- Bikram Pandey
- 01 Oct, 2010
- New York City
Accenture Plc soared more than 5% after quarterly net surged 75%. Christopher & Banks Corporation after quarterly same store sales increased 1%. Whirlpool Corporation declined after the company lowered its annual earnings outlook.
- Arthi Gupta
- 01 Oct, 2010
- New York City
The UK indexes gained after manufacturing sector growth slackened in September and housing equity injections rose in the second quarter. Irish manufacturing sector contracted in September but retail sales increased in August. BP agreed to pay $15 million fine for environmental violations.
- Arthi Gupta
- 01 Oct, 2010
- New York City
The European indexes fell after euro-zone manufacturing fell in September and unemployment in the region stayed at elevated level. German manufacturing activity growth decelerated and French growth was at five-month high. Rio Tinto Alcan agreed to invest $140 million in Icelandic smelter.
- Arthi Gupta
- 01 Oct, 2010
- New York City
U.S. stocks gained after manufacturing in China expanded and sustained foreign investments in India. Personal spending in the U.S. rose more-than-expected in August. Sinopec agreed to invest $7.1 billion in Repsol
- 123jump.com Staff
- 01 Oct, 2010
- New York City
Stocks in Mumbai traded sharply higher after the international agencies and brokers lifted economic growth outlook on better than expected monsoon. The domestic auto sales surged in August. Exports and imports increased in the months and current account deficit tripled in the first fiscal quarter.
- Chandrasekhar Atreya
- 01 Oct, 2010
- New York City
Stocks in Japan continue to trail the world market gains in the week, month and in the fiscal first half. The benchmark index declined 15.5% in the first six months to September after a steady rise in the yen. Consumer prices and jobless rates drop in August.
- Chandrasekhar Atreya
- 01 Oct, 2010
- New York City
Shares in Sydney fell marginally and the Australian dollar gained for the seventh week in a row. Manufacturing activity contracts in September. Australia has the wettest September in more than a century. For the week, the benchmark index declined 0.5%.
- Bikram Pandey
- 01 Oct, 2010
- New York City
U.S. stocks opened higher but declined in the early afternoon and struggled to rebound. Three popular indexes surged between 8% and 12% in September. Crude oil gained more than 2% for the second day in a row and gold and silver traded elevated as the dollar edged lower.
- Bikram Pandey
- 30 Sep, 2010
- New York City
Synnex Corporation soared 8% after quarterly net rose 44%. Worthington Industries, Inc fiscal first quarter sales increased 48%. Xyratex Ltd. fell 12% after sales and earnings increased less than expected. CRA International gained 4% after earnings declined 21%, less than expected.
- Arthi Gupta
- 30 Sep, 2010
- New York City
The UK indexes traded lower after home prices rose and consumer confidence slumped in September. Ireland raised Anglo Irish bailout estimate. AIG agreed to sell Japan-based life insurance subsidiaries to Prudential Financial for $4.8 billion.
- Arthi Gupta
- 30 Sep, 2010
- New York City
The European indexes advanced after French PPI eased in August and German unemployment fell in September. Spain debt was downgraded with a stable outlook. Euro area annual inflation rose in September.
- Arthi Gupta
- 30 Sep, 2010
- New York City
U.S. stocks rose after weekly jobless claims fell 16,000 to 453,000 and second quarter GDP growth was revised to 1.7%. AIG agreed to sell Japan-based life insurance units to Prudential for $4.8 billion. Covance and Sanofi-Aventis agreed on 10-year R&D alliance.
- Chandrasekhar Atreya
- 30 Sep, 2010
- New York City
The benchmark index in Mumbai gained 0.6% and closed up 11.3% in September and soared 14.9% for the year. The index is trailing the record by 4% established on January 11, 2008. Inflation continues to haunt policy makers but sustained foreign fund flows has supported the surge in indexes.
- Chandrasekhar Atreya
- 30 Sep, 2010
- New York City
Stocks in Shanghai gained as home builders and banks led gainers. Hong Kong stocks declined after Goldman Sachs sold stake in ICBC. China introduces new measures to curb property speculation. U.S. slaps tariff on China products and blamed unfair currency practices.
- Chandrasekhar Atreya
- 30 Sep, 2010
- New York City
Stocks in Tokyo trading declined sharply after indexes fell in Europe and the yen hovered near recent highs. For the month, Nikkei increased 1.7% trailing the gains in other markets. Domestic auto output, vehicle exports and retail sales grew, while factory output drops marginally in August.