Market Update

Indian Stocks Fall; Ranbaxy, Sun Pharma Up

Mayank Mehta
27 Nov, 2009
New York City

Stocks in Mumbai traded lower on the worries that Indian banks may have exposure to the loans that are in the process of rescheduling in Dubai, UAE. Ranbaxy launches generic version of herpes drug in the U.S. Sun Pharma receives US regulatory approval to sell mental disorder treatment generic drug.

S&P 500 Index Down 1.7%; Banks Weak

Mukesh Buch
27 Nov, 2009
New York City

U.S. stocks closed lower after Dubai worries plague world markets. Crude oil and god decline. UK banks with $50 billion of exposure may take larger than expected losses. Citigroup has the largest loan exposure of all American banks loans totaling $8 billion.

European Markets Recover, Banks Struggle

123jump.com Staff
27 Nov, 2009
New York City

European markets closed higher and recovered from the earlier losses. Dubai loan losses and the worries that the debt reschedule may force rating revision of sovereign debt of Dubai, UAE. In trading, Volkswagen increased 6% on an upgrade and the company is targeting higher sales in Brazil.

HSBC, Standard Chartered Lead Dubai Loans

Mayank Mehta
27 Nov, 2009
New York City

UK stocks rebounded after early losses on the worries that Dubai debt rollover may presage a wider problem in the region. The banks in the UK and Europe dropped more than 5% after RBS confirmed that UK banks have $50 billion of loan exposure to UAE.

ING, Citigroup, HSBC and RBS Fall

Mayank Mehta
27 Nov, 2009
New York City

Banks in New York and Europe declined after investors worried that fast developing Dubai credit crunch may contribute to losses. Royal Bank of Scotland led a consortium of seventy bankers to fund most of the debt that fueled construction boom in Dubai.

U.S. Indexes Drop 1.5%; Dubai Worries

123jump.com Staff
27 Nov, 2009
New York City

U.S stocks trade lower tracking losses in Asia and Europe. The three popular indexes the Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq lost 1.5%. Gold dropped 1.4% and crude oil declined 4%. Investors are rattled as Dubai reschedules $10 billion of debt and seek a better understanding of off-balance sheet debt.

Business Investments Fall in Australia

Darlington Musarurwa
26 Nov, 2009
New York City

The business investment in the three months to September fell 3.9% in Australia surprising economists. Default rate on home loans declined as unemployment rate drops and mortgage rates decline in Australia. BHP Billiton reiterates its intention to strike a joint venture agreement with Rio Tinto.

European Indexes Down 3%, Banks Drop

123jump.com Staff
26 Nov, 2009
New York City

The European indexes declined more than 3% after banks fell more than 5%. Banks fell sharply on the worries that exposure to Dubai loans may increase losses. IKB Deutsche Industriebank swings to first-half loss of

UK Banks Fall on Dubai Fallout

Mayank Mehta
26 Nov, 2009
New York City

Banks in London trading fell sharply on the worries that the recent debt rollover in Dubai may generate losses for UK banks. Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland and HSBC dropped more than 4%. Daily Mail and General Trust slips to an annual loss in fiscal 2009.

Tata Steel Loss; Sensex Falls on Dubai Worries

123jump.com Staff
26 Nov, 2009
New York City

Emerging markets declined after Dubai, UAE was forced to rollover debt maturing next month. Tata Steel Ltd plunges after Corus unit reports weaker than expected results and swung to a loss. The wholesale price index decreased 0.2% in October from a year ago.

Higher Losses at German Banks; Porsche Loss

Mayank Mehta
25 Nov, 2009
New York City

Banks in Europe were under pressure after the Bundesbank estimated additional losses of as much as

UK Q3 GDP Revised; Compass Group Surges

Mayank Mehta
25 Nov, 2009
New York City

UK stocks closed higher after the third quarter GDP estimates was revised to 0.3 shrink from 0.4% fall. London Stock Exchange Group first-half profit declines. Compass Group shares hit 7-year high as fiscal year net beats market view.

VistaPrint, J Crew, Tiffany Rise; Satyam Falls

Mayank Mehta
25 Nov, 2009
New York City

Tiffany & Co led gainers in the S&P 500 index with a rise of 4.1%. Coldwater Creek Inc posts $34 million loss. Eaton Vance Corp net surges 39%. H. J. Heinz Co second quarter net falls. Conns Inc third quarter loss widens on charges. Deere & Co reports annual profit.

U.S. Markets Flat; Gold Another High

Mukesh Buch
25 Nov, 2009
New York City

U.S. stocks traded flat after the weekly jobless claims declined 35,000. October durable goods orders decreased 0.6% and personal income increased 0.2%. Single family new home sales increased 6.2% in the month. Gold trades at a record high.

U.S. Stocks Fall; New Record in Gold

Mukesh Buch
24 Nov, 2009
New York City

U.S. stocks declined and gold surged to a new high on the weakness in dollar. Fed minutes showed that officials worried that lowering interest rates may lead to excessive speculation. The third quarter economic growth was revised lower to 2.8%.