Chandrasekhar Atreya
01 Sep, 2010
New York City
A better-than-expected Chinese manufacturing and GDP expansion in Australia helped the benchmark index in Tokyo. The two-week leadership race for the ruling party began today. Car subsidies may end earlier than the deadline set by the government.
Chandrasekhar Atreya
01 Sep, 2010
New York City
Stocks in China fell while those in Hong Kong rallied. New home sales are set to begin in September, the traditional high season for purchases. First-half income of mainland listed companies jump 41%.
Chandrasekhar Atreya
01 Sep, 2010
New York City
Stocks in Australia rallied after the GDP expanded at the fastest pace in three years at 1.2%. Exports rose 5.6% in the quarter and added 1.1 percentage point to the expansion. Manufacturing index increased at a slower pace in August. Paladin targets uranium exports to China.
Bikram Pandey
31 Aug, 2010
New York City
U.S. stocks traded sideways and crude oil and copper declined. For the month, the Dow declined 4% and the Nasdaq index fell 6%. Gold increased 5.6% and crude oil declined nearly 9%. Market index in Japan declined 7.5% in August as the yen rallied 6%.
Bikram Pandey
31 Aug, 2010
New York City
U.S. stocks traded sideways after the confidence index inched higher. Research In Motion Ltd declined more than 2%. DSW Inc declined after second quarter net doubled. Dollar General Corp declined after second quarter net soared 51%.
Arthi Gupta
31 Aug, 2010
New York City
The UK indexes slid after consumer confidence rose in August. The UK M4 money supply growth eased, mortgage approvals rose and lending fell in July. Endeavour International agreed to sell Cygnus asset for $110 million.
Chandrasekhar Atreya
31 Aug, 2010
New York City
The benchmark index in Australia fell more than 1% ignoring positive economic data and tracked losses in Japan and international markets. Retail sales and building approvals rise in July. Gross operating profits at companies rises in second quarter. Perth records the second driest winter on record.
Arthi Gupta
31 Aug, 2010
New York City
The European markets declined after euro-zone inflation eased to 1.6% in August. The euro area unemployment rate rose to a twelve-year high in July. The OECD annual inflation increased in July. German jobless rate remained stable at 7.6% in August.
Chandrasekhar Atreya
31 Aug, 2010
New York City
Stocks in Japan plunge to the year-to-date low and for the month dropped 7.5%. Industrial output, retail sales, and housing starts rise in July. JAL submits a rehab plan to the court. Monthly wages increased 1.3% in July.
Chandrasekhar Atreya
31 Aug, 2010
New York City
Stocks in China region fell after a report said personal incomes fell in the U.S. Profits of large and midsize steelmakers in China slumped in July. First half profits at Guangzhou Auto surged three-fold.
Chandrasekhar Atreya
31 Aug, 2010
New York City
India reported GDP in the fiscal first quarter ending in June expanded at the fastest rate in ten quarters. The growth in manufacturing and mining industries led the expansion as exports growth trailed the domestic consumption.
Arthi Gupta
31 Aug, 2010
New York City
U.S. stocks trade lower on worries of slowdown in global economic recovery. Obama urged Senate to approve small business bill. HSBC finalized auto loan portfolio to Santander for $3.56 billion. Hewlett-Packard agreed to pay $55 million to settle kickbacks case.
Bikram Pandey
30 Aug, 2010
New York City
U.S. stocks traded lower after person income and spending data were lower than estimated. Talks of more stimulus and emergency lending from the Bank of Japan lifted market indexes in Japan. Wheat surged on weather conditions in Europe.
Mukesh Buch
30 Aug, 2010
New York City
U.S. stocks edged lower after the personal income declined and spending rose. Hewlett Packard increased 3% after board approved $10 billion share buyback plan. Cogent Inc soared 20% after 3M agreed to acquire the company. UAL Corp and Continental gained after the merger approval.
123jump.com Staff
30 Aug, 2010
New York City
The women''s specialty retailer quarterly sales grew 3% to $483.47 million on comparable sales rise of 6.1%. Net quarterly income was $18.61 million. The company earned 31 cents a share versus a loss of 32 cents a share in the year-ago quarter and estimates third quarter sales to be $495 million.
