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U.S. Indexes Fluctuate; Energy Transfer Acquires Southern Union for $8.9 B

Arthi Gupta
05 Jul, 2011
New York City

U.S. indexes fluctuated after the release of the factory goods orders report. Energy Transfer agreed to acquire Southern Union for $8.9 billion. Immucor to be acquired by TPG Capital for $1.97 billion. Western Union agreed to buy Travelex Global Business Payments for

OECD Inflation at 3.2%; Sweden Lifts Rate to 2%

Arthi Gupta
05 Jul, 2011
New York City

OECD inflation surged in May on high food and energy prices. Private sector activity growth in the euro area slowed in June and retail sales declined 1.1% in May. Swedish central bank hiked key rate by 25 basis points.

Nikkei in 6-day Rally; Positive Regional Economic Survey

Nigel Thomas
05 Jul, 2011
New York City

Stocks in Japan closed higher for the sixth day in a row prompting worries that market rally may not be supported by fundamentals. The latest spurt was driven by the mildly optimistic regional economic survey released by the Bank of Japan.

European Indexes Mixed; TOTAL Raised Stake in Italian Oil Field

Arthi Gupta
05 Jul, 2011
New York City

The European indexes traded sideways as investors focus on the next bailout conditions for Greece. U.S. based OM Group agreed to purchase Vacuumschmelze for

Australian Rate on Hold; Export Surplus Increase to A$2.3 Billion

Marcus Jacob
05 Jul, 2011
New York City

Australian stocks traded lower after the Reserve Bank of Australia left its key lending rate at 4.75% and offered a benign view on inflation. The rate decision was widely anticipated but the outlook on inflation prompted a slower economic expansion outlook for the rest of the year.

UK Indexes Higher; Construction Activity Drops

Arthi Gupta
04 Jul, 2011
New York City

The UK indexes gained after financial services sector growth eased in the second quarter. The UK construction activity fell in June and individuals injected

Euro Area Confidence Rises; Spanish Unemployment Falls

Arthi Gupta
04 Jul, 2011
New York City

Euro area producer price inflation eased in May and investor confidence rose in July. Spanish unemployment fell and consumer confidence improved in June. Swiss retail sales slumped in May.

Europe Approves Aid to Greece; Bayer Settles Biotech Rice Litigation

Arthi Gupta
04 Jul, 2011
New York City

The European indexes traded higher after the European lenders approved the next tranche of aid to Greece. Bayer agreed to pay $750 million to settle biotech rice litigation. ASSA ABLOY sold Lorentzen & Wettre to ABB for SEK 750 million.

Nikkei in Tokyo Rises 1%; Bridgestone, Banks, Realty Developers Up

Nigel Thomas
04 Jul, 2011
New York City

Stocks in Tokyo advanced following a surge in U.S. indexes and a rise in manufacturing index. The Nikkei index gained 1% and traded above 10,000 for the first time since May 2 on a strong rise in real estate developers and financials. Bridgestone increased commercial vehicles tires prices by 10%.

Australian Retail Sales, Building Approvals Fall; Stocks Struggle

Marcus Jacob
04 Jul, 2011
New York City

The Australian benchmark index struggled to close higher after retail sales and building approvals fell. Retail sales fell 0.6% in May as shoppers take advantage of stronger dollar and look for bargains overseas on the Internet.

Weekly Rise of 6% in U.S. stocks, Oil Up 4.5%

Bikram Pandey
01 Jul, 2011
New York City

U.S. stocks extended gains for the fifth day in a row and surged 5.6% in the week. Indexes advanced after manufacturing index advanced more than expected in June. Eastman Kodak dropped 14% after an adverse patent ruling. Euro-area unemployment was flat near 10% and China manufacturing growth slowed.

U.S. Movers: Apollo, Blackboard, Darden, General Mills, Marathon Oil

Mukesh Buch
01 Jul, 2011
New York City

Apollo Group third quarter net income increased 17.2%. Blackboard agreed to go private $1.64 billion in cash. Darden reported fourth quarter flat revenues. Marathon Oil completed the spin-off of Marathon Petroleum.

UK Manufacturing at 21-month Low; Xyratex Swings to Loss

Arthi Gupta
01 Jul, 2011
New York City

The UK indexes climbed after manufacturing fell to a 21-month low and Irish factory sector growth declined in June. Vodafone agreed to sell its entire 24.4% interest in Polkomtel to Spartan Capital for

U.S. Indexes in 5-day Rally; Blackboard Agreed to $1.6 Billion Buyout

Arthi Gupta
01 Jul, 2011
New York City

U.S. indexes traded higher for the fifth day in a row. Nortel concluded sales of 6,000 patents to a consortium of six companies for $4.5 billion. Health Management unit agreed to buy Mercy Health Partners for $525 million. Blackboard agreed to go private for $1.64 billion.

Manufacturing Slows in Euro Area; Unemployment at 9.9%

Arthi Gupta
01 Jul, 2011
New York City

Euro area jobless rate remained flat at 9.9% in May and manufacturing growth slowed in June. French passenger car sales dropped in June. Danish retail sales fell but Italian jobless rate increased to 8.1% in May.

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