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Apollo Group Plunges 10%; First Solar Rises 5%

Bikram Pandey
14 Oct, 2010
New York City

U.S. stocks traded lower. Educational services providers plunged after Apollo Group withdrew its 2011 outlook. The news dragged lower Corinthian Colleges, Washington Post Co., Strayer Education and ITT Educational Services.

Irish CPI Rises; Man Group, Rolls-Royce Deals

Arthi Gupta
14 Oct, 2010
New York City

The UK indexes fell after a weak rally by banking stocks. The BoE policy committee member Sentance urged for withdrawal of monetary stimulus. Irish CPI rose in September. Man Group completed $1.6 billion GLG buyout deal. Rolls-Royce won $390 million order from Thai Airways.

German Growth Outlook Revised Higher; Syngenta Soars 3%

Arthi Gupta
14 Oct, 2010
New York City

The European indexes traded mixed and several institutes raised German growth outlook. The ECB noted euro area economic growth is estimated to slow in the second-half. Hungary industrial output grew in August. Dutch retail sales growth declined in August.

Sensex in India Drops 0.9%; LIC Housing Surges

Mukesh Buch
14 Oct, 2010
New York City

The benchmark index in Mumbai declined 0.9% and gave back nearly half the gains of yesterday. The rupee held firm and outsourcing companies rose ahead of earnings from Infosys Technology. LIC Housing Finance surged after it reported 36% increase in earnings.

U.S. Jobless Claims, PPI, Trade Deficit Rise

Arthi Gupta
14 Oct, 2010
New York City

U.S. stocks traded sideways after weekly jobless claims rose 13,000 to 462,000 and PPI edged higher and trade deficit widened more than anticipated in September. AOL and private equity firms contemplating bid for Yahoo. Tesla signed $60 million deal with Toyota to develop electric powertrain system.

Hong Kong Index Surges 1.7%; Economy Expands 7.2%

Chandrasekhar Atreya
14 Oct, 2010
New York City

Hong Kong index soared 1.7% tracking gains in international markets. Shanghai introduces new curbs for property loans. Business Confidence Index and Business Climate Index rose in September. Hong Kong economy in the first expanded at 7.2%.

Nikkei Index in Japan Surges 1.9%

Chandrasekhar Atreya
14 Oct, 2010
New York City

Stocks in Japan surged for the first time in four days tracking a rally in overseas markets and the yen continued to rise. Tobacco shipments soar in September ahead of effective tax increase on November 1.

Australian Dollar Nears Parity; Sydney Stocks Climb 1.7%

Chandrasekhar Atreya
14 Oct, 2010
New York City

Australian shares gained more than 1.7% led by banks and miners as the Australian dollar neared parity. Business demand for credit dropped in the quarter to September. HSBC

U.S. Stocks, Gold, Oil Rise; Dollar Slides

Devan Biswas
13 Oct, 2010
New York City

U.S. stocks surged after JPMorgan Chase, CSX Corp and Intel reported better than expected earnings. The dollar declined further against the euro, the yen and the pound. Gold surged to a new record high and crude oil inched to $83 a barrel.

CSX Rises; MGM Resorts Drops

Bikram Pandey
13 Oct, 2010
New York City

U.S. stocks traded sideways in a choppy trading. CSX Corp traded higher after the rail network operator reported higher than expected earnings. Intel and JPMorgan Chase edged lower after reporting earnings. MGM Resorts plunged nearly 10% after it plans to raise as much as $500 million.

UK Indexes Rise; Consumer Confidence Drops to 18-Month Low

Arthi Gupta
13 Oct, 2010
New York City

The UK indexes rose after U.S. Fed comments and a rally that lifted world markets. Resource stocks closed higher. The UK consumer confidence deteriorated in September and unemployment fell but claimant count rose. Standard Chartered planned rights issue and raise as much as

European Indexes Soar; French Inflation Accelerates

Arthi Gupta
13 Oct, 2010
New York City

The European indexes soared after euro-zone industrial production rose 1% in August and U.S. stocks climbed. French consumer prices fell unexpectedly and inflation accelerated in September. Greek import price inflation slowed in August.

U.S. Stocks Advance; Intel, JPMorgan Net Rise

Arthi Gupta
13 Oct, 2010
New York City

U.S. stocks gained after the Fed comments and upbeat earnings from Intel and JPMorgan. U.S. import prices declined 0.3% and export prices rose 0.6% in September. Intel earnings rose 59% and JPMorgan Chase earnings surged 23%.

Sensex Soars 2.4%; Coal India Offering Gains Momentum

Chandrasekhar Atreya
13 Oct, 2010
New York City

Stocks in Mumbai surged after foreign investors continued to increase stakes and the strength in the international markets. Coal India Ltd expects to raise as much as $3.8 billion in a public offering on strong demand form global investors.

China Region Indexes Gain; Exports and Trade Surplus Rise

Chandrasekhar Atreya
13 Oct, 2010
New York City

Stocks in China region rose after mainland China exports surged and foreign exchange reserves reached a record in September. China regulator vows to stop speculative money inflows. Hong Kong proposes to increase land supply for projects.