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Japan Current Account Surplus Widens 24%; Acom, Daikin Fall

Nigel Thomas
09 Nov, 2010
New York City

Stocks in Tokyo trading declined as the yen hovered near recent highs and companies report mixed earnings. Current account surplus in September soared 24% as exports surged 16%. Acom Co lowered its full year outlook and Isetan Mitsukoshi net plunged 90%.

World Markets Rest; Gold, Silver Shine

Bikram Pandey
08 Nov, 2010
New York City

U.S. stocks closed lower and the dollar edged higher and gold and silver continue to trade at record levels. Chrysler Group LLC reported smaller loss in the third quarter. European markets closed mixed but after the close Ireland said it will honor its debt. SEC looks to throttle program trading.

U.S. Movers: AOL, Ashland, Radian, Warner Chilcott, Yahoo

Bikram Pandey
08 Nov, 2010
New York City

U.S. stocks traded lower. Ashland surged 10% after the company agreed to sell its distribution division to TPG. Warner Chilcott declined 10% after it estimated lower sales next year. Radian Group fell on investigation and convertible bonds offering. CommScope gained on the prospect of a rival bid.

UK Indexes Decline; BHP Billiton, Rolls Royce, Gartmore Fall

Nigel Thomas
08 Nov, 2010
New York City

Stocks in London declined as commodities prices gained and the dollar edged higher against the euro but declined to the pound. Gartmore Group Ltd plunged after star managers leave the company and the management seeks a buyout candidate. Banks close lower.

European Indexes Down; Greece, Ireland, Portugal in Focus

Nigel Thomas
08 Nov, 2010
New York City

European markets closed mixed but traded lower after a strong rally last week. Stocks focused on earnings. Greek index rose after ruling party was ahead in local election in Greece and Prime minister reaffirmed the commitment to fiscal reforms. Ireland was in focus after recent budget cuts.

U.S. and European Stocks Struggle; G20 Rhetoric Sharpens

Devan Biswas
08 Nov, 2010
New York City

U.S. traded lower as the rhetoric ahead of G20 meeting heats up after China joined other emerging nations and Germany and resisted further U.S. economic stimulus. The dollar edged higher and gold traded near elevated levels. Amazon.com is in a deal to acquire parent of Diapers.com for $540 million.

China Region Stocks Rise; Fear of New Hot Money Supply

Devan Biswas
08 Nov, 2010
New York City

Stocks in China region gained as crude oil traded at a 2-year high and commodities advance. Property developers gained as a flood of new money is expected in the sector after the U.S. adds $600 billion in new money supply.

India Movers: Coal India, Jain Irrigation, PowerGrid, Reliance Power

Mukesh Buch
08 Nov, 2010
New York City

Stock in Mumbai fell. Coal India Limited declined 3.4% after surging 40% on the first day of offering last week. Jain Irrigation Systems soared 4.1% after net profit rose 46%. Reliance Power rose 4.5% after get credit of $5 billion from Exim bank. PowerGrid Corp sets the price for its offering.

Japan Stocks Rise to 3-Month High; JSW, Sumitomo Metals Up

Marcus Jacob
08 Nov, 2010
New York City

Stocks in Japan closed higher and touched 3-month high as the yen declined. The better than expected U.S. jobs report lifted sentiment. Japan Steel Works Ltd and Sumitomo Metals Mining Co revised annual net outlook higher.

Luxottica Q3 Earnings Call Transcript

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

The eyewear company reported quarterly net sales rose 19.7% to

Commodities, Resource Stocks Rise; Crude Oil Up

Bikram Pandey
05 Nov, 2010
New York City

U.S. stocks closed mixed after private sector added jobs in the U.S. resource stocks and commodities closed higher after the dollar. France and China signed 16 billion euros agreements. Bank of Japan left its key rate unchanged and allocated stimulus.

France and China in

Devan Biswas
05 Nov, 2010
New York City

European markets closed higher. France and China signed 15 billion euros agreement to sell uranium, aircrafts and energy projects. German factory orders declined 4% in September. Resource stocks closed higher.

UK Food Prices Rise; HSBC, RBS in Focus, Mail.ru IPO surges 30%

Bikram Pandey
05 Nov, 2010
New York City

UK stocks closed fractionally higher. HSBC said bank profit exceed last year but sounded cautious on China and India. Canada based two pension funds agreed to acquire high speed rail link operation rights for thirty years. Food prices surged in October.

U.S. Payrolls Expands 151,000, Unemployment at 9.6%

Bikram Pandey
05 Nov, 2010
New York City

U.S. stocks traded nearly flat after the release of better than expected employment report. U.S. employers added jobs for the first time since May. Private employers in construction and retail led the net new jobs additions. Unemployment stayed at 9.6%. Commodities increased and the dollar gained.

China Indexes Advance; Disney Theme Park in Shanghai

Marcus Jacob
05 Nov, 2010
New York City

Stocks in China region indexes gained tracking the increase in world markets. Resource stocks and commodities prices increased on the prospects of further decline in the U.S. dollar. Contractors and builders surged in Shanghai after Disney and China agreed to build a theme park.

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