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Australian Index Drops 1%; Centro Directors Guilty

Marcus Jacob
27 Jun, 2011
New York City

Australian stocks declined tracking losses in Asia and international markets. Commodities fell and oil declined 1.2%. Banks led the decline on the worries that access to international wholesale markets may shrink if world economy falters.

U.S. Indexes Decline 1% as Euro-zone Worries Spread to Italy

Bikram Pandey
24 Jun, 2011
New York City

Tech stocks led the decline in the U.S. indexes after Oracle and Micron earnings fell short of expectations. The broader indexes dropped 1% after the euro-zone debt worries spread to Italy as Greece struggles with austerity measures and asset privatization.

U.S. Movers: Accenture, H&R Block, Oracle, Tibco, Finish Line

Mukesh Buch
24 Jun, 2011
New York City

Accenture third quarter net income increased 9.3% to $628 million. H&R Block fourth quarter net income slumped to $658.6 million. Oracle fourth quarter net income surged 36% to $3.2 billion.

UK Indexes Gain on Greek Hopes; Accenture Net Rises 24%

Arthi Gupta
24 Jun, 2011
New York City

The UK indexes rose on hopes of a resolution to the Greece debt crisis. The Bank of England Governor Mervyn King said that the euro-zone debt crisis poses a significant threat to the financial stability in the United Kingdom. Berkeley Group fiscal year 2011 sales and net advanced.

U.S. Durable Goods Orders Up 1.9%; Q1 GDP Revised Higher

Arthi Gupta
24 Jun, 2011
New York City

U.S. indexes edged higher after first quarter GDP estimate was revised higher and durable goods orders rose more than estimated in May. Williams proposed to acquire Southern Union for $8.7 billion. Oracle net rose 36% on strong sales.

German Sentiment Improves; Hungarian Retail Sales Drop 1.3%

Arthi Gupta
24 Jun, 2011
New York City

Euro-zone leading index fell in May. German business sentiment improved and French consumer confidence remained flat in June. Hungarian retail sales dropped in April. Spanish producer price inflation eased in May.

Greece, EU Agree on Austerity; Rolls-Royce, Daimler Secure 94% of Tognum

Arthi Gupta
24 Jun, 2011
New York City

The European indexes gained after European Union leaders agreed to extend more financial aid to Greece. NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Boerse settled shareholder lawsuits by paying dividends of $910 million. Rolls-Royce and Daimler secured 94% of Tognum shares.

Nikkei in Tokyo Advances to 3-week High; Retailers Fall

Nigel Thomas
24 Jun, 2011
New York City

The benchmark index Nikkei registered 3.5% gain in the week, the largest weekly gain in the year. Stocks advanced to a 3-week high after Greece worries eased and oil fell. Retailers declined after Economy Minister Yosano strongly advocated the increase of consumption tax.

Australian Stocks Struggle; BHP Alumina Project Cost Up $3 Billion

Mukesh Buch
24 Jun, 2011
New York City

Australian stocks struggled after crude oil plunged more than 4%. The commodities markets also trended lower. BHP said it will invest nearly $500 million in its potash mining operation in Canada and its alumina refinery operation in Western Australia will cost significantly more.

U.S. Stocks Pare Losses, Global Oil Reserves Tapped

Bikram Pandey
23 Jun, 2011
New York City

U.S. stocks turn negative and crude oil plunges nearly 5%. Weak jobs market report and new home sales dragged broader indexes in the U.S. and European markets fell as bond yields on peripheral nations rose near record high.

U.S. Movers: Bed Bath, ConAgra, Discover Financial, Lennar, Red Hat

Mukesh Buch
23 Jun, 2011
New York City

Bed Bath first quarter net profit climbed 31%. ConAgra fourth quarter net income surged 184%. Discover Financial second quarter net soared to $593 million. Lennar second quarter net earnings slumped 65%. Nissan estimates fiscal year net income of 270 billion yen.

FTSE Slumps 1.4%; Aviva Sells RAC for

Arthi Gupta
23 Jun, 2011
New York City

The UK indexes slumped after comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. UK high street sales growth was flat in June and mortgage approvals increased in May. Irish deficit narrowed and economy expanded in the first quarter.

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Rise; Indexes Lower on Fed Views

Arthi Gupta
23 Jun, 2011
New York City

U.S. indexes slid after weekly jobless claims rose more than estimated to 429,000. Maple Group raised bid offer for TMX Group to C$3.8 billion. Aviva agreed to sell RAC to Carlyle Group for $1.60 billion. Airbus won orders worth $72 billion in Paris Air Show.

Nikkei in Tokyo Eases; Isuzu, Nissan, Suzuki Advance

Nigel Thomas
23 Jun, 2011
New York City

The benchmark index in Japan declined on weaker than expected economic growth in the U.S. Nissan, Isuzu and Suzuki gained on higher than expected earnings outlook. Domestic production is expected to revive earlier than expected as supply chain worries ease.

Euro Private Sector Growth Slows to 20-Month Low, Swiss Surplus Soars

Arthi Gupta
23 Jun, 2011
New York City

Euro-zone consumer confidence fell in June and private sector growth fell to a 20-month low. French factory sector growth slowed in June. Swiss trade surplus surged and Dutch jobless rate rose in May. Italian consumer sentiment declined.