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Rates on Hold in India; Government Speeds Up Project Awards

Mukesh Buch
07 Apr, 2015
New York City

RBI left key lending rate unchanged and lifted its growth outlook in the current fiscal year. GMR Infra received ₹5,080 crore order from Indian Railways. MMTC secured coal import order from Coal India and Andhra Pradesh Power. National Highway Authority awards an order to Supreme Infra.

U.S. Indexes Rebound Rate Talks, Crude Oil Jumps 5%

Nichole Harper
06 Apr, 2015
New York City

U.S. stocks rebounded after Fed official suggested future rate increase are likely to be gradual. Crude oil jumped 5% after Saudi Arabia increased oil price for Asian customers. Russian ruble rebounded and Real in Brail rallied for the fifth day. European markets were closed today.

Bristol-Myers to Invest in uniQure, Ventas Acquires Ardent Medical

Mukesh Buch
06 Apr, 2015
New York City

Bristol-Myers plans to invest in The Netherlands-based biotech uniQure. Shanda Games agreed to go private for $1.9 billion. Ventas agreed to acquire privately-owned hospital operator Ardent Medical Services for $1.75 billion and spin off most of its skilled nursing facilities.

Nikkei Turns Lower, Toshiba Plunges 10%

Hiruki Nakamura
06 Apr, 2015
New York City

Nikkei 225 Average in Tokyo eased following weaker than expected U.S. jobs report. Toshiba Corp dropped after the company appointed a committee to investigate earnings irregularity in the fiscal year ending in March 2014.

Sensex in India Jumps Ahead of RBI Meeting, BHEL, NTPC Jump

Mukesh Buch
06 Apr, 2015
New York City

BHEL said orders on the book soared 10% to ₹30,814 crore from a year ago quarter and estimated 62% decline in profit. KEC International won new orders for about ₹1,565 crore. L&T secured orders worth ₹5,492 crore in March. NTPC plans to invest ₹5,000 crore in power plants.

U.S. Employment Growth Plunges, March Job Increase Drops to 126,000

Mukesh Buch
03 Apr, 2015
New York City

Net new job creation in March fell sharply to 126,000, ending the year-long stretch of job addition of more than 200,000. The March month job addition was the smallest in fifteen months and the jobless rate in the month held at 5.5%. January and February job increased were revised lower.

Nikkei Advances, Toyota to Build Plants in China and Mexico

Hiruki Nakamura
03 Apr, 2015
New York City

Stocks in Tokyo closed higher in thin trading and investors awaited jobs data in the U.S. Toyota said it plans to build additional manufacturing plants in China and in Mexico. Toyota estimated operating profit in the latest fiscal year of 2.7 trillion yen.

Markets in U.S. and Europe Advance in 4-Day Week, U.S. Trade Deficit Shrinks

Nichole Harper
02 Apr, 2015
New York City

Market indexes in New York and in Europe rebounded on the last day of 4-day week. Crude oil price edged lower as Iran, EU and the U.S. are nearing an accord on nuclear talks. U.S. trade deficit in February narrowed to $35.4 billion and weekly jobless claims declined 20,000.

Sears in REIT Spinoff to Raise $2.5 B; AutoNation and CarMax Advance

Mukesh Buch
02 Apr, 2015
New York City

AutoNation March retail sales jumped 5% and quarterly sales soared 10%. CarMax profit surged 44% on 14% increase in revenues. Micron Technology net soared 28%. Rite Aid same store sales in March jumped 4.3%. Sears to raise $2.5 billion and sell stores in a REIT spinoff.

Bollore Lifts Vivendi Stake, Playtech Acquires TradeFX for

Nigel Thomas
02 Apr, 2015
New York City

Bollore increased its stake in Vivendi SA to 12.01% to fend off a hostile takeover. Marks and Spencer sales in fourth-quarter jumped 2%. Playtech agreed to acquire 91.1% stake in TradeFX for

Nikkei Surges 1.5%, Seven & I Net Falls

Hiruki Nakamura
02 Apr, 2015
New York City

Stocks in Japan rebounded and export sensitive sectors led the gainers. Seven & I Holdings said fiscal year revenues increased 7.9% but net income declined 1.5%. Sony cut in half its stake to 5% in Olympus Corp.

Iron Ore Price Falls Below $50, Australian Trade Deficit Widens

Marcus Jacob
02 Apr, 2015
New York City

Australian market indexes gained on the final day of holiday-shortened week and iron ore prices extended losses to the sixth day in a row. The ongoing correction in the iron ore prices also contributed to the widening of trade deficit in February.

Indexes in New York and Europe Inch Lower Again, Gold and Oil Spike

Nichole Harper
01 Apr, 2015
New York City

U.S. Stocks struggled for the second day in a row. Construction spending fell in February. Crude oil inched back up to $50 a barrel and gold traded above $1,200 an ounce. Two private reports suggested that manufacturing growth slowed and private sector hiring was smaller than expected.

Macerich Rejected Simon Offer; Ford, GM March Sales Drop

Mukesh Buch
01 Apr, 2015
New York City

GM said March vehicles sales decreased and Ford sales in the month fell 3.4%, but Fiat Chrysler sales increased 2%. Macerich rejected takeover proposal of $16.8 billion from Simon Property. Synnex net surged 21%. UTi Worldwide net loss widened.

Weak Yen Fails to Lift Nikkei Index in Japan

Hiruki Nakamura
01 Apr, 2015
New York City

Stocks in Tokyo closed down tracking international market weakness. Jastec Co, the software developer, said first-quarter sales jumped 6.6% and net income soared 9.6%. Japan Post forecasted fiscal year revenues to increased 3.9% and net is expected to swing to profit.

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