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U.S. Movers: Infosys, Marathon Oil, Williams-Sonoma

Mukesh Buch
13 Jan, 2011
New York City

American Capital declined after plans for public offering of 18 million shares. CLARCOR fourth quarter sales rose 18% to $275.66 million. Infosys Technologies third quarter revenue rose 28% to $1.6 billion. Marathon Oil surged after plan to spin-off downstream business in to two independent Company.

UK Industrial Production Slows; Tesco Slumps 3.5%

Arthi Gupta
13 Jan, 2011
New York City

The UK indexes slid after the Bank of England held key rate at 0.5% and bond buying program at

Spain, Italy Auctions Raise

Arthi Gupta
13 Jan, 2011
New York City

The European indexes rose after successful bond auction by Spain and Italy. The ECB left key rate unchanged at 1%. German wholesale and French consumer prices rose in December. Dutch retail sales surged in November. Greek jobless rate climbed in October.

U.S. Jobless Claims Soar; Rates on Hold in Europe, UK

Arthi Gupta
13 Jan, 2011
New York City

U.S. stocks fell after weekly jobless claims surged, producer prices rose more than estimated and trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed. Spain and Italy successfully completed bond auctions. U.S. foreclosure filings rose 2% in 2010. Rates on hold in UK and Europe.

Sensex Falls 1.8%; IndiGo Places Largest Jet Plane Order

Chandrasekhar Atreya
13 Jan, 2011
New York City

Stocks in Mumbai fell 1.8% as the latest wholesale inflation price index increased 0.3%. IndiGo placed a $15.6 billion order for 180 Airbus 320 to be delivered between 2016 and 2025. Abhijeet Power plans Rs 1,500 crore IPO in February.

Shanghai Stocks Rally; Property Developers Sales Expand

Chandrasekhar Atreya
13 Jan, 2011
New York City

Shanghai stocks rally led by oil refiners and airlines on rising yuan and crude oil price. Property developers

Nikkei in 5-Day Rally; Prime Minister Kan Plans Cabinet Reshuffle

Chandrasekhar Atreya
13 Jan, 2011
New York City

Japanese stocks rally for the fifth day in a row led by bankers and closed at 8-month high. The Nikkei index is up 16% in the last three months. Prime Minister Naoto Kan plans to reshuffle his cabinet on Friday. Machinery orders fall for the third month in a row in November.

Sydney Stocks Rebound; Brisbane River Peak Below Estimate

Chandrasekhar Atreya
13 Jan, 2011
New York City

Stocks in Sydney posted the largest one-day gain in 2011 as flood waters abate and record jobs data. QR National plans to open next week, the Blackwater Coal line used by BHP and Rio Tinto. Santos confirms its investment of $16 billion in Gladstone LNG project in Queensland.

Stocks Finish Higher in NY and Europe as Bond Jitters Subside

Bikram Pandey
12 Jan, 2011
New York City

U.S. stocks rallied tracking gains in Europe after Portugal completed debt sale. Investors appeared relieved after the debt sale from Greece and Italy. German economy expanded at the fastet pace since reunification. The euro gained and crude oil traded near $92 a barrel.

U.S. Movers: AIG, Arch Coal, Cliffs Natural, Lululeon, Zale

Mukesh Buch
12 Jan, 2011
New York City

American International Group agree to sell its 97.6% interest in Nan Shan Life Insurance for $2.16 billion in cash. Cliffs Natural agreed to acquire Canada based Consolidated Thompson for $4.9 billion. ITT boar approved to split in three companies. Synnex Corp fourth quarter revenue increased 12.3%.

UK Shop Price Inflation Rises; Henderson Acquires Gartmore

Arthi Gupta
12 Jan, 2011
New York City

The UK indexes climbed after euro area sovereign debt concerns eased with the successful bond auction in Portugal. The UK retail price inflation rose and trade deficit widened. Irish consumer confidence fell in December. Henderson agreed to buy Gartmore for $525 million.

Portugal Raises

Arthi Gupta
12 Jan, 2011
New York City

The European indexes soared after Portugal bond auction raised

Portugal Bonds Sale Meet Expectations; U.S. Import Prices Rise

Arthi Gupta
12 Jan, 2011
New York City

U.S. indexes edged higher after import and export prices rose and Portugal completed debt sale at a yield lower than expected. Cliffs Natural agreed to acquire Consolidated Thompson for C$4.9 billion. AIG sold stake in Nan Shan for $2.16 billion to Ruen Chen.

Sensex in India Rebounds 1.7%; Gujarat Summit Draws Investors

Chandrasekhar Atreya
12 Jan, 2011
New York City

Stocks in Mumbai rebound 1.7% after six days of decline led by realty and banking sectors. Fifth investment summit in Gujarat draws usual platitudes and project announcements of multi-billion dollars. Bharti Airtel and State Bank of India set us a venture to facilitate mobile phones based banking.

China Stocks Rally on Aviation Industry and Home Builders Earnings

Chandrasekhar Atreya
12 Jan, 2011
New York City

Shanghai stock indexes rally 0.5% led by developers and banks. Civil aviation industry reports a 37% profit increase in 2010. Consumer confidence in the fourth quarter dipped to a year

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