- 123jump.com Staff
- 21 Apr, 2008
- New York City
U.S. stocks fell after Bank of America earnings plunged 76% and reported a provision of $6 billion for loan losses. National City, Ohio based lender nearly eliminated its dividend and raised $7 billion at $5 per share, 40% from its stock price on Friday. Arch Coal jumped 5% after it reported surging earnings and revenues on rising coal prices. Sears Holdings fell after Bank of America declined to renew its credit line.
- 123jump.com Staff
- 21 Apr, 2008
- New York City
Stocks in India rallied in sympathy with regional gains. Sensex in Mumbai trading rose 1.6% to 16,739. The Reserve Bank of India ahead of its annual fiscal policy review announced 0.5% increase in cash reserve ratio in an effort to cool the inflation. Wholesale and consumer price inflation indexes have been rising rapidly and are now running near twice the target rate set by the government. Titagarh wagon, new issue, was the most active on BSE trading.
- 123jump.com Staff
- 21 Apr, 2008
- New York City
Bank of America earnings in the first quarter declined 76% to $1.21 billion from $5.26 billion on revenue decline of 6% to $17.30 billion. The bank provisioned $6.01 billion compared to $4.78 billion a year ago on rising trading losses and growing non-performing assets. Nonperforming assets were $7.83 billion, or 0.90 percent, of total loans, leases and foreclosed properties at quarter-end compared to $5.95 billion, or 0.68%, at December 31, 2007 and $2.06 billion, or 0.29%, at the end of Q1.
- 123jump.com Staff
- 21 Apr, 2008
- New York City
Ping An is reported to have scrapped its plan to sell stock in public offering and instead sell them a private placement through banks. Ping An rose 5%. Sinopec estimated first quarter profit is likely to fall 50% from a year ago on rising crude oil cost. Separately, China is expected to reimburse refiners taxes on crude oil import and significant losses from the price ceiling. Chinese refiners are required to sell petrol at a price fixed by the government. In addition COSCO jumped 7%.
- 123jump.com Staff
- 21 Apr, 2008
- New York City
Stocks in Tokyo edged higher on growing speculation that U.S. subprime loan losses may remain at current levels. Strong earnings from Caterpillar lifted stocks of Kubota and Komatsu. Honda led gainers in the Nikkei 225 index with a surge of 8% followed by a rise of 7% in NEC. Chip maker, NEC reported better than expected operating profit in 2007.
- 123jump.com Staff
- 18 Apr, 2008
- New York City
European markets surged after a rally in the U.S. lifted financial stocks. Banks in Europe took advantage of recovering financial markets and offered bonds wirth 12 billion euro. The Spanish government passed fiscal stimulus package of 18 billion euros to bolster the falling economy on weak housing market. Every Spanish tax payers and pensioners will receive 400 euros this year and 8 billion euros are earmarked to distribute next year.
- 123jump.com Staff
- 18 Apr, 2008
- New York City
February exports rose 5.5% on rising exports to mainland China and Germany. Petro China fell below its offer price in Shanghai on the worries that refining margins will hurt earnings. In Hong Kong trading the benchmark Hang Seng Index declined 0.3% to 24,197.78, down 1.91% for the week, and the China Enterprises Index of H-shares, fell 1.7% to 12,675.43, declining 5.10% for the week. In Shanghai trading, CSI 300 Index dropped 3.4% to 3,272.50.
- 123jump.com Staff
- 18 Apr, 2008
- New York City
Goolge earnings rise of 30% lifted trading sentiment. Tech stocks surged with Nasdaq climbing 2.6%. S&P 500 index and Dow Jones added 1.8%. Caterpillar earnings lifted export sensitive stocks. Citigroup reported a loss of $5 billion, second in a row and asset write-down of $13 billion. Lower than expected loss from the bank helped financial and brokerage stocks to rebound. European markets closed higher, led by Switzerland. Royal Bank of Scotland to raise 10 billion pounds.
- 123jump.com Staff
- 18 Apr, 2008
- New York City
Stocks in Japan edged higher on the optimism that global economy may not weaken further. Nikkei 225 rose 0.6% to 13,476.45, a 1.2% gain for the week, and the broader Topix Index increased 0.8% to 1,304.06. The yen weakened further to close at 102.36 yen to a dollar. Shipping lines, banks and export sensitive stocks close higher. The Bank of Japan in its region survey noted that eight of the nine regions are experiencing sluggish economic activities.
- 123jump.com Staff
- 18 Apr, 2008
- New York City
The ONS reported that March public sector budget deficit rose to
- 123jump.com Staff
- 18 Apr, 2008
- New York City
U.S. stocks advance after solid earnings from Google, Caterpillar, Honeywell and BB&T. Citigroup reported a loss of $1.02 per share and wrote down $13 billion in assets and credit losses of $2 billion. Google surged 20% after its revenue rose 46% and earnings increased 30% in the first quarter. Honeywell and Caterpillar gain 6% and Citigroup soars 7%.
- 123jump.com Staff
- 18 Apr, 2008
- New York City
Citigroup, exactly after a deacade of mega merger put together between Citibank and Travelers reported its second quarterly loss in a row. Citi reported a loss of $1.02 per share compared to net income of $1.01 a year ago after revenue plunged 48% to $13.2 billion in the first quarter. Citigroup, sprawling conglomerate of international banking, insurance and investment broker employs 300,000 people. The bank has still not announced plans to reduce its payroll and high cut operating costs.
- 123jump.com Staff
- 17 Apr, 2008
- New York City
European stocks closed mixed after earnings report from Nokia and strong interest in weekly auction at the Bank of England. The weekly auction attracted three times bid to nearly 49 billion pounds as interbank loan market remains seized. Societe Generale replaces its chief executive but keeps him as chairman for now. Nokia drops 14% after it offered weak earnings outlook on strong euro.
- 123jump.com Staff
- 17 Apr, 2008
- New York City
U.S. stocks recovered from the morning losses after Merrill reported $9 billion asset write down and expects to eliminate 4,000 positions. Airlines report weak results. Pfizer fell 4% after its net income declined but IBM earnings rose 26% on the strength in Europe and Asia. NY Attorney General opens investigation in auction rate securities. Nokia fell after it offered weak outlook. New York Times and Media General report quarterly losses.