Market Update

Sydney Index at 20-Week High

Chandrasekhar Atreya
27 Sep, 2010
New York City

Sustained gains in the Aussie dollar and improved sentiment in New York trading lifted Australian index to 20-week high. The panel on mining tax schedules meeting with industry in the next month. Nufarm Ltd secures waivers on its banking covenants.

Herman Miller Q1 Earnings Call Transcript

123jump.com Staff
25 Sep, 2010
New York City

The office furniture systems maker net sales rose 17.5% to $380.7 million in the quarter. Net quarterly earnings surged 91.7% to $16.1 million reflecting higher revenues across geographies. Earnings per share grew to 22 cents compared to 14 cents per share in the previous year.

Sustained Gains in Stocks, Gold in New York

Bikram Pandey
24 Sep, 2010
New York City

U.S. indexes soared more than 2% and gold and silver reached new high. For the week three popular indexes also registered nearly 2%. Stocks reacted to the surprise rise in durable goods orders in August. European markets closed higher after German business confidence.

Nike, AMD, KB Home and Vail Resorts Rise

Bikram Pandey
24 Sep, 2010
New York City

Advanced Micro soared nearly 5% after it lowered the sales outlook but ahead of expectations. Nikes surged after it reported better than expected earnings on 25% increase China orders. KB Home increased after it narrowed quarterly loss.

FTSE Up 1%; KNOC Affirmed Dana Offer

Arthi Gupta
24 Sep, 2010
New York City

The UK indexes climbed after positive U.S. economic data. Irish trade surplus widened in July. KNOC affirmed 64% shareholders of Dana Petroleum accepted its offer. The FDA restricted sale of GSK''s diabetes drug Avandia and the EMA suspended it.

German Confidence Gains; Stocks Up

Arthi Gupta
24 Sep, 2010
New York City

The European indexes advanced after German business confidence rose to record level in September. Euro-zone money market turnover fell in the second quarter. France GDP growth revised up 0.7% in the second quarter. The Swiss National Bank lifted current year Swiss growth forecast to 2.5%.

Durable Orders Up; Nike Earnings Up 9%

Arthi Gupta
24 Sep, 2010
New York City

U.S. stocks edged higher after durable goods orders fell 1.3% in August and excluding transportation increased 2%. Petrobras raised $70 billion in public share offering. Nike reported higher earnings on China demand. CSG Systems agreed to buy UK-based Intec for $371 million.

India Lifts Bonds Investment Limits

Chandrasekhar Atreya
24 Sep, 2010
New York City

India lifted foreign investor upper limit in government and corporate debt on the rising demand for investment in infrastructure. The revised limits also sustained the gains in stocks and the index surged to a nearly three-year high. India completes the transition to cleaner fuel standards.

Nikkei Declines 1%; China, Japan Spar Escalates

Chandrasekhar Atreya
24 Sep, 2010
New York City

Stocks in Japan drop for the third day in a row on a stronger yen and a weakness in international markets. China questions four Japanese for alleged videotaping of military targets. China denies embargo on export of rare earth to Japan. Asahi Glass opened the world

Australian Dollar Parity; BHP, Apache in Deal

Chandrasekhar Atreya
24 Sep, 2010
New York City

Sydney index declined 0.7% on Friday and fell 0.8% for the week. BHP and Apache approve $1.5 billion Macedon gas field development. Rio Tinto plans to develop Dampier port for increased iron ore exports. Long running investigation of CabCharge led to A$15 million penalty.

U.S. Indexes Struggle; Gold, Silver Shine

Devan Biswas
23 Sep, 2010
New York City

U.S. stocks closed lower as weekly jobless claims increased and home sales in August struggled to gain the ground. Apple surpassed PetroChina and only trails Exxon Mobil Corp in market cap. U.S. Treasury yields declined. Gold and silver inched higher.

Apple, RedHat, SunPower Rise; Copart Falls

Bikram Pandey
23 Sep, 2010
New York City

Apple Inc gained more than 1% after analyst revised iPad sales estimate. Copart, Inc dropped 8% after the auto junk yard operator reported lower than expected sales. Scholastic Corp gained 5% on stock repurchase plan. SunPower Corp surged 8% on a new order.

UK Mortgage Approvals Slump

Arthi Gupta
23 Sep, 2010
New York City

The UK indexes fell after mortgage approvals declined and auto production increased in August. The Bank of England Chief Economist Spencer Dale urged for reduction in monetary stimulus. Second GDP of Ireland contracted and current account deficit narrowed.

Euro Area PMI at 7-Month Low

Arthi Gupta
23 Sep, 2010
New York City

The European indexes declined after euro-zone PMI fell to a seven-month low in September. German private sector growth dipped and French business confidence rose in the month. Czech Republic left its key rate unchanged at 0.75%.

U.S. Jobless Claims Rise; Blockbuster Bankruptcy

Arthi Gupta
23 Sep, 2010
New York City

U.S. stocks slid after weekly jobless claims rose 12,000 to 465,000 and home prices fell more than expected in July. The U.S. Treasury raised $706 million on sale of Hartford warrants. Potash Corp sued BHP to prevent hostile takeover bid. Blockbuster reached agreement with bondholders.