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U.S. Claims Drop, Productivity Up; MasterCard Net Surges 24%

Arthi Gupta
02 Feb, 2012
New York City

The U.S. indexes gained after weekly jobless claims fell 12,000 to 367,000 and labor productivity increased 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2011. American Airlines planned to cut 13,000 jobs. Facebook filed to raise $5 billion in initial public offering.

Australian Indexes Rebound After 3-day Losses; Coles Sales Up

Marcus Jacob
02 Feb, 2012
New York City

Australian stocks gained after a streak of 3-day losses and on the rising exports of commodities to Asia. December exports rose 2% to $27.92 billion and trade surplus widened to $1.71 billion. The supermarket chain Coles said food and liquor sales increased 4.1% in the quarter to December.

Euro Zone Wholesale Prices Eases; Spanish Jobless Rate at 22.9%

Arthi Gupta
02 Feb, 2012
New York City

Euro area producer price inflation eased in December. Spanish jobless rate rose in January and Swiss trade surplus soared to record high in 2011. The National Bank of Romania cut interest rate to 5.5%.

European Markets Flat; Deutsche Net Drops 76%, Shell Net Down 4%

Arthi Gupta
02 Feb, 2012
New York City

European markets traded mixed after France raised

U.S. Indexes Rebound on Global Manufacturing Gains

Devan Biswas
01 Feb, 2012
New York City

Global indexes gained after a rise in manufacturing in the U.S., China, India, UK and Germany and Sweden. The S&P and Nasdaq indexes increased 1.2% after private sector added jobs and metals closed higher. Broadcom, Whirlpool surge on earnings and Sony picks a new chief.

Nikkei Flat in Tokyo; Nomura Net Up, Sony Replaces Chief

Nigel Thomas
01 Feb, 2012
New York City

Tokyo stocks were flat as earnings release accelerate this week. Sony replaced its chief executive as losses in its TV unit mount. Nomura reported a slight profit after the close and Sumitomo Heavy lowered annual earnings outlook. All Nippon Air lifted its operating earnings estimate.

U.S. Movers: Aetna, Amazon.com, ACE, Exxon Mobil, Northrop, Whirlpool

Mukesh Buch
01 Feb, 2012
New York City

Amazon.com fourth quarter net declined 58% to $177 million. ACE fourth quarter net slipped 25% to $750 million. Chrysler Group fourth quarter net income swung to $225 million. Exxon Mobil fourth quarter net increased to $9.4 billion. Northrop Grumman fourth quarter net soared to $548 million.

UK Manufacturing Expands, Home Prices Fall

Arthi Gupta
01 Feb, 2012
New York City

The UK indexes rose more than 1% after manufacturing activity rose to an eight-month high, home prices fell, and Irish manufacturing sector declined in January. Traders were optimistic that the Greek debt-swap talks too would be resolved by the weekend.

U.S. Private Employment Rises; CBO Projects $1.1 T Deficit

Arthi Gupta
01 Feb, 2012
New York City

The U.S. indexes gained after employment in the U.S. private sector grew in January The Congressional Budget Office projected a $1.1 trillion federal budget deficit for fiscal year 2012. Mattel completed acquisition of HIT Entertainment for $680 million.

Australian Home Prices Decline 4.8%; Fortescue in Focus

Marcus Jacob
01 Feb, 2012
New York City

Australian indexes eased after home prices fell December quarter. Wesfarmers traded down ahead of its quarterly results tomorrow. Fortescue Metals Group declined after a key investor cut its stake to 1%.

Euro Area Inflation at 2.7%; Manufacturing Activity Mixed

Arthi Gupta
01 Feb, 2012
New York City

Manufacturing activity in the euro area was mixed and French manufacturing activity declining further in January. Euro area annual inflation remained unchanged but German flash consumer price inflation rate fell in January. Norwegian jobless rate rose in November.

European Indexes Up; NYSE, Deutsche Boerse Merger Terminated

Arthi Gupta
01 Feb, 2012
New York City

European markets rose after Germany and Portugal completed bond auctions at lower yields. The European Commission blocked the proposed merger of NYSE Euronext with Deutsche Boerse. Dassault Aviation was named as a preferred bidder for fighter jets by India.

U.S. Indexes Hold; Consumer Confidence, Home Prices Decline

Bikram Pandey
31 Jan, 2012
New York City

U.S. stocks were in a holding pattern after consumer confidence index dipped in January and home prices declined for the third month in a row in November. European leaders agreed for a fiscal pact and paved the way for the euro zone nations to tighter integration. The yen traded at a 3-month high.

U.S. Movers: Danaher, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Tyco, UPS, Valero

Mukesh Buch
31 Jan, 2012
New York City

Danaher fourth quarter net increased to $571 million. Eli Lilly fourth quarter net slumped 27% to $858 million and Pfizer fourth quarter net declined 50% to $1.44 billion. Tyco International first quarter net slumped to $333 million. United Parcel fourth quarter net slumped 29% to $725 million.

Nikkei Jumps 4.1% in January; Canon, Fujifilm, Toshiba in Focus

Nigel Thomas
31 Jan, 2012
New York City

Japanese market indexes closed flat and gained 4.1% in January. Honda reported worse than expected decline in earnings and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial reaffirmed annual net income outlook. Canon president resigned and Fujifilm lowered its annual view.

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