecasts after better-than-estimated earnings.
European Central Bank council member Ewald Nowotny said there are arguments in favor of giving Europe’s rescue fund a banking license, reviving the debate on bolstering its firepower as leaders face the prospect of a full-scale Spanish bailout.

Global Stocks:

Nikkei  8,365.9 -122.19 -1.44%
Hang Seng 18,877.33 -25.87 -0.14%
Shanghai Composite 2,136.15 -10.44 -0.49%
FTSE  5,519.22 +19.99 +0.36%
CAC 3,104.73 +30.05 +0.98%
DAX 6,465.95 +75.54 +1.18%
Crude oil $88.79 (+0,33%)
Gold 1.53% $1600.30

European stocks were little changed, following a three-day decline, as a report showed the U.K. economy shrank the most in three years last quarter, offsetting a rally by carmakers.

In the U.K., the economy shrank for a third quarter in the three months through June, deepening the country’s double-dip recession. Gross domestic product fell 0.7 percent from the first quarter, the Office for National Statistics said today. Economists had forecast a 0.2 percent drop.

In Germany, a gauge of business confidence slipped in July to the lowest level since March 2010. The Ifo institute’s business climate index, based on a survey of 7,000 executives, dropped to 103.3 from 105.2 in June.

Peugeot climbed 3.6 percent to 6.47 euros after Europe’s second-biggest carmaker posted a first-half operating profit of 4 million euros ($4.9 million), down from 1.16 billion euros a year earlier. The average estimate of analysts ihad called for a loss of 38 million euros.

Daimler AG advanced 3.6 percent to 37.43 euros after saying second-quarter sales increased 10 percent to 28.9 billion euros. The world’s third-largest maker of luxury cars also posted earnings before interest and taxes of 2.24 billion euros, in line with the 2.2 billion-euro average of analyst estimates.

ArcelorMittal gained 1.9 percent to 11.96 euros after the company posted second-quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $2.4 billion, compared with $3.4 billion a year earlier. That was higher than the $2.1 billion median forecast of analysts.

FTSE 100 5,509.16 +9.93 +0.18%         

CAC 40 3,093.08    +18.40 +0.60%               

DAX 6,419.73         +29.32 +0.46%           

Asian stocks fell, with the regional benchmark index headed for a four-day loss, amid concern Europe’s crisis is worsening and as the International Monetary Fund said China’s economy faces significant downside risks.

Nikkei 225 8,365.9 -122.19 -1.44%

S&P/ASX 200 4,123.9 -9.33 -0.23%

Shanghai Composite 2,136.15 -10.44 -0.49%

Suppliers to Apple Inc. tumbled after the company reported earnings that missed estimates.

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., an operator of ports and retail chains that gets 55 percent of its revenue in Europe, fell 2.4 percent in Hong Kong.

Toshiba Corp. paced losses among Apple suppliers. Sony Corp., Japan’s No. 1 exporter of consumer electronics, dropped to the lowest since 1980 after a report showed Japan had an unexpected trade surplus in June.

Gome Electrical Appliances Holding Ltd., China’s second-biggest electronics retailer, plunged to an all-time low in Hong Kong after forecasting a first-half loss.

Change % Change Last

Nikkei 225 8,488.09 -20.23 -0.24%

S&P/ASX 200 4,133.23 +4.29 +0.10%

Shanghai Composite 2,146.59 +5.19 +0.24%

FTSE 100 5,499.23 -34.64 -0.63%

CAC 40 3,074.68 -26.85 -0.87%

DAX 6,390.41 -28.92 -0.45%