Market Update

Ferrero Drops From Cadbury Bid; Game Group Falls

Mayank Mehta
12 Jan, 2010
New York City

Cadbury Plc advised shareholders to reject the offer from Kraft and Italy based Ferrero dropped out of the bidding. Tesco Plc advanced after six week sales increased 4.9%. The Game Group sales for the year declined 11% from a year ago.

Greece Worries Rattle European Markets

Mayank Mehta
12 Jan, 2010
New York City

Markets in Europe were rattled after EU regulators said deficit statistics of Greece are unreliable. National Bank of Greece dropped 6.3%. Beiersdorf, the German consumer products maker declined after it missed earnings outlook. EADS declined after it reported revenues decline on weak dollar.

Chinese Stocks Mixed; Auto Sales Surge

Darlington Musarurwa
11 Jan, 2010
New York City

Chinese stocks were mixed but ahead of earnings appeared to be ready for another leap. 2009 auto sales surged 46% to 13.4 million units on government incentives. Chinese exports also gained 17.7% from a year ago and surpassed Germany to be the largest exporter in the world.

U.S. Stocks Await Earnings; Commodities in Focus

Mukesh Buch
11 Jan, 2010
New York City

U.S. traded sideways but commodities gained on the rise in Chinese exports. Heineken agreed to acquire beer unit of Femsa SAB in Mexico. Gold and crude oil gained as the dollar eased. President Obama is considering to levy a charge on banks to as he looks for ways to trim the deficit.

Australian Job Ads Rise; Mortgage Worries

Darlington Musarurwa
11 Jan, 2010
New York City

Australian stocks edged higher ahead of earnings season this week. A rise of 0.7% in oil and 0.5% in gold lifted resource linked stocks. Job ads in December increased in newspapers and on the Internet. Australia

Reliance Lifts Lyondell Bid to $13.5 B

Mayank Mehta
11 Jan, 2010
New York City

Stocks in Mumbai traded lower after Reliance agreed to lift its offer for LyondellBasell to $13.5 billion from $12 billion and raised $763 million through the sale of treasury stocks. Rupee edged higher after as foreign investors increase exposure to Indian stocks. Dhampur Sugar Mills net triples.

European Indexes Flat; Telefonica Falls

Mayank Mehta
11 Jan, 2010
New York City

2009 worldwide auto sales at Volkswagen decreased 1.1% and at BMW fell 10%. Spain based Telefonica SA declined 3% after Venezuela devalued its currency by 50% and is looking to repatriate $2 billion from Venezuela. Heineken NV gained 3.3% after it agreed to acquire beer unit of Femsa SAB.

UK Stocks Up; Manchester United

Mayank Mehta
11 Jan, 2010
New York City

UK stocks traded sideways but resource sector stocks gained. UK financial services executives indicate weak sentiment for the industry. Manchester United files to raise

McMoran, Pacific Ethanol Soar; Femsa Falls

Mayank Mehta
11 Jan, 2010
New York City

MercadoLibre, the online e-commerce site operator plunged 9%. Pacific Ethanol surged 60% on the expectations of higher sales. McMoran Exploration soared after it discovered energy prospects in the Gulf of Mexico.

Heineken Acquires Femsa Beer Unit for $7.7 B

123jump.com Staff
11 Jan, 2010
New York City

Heineken agreed to acquire the beer business of Mexico based Femsa SAB in a deal that values its Mexican business and exports operations at $7.7 billion or

U.S. Stocks Sideways; Gold, Copper Up

123jump.com Staff
11 Jan, 2010
New York City

U.S. stocks traded sideways after commodities prices rose and the dollar declined. Alcoa gained nearly 6% on the expectations of quarterly profit report after the close. Gold and copper gained sharply.

World Stocks Rise on China Exports, Auto Sales

123jump.com Staff
11 Jan, 2010
New York City

Heineken NV agreed to acquire beer division of Femsa SAB of Mexico for 5.3 billion euros. Commodities prices and Asian stocks traded higher after China reported 18% rise in December exports. China surpassed Germany to be the largest exporter and the U.S. to be the largest automaker.

U.S. Worries Long Term Jobless Rate; Stocks Flat

123jump.com Staff
08 Jan, 2010
New York City

U.S. lost additional 85,000 jobs in December with unemployment rate of 10%. Labor participation rate declined to the lowest level since 1985 and nearly 930,000 people have stopped looking for work. U.S. stocks bounced near the flat line. Northern hemisphere is bracing for inclement weather.

Whampao Bids for Hutchison Telecom

Mayank Mehta
08 Jan, 2010
New York City

Stocks in China stayed near their recent highs as the nation battles sever cold in the northern region. China approved new investment tools that allow investors to bet on the falling markets. Hutchison Whampao offered HK$2.20 a share for Hutchison Telecom.

Exporters, Automakers in Tokyo Gain on Lower Yen

Darlington Musarurwa
08 Jan, 2010
New York City

Finance minister comments supporting lower yen lifted stocks of exporters and auto makers. Japan foreign reserve assets falls to $1 trillion. Japanese government is likely to restructure JAL through a court-backed bankruptcy. Toyota Prius sales topped industry sales in 2009.