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  • Devan Biswas
  • 13 Jun, 2011
  • New York City

The benchmark index in Mumbai dropped as much as 0.7% on the weakness in international markets. Stocks recovered to erase all the losses at close. Reliance Industries agreed to acquire majority stake in insurance venture controlled by Bharti Enterprises.

  • Marcus Jacob
  • 13 Jun, 2011
  • New York City

Stocks in Japan declined after core machinery orders declined in April surprising many investors and analysts. Utilities are expected to follow Kansai Electric announcement to cut power consumption by 15% in the summer months.

  • Bikram Pandey
  • 10 Jun, 2011
  • New York City

U.S. indexes closed sharply lower on the anxieties related to economic worries. The Dow and S&P 500 declined more than 1% and fell for the sixth week in a row and the Nasdaq dropped 1.5% and declined for the fifth in the last six weeks. Saudi Arabia said it is prepared to increase oil output.

  • Mukesh Buch
  • 10 Jun, 2011
  • New York City

Air Products targets total revenues of more than $15 billion in 2015. Brown-Forman fourth quarter net income surged 128% to $165.4 million. lululemon first quarter net income surged 70.3% to $33.37 million. Toyota estimates fiscal year 2012 net income to drop 31% to 280 billion yen.

  • Arthi Gupta
  • 10 Jun, 2011
  • New York City

The UK indexes declined after industrial production fell more than estimated and manufacturing output dropped in April. The UK output price inflation slowed to 5.3% annually in May. Irish manufacturing output improved in April.

  • Arthi Gupta
  • 10 Jun, 2011
  • New York City

The U.S. indexes traded lower after disappointing global economic data. U.S. import prices rose 0.2% in May. Avaya filed for IPO of $1 billion. Private equity firms KKR and TPG withdrew bid for Nokia Siemens. Qualcomm agreed to acquire the assets of Rapid Bridge.

  • Nigel Thomas
  • 10 Jun, 2011
  • New York City

The benchmark index in Tokyo close higher for the fourth day in a row. Toyota estimated current fiscal year sales to declined 2% and unit sales to drop to 7.24 million and net profit to slump 31%.

  • Marcus Jacob
  • 10 Jun, 2011
  • New York City

Australian indexes edged higher after the government released mining tax legislation. Market sentiment was buoyed after exports from China rose at a faster pace than anticipated. Origin Energy completed the sale of 500 million euros bonds.

  • Arthi Gupta
  • 10 Jun, 2011
  • New York City

The European indexes slid after Italy reported weak GDP growth and German inflation index declined. Samsonite raised $1.25 billion in Hong Kong IPO. Vivendi got the European Commission approval for acquiring Vodafone

  • Arthi Gupta
  • 10 Jun, 2011
  • New York City

French manufacturing output improved in April but industrial production struggled. German wholesale price inflation eased for a second consecutive month in May. The GDP in Italy expanded at a slower pace of 1%. Swedish industrial output fell in April.

  • Bikram Pandey
  • 09 Jun, 2011
  • New York City

U.S. indexes snapped six day losing streak and rebounded more than 0.6% after trade deficit narrowed 7%. The rise in exports supported market momentum. The central banks in Europe and UK left rates on hold. Commodities and oil closed higher.

  • Mukesh Buch
  • 09 Jun, 2011
  • New York City

Greif second quarter net income increased to $51 million. Pall third quarter net earnings rose to $71 million. J. M. Smucker fourth quarter net income declined 21% to $94.9 million. Thor Industries third quarter net income rose 17% to $40 mn. Vail Resorts third quarter net income rose 6% to $76 mn.

  • Arthi Gupta
  • 09 Jun, 2011
  • New York City

The UK indexes gained after the Bank of England left key rate and the size of quantitative easing for the 27th month in a row. The UK trade deficit narrowed in April. Irish consumer price inflation slackened in May. BMW planned additional investment of

  • Arthi Gupta
  • 09 Jun, 2011
  • New York City

U.S. indexes traded sideways after weekly jobless claims rose 1,000 to 427,000 and trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in April. Exxon Mobil acquired natural gas assets for $1.69 billion.

  • Devan Biswas
  • 09 Jun, 2011
  • New York City

Stocks in Mumbai declined ahead of factory output data tomorrow. The latest inflation data showed an increase in food prices and wholesale prices rose 0.5%. Automakers declined after May unit sales rose at the slowest pace in two years.