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05.01.2012

20:00

S&P 1,280 +2.94 +0.23%, NASDAQ 2,667 +18.59 +0.70%, Dow 12,414 -4.92 -0.04%

19:32

American focus: the euro fell to an 11-year low against the yen

The euro fell to an 11-year low against the yen and the weakest level in 15 months versus the dollar on concern Europe’s debt crisis is worsening and as reports showed the U.S. labor market is strengthening. The 17-nation currency weakened against most major peers after France’s borrowing costs rose at a bond sale today as credit-rating companies threaten to cut the nation’s top AAA ranking.

The dollar extended gains versus the euro after ADP Employer Services reported U.S. companies added 325,000 workers in December, beating the highest projection in a Bloomberg News survey and following a revised 204,000 gain the prior month. The median estimate was for a gain of 178,000. A government report tomorrow will show U.S. nonfarm payrolls swelled by 150,000 positions last month, compared with 120,000 in November, according to another Bloomberg survey.

The Australian dollar fell against its U.S. counterpart after a report showed the nation’s trade surplus (AUITGSB) unexpectedly narrowed in November as shipments abroad of resources slowed.

Canada’s dollar slid to a one-week low versus its U.S. counterpart as crude oil fell and rising bond yields in France, Spain and Italy signaled renewed concern some euro-area nations may struggle to fund themselves.

The Canadian currency fell as much as 1 percent as North American equities dropped, making higher-yielding assets less attractive to investors. The nation’s employers added 20,000 jobs in December after net losses in the previous two months, according to economists before tomorrow’s jobs report.

18:58

European stocks declined

European stocks (SXXP) declined for a second day as concern that the region’s banks will have to raise capital overshadowed a report showing that U.S. companies added more workers to their payrolls than economists had predicted.
UniCredit SpA, which announced a rights offer at a 43 percent discount yesterday, slumped to a 19-year low. Societe Generale SA dropped 5.4 percent after announcing it will cut corporate- and investment-banking staff. In the U.S., private employers added 325,000 workers to payrolls in December, according to a report from Roseland, New Jersey-based ADP Employer Services. That was the biggest increase in records going back to 2001. The median projection in the survey called for an advance of 178,000.
FTSE 5,624 -44.07 -0.78%, CAC 3,150 -43.29 -1.36%, DAX 6,100 -11.86 -0.19%
Societe Generale, France’s second-largest lender, retreated 5.4 percent to 16.08 euros after saying it will cut about 1,580 jobs at its corporate and investment bank, about 10 percent of the unit’s total staff.
Nokia Oyj rose 7.1 percent to 4.16 euros after Credit Suisse Group AG raised its recommendation to “outperform” from “underperform.” The company considers Risto Siilasmaa, the founder of security software maker F-Secure Oyj, as the frontrunner to become its next chairman, a person familiar with the matter said.
Petrofac Ltd. (PFC), the U.K. oilfield-services provider, advanced 1.9 percent to 1,493 pence after agreeing with Schlumberger Ltd. (SLB) to cooperate on production projects.
Brenntag AG (BNR) fell 1.2 percent to 71.40 euros, its biggest drop in four weeks. Brachem Acquisition SCA sold an 8.7 percent stake in the chemical distributor to institutional investors for about 315 million euros.
CRH Plc (CRH) and HeidelbergCement AG (HEI) fell 2.7 percent to 15.06 euros and 2.8 percent to 33.61 euros, respectively. Credit Suisse lowered its recommendation on both companies to “underperform” and said volumes, prices and margins in the building-materials business will remain “challenged.”

18:29

U.S. stocks fell

U.S. stocks fell, following a two-day advance for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as disappointing profit forecasts from American retailers and concerns over Europe’s debt crisis offset improving jobs data.
S&P 500 1,279 +1.84 +0.14%
NASDAQ Composite 2,663 +14.24 +0.54%
Dow Jones Industrial Average 12,399 -19.45 -0.16%
Target, J.C. Penney and Kohl's all lowered their quarterly earnings outlooks following soft holiday season sales. Target dropped 3%, J.C. Penney fell 5.4% and Kohl's declined 1.4%.
Shares of Children's Place Retail Stores tumbled 7.1% after the children's apparel retailer lowered its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings outlook, citing aggressive markdowns and high apparel costs.
Zumiez climbed 15% after the sporting goods retailer raised its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings outlook, citing better-than-planned holiday sales and product margin.
Eastman Kodak is preparing to seek bankruptcy protection in the coming weeks, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. Bankruptcy could still be avoided if the company is able to sell off some of its patent portfolio. Shares slid 6.1% to 44 cents.
Monsanto gained 5.9% after the agriculture products company reported better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results. South American demand for the company's corn seed continued to grow. The company indicated its full-year results would be at the high end of previous projections.
Seagate Technology gained 5.1%. The disk-drive maker lifted its revenue outlook for its fiscal second and third quarters as the impact from Thailand flooding wasn't as bad as expected.

18:00

FTSE 5,624 -44.07 -0.78%, CAC 3,150 -43.29 -1.36%, DAX 6,100 -11.86 -0.19%

17:27

Gold futures fell from a two-week high

Gold futures fell from a two-week high as the dollar’s rally curbed demand for the metal as an alternative asset.

The euro slumped against the greenback after Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos warned that his country may face economic collapse as soon as March, and France’s debt costs climbed. Gold’s correlation with the 17-nation currency is the highest since March 2010, data compiled by Bloomberg show.

Gold futures for February delivery declined 0.3 percent to $1,607.70 an ounce at 10:19 a.m. on the Comex in New York. Earlier, the price reached $1,626.80, the highest for a most- active contract since Dec. 21, partly because of physical demand in Asia.

The metal climbed 4.7 percent in the previous three sessions. In the fourth quarter, futures dropped 3.4 percent, snapping a rally since the end of 2008.

17:01

Oil extended declines

Oil extended declines after a U.S. government report showed an unexpected increase in inventories.

Supplies (DOESCRUD) rose 2.21 million barrels last week to 329.7 million, the Energy Department said today. Inventories were forecast to decline 1 million barrels, according to the median of 13 analyst estimates in a Bloomberg News survey.

Crude oil for February delivery fell $1.19, or 1.2 percent, to $102.03 a barrel at 11:07 a.m. on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Oil traded at $102.69 before the release of the report at 11 a.m. in Washington, a day later than usual because of the New Year’s Day holiday. It reached an intraday low of $101.95 after the report was released.

Inventories of gasoline and distillates also rose. Gasoline inventories rose 2.48 million barrels to 220.2 million, and distillates added 3.22 million to 143.6 million.

Oil also fell as rising borrowing costs in France raised concern that Europe will struggle to contain the debt crisis.

France sold benchmark 10-year bonds at an average yield of 3.29 percent, up from 3.18 percent in a sale on Dec. 1.