123jump.com Staff
16 Jun, 2008
New York City
Sensex index in India rose 1.4% after a week of volatile trading. Software exporters and bank stocks rose but stocks of vehicle manufacturing fell. The government increased excise duty on large cars and sport utility vehicles. Wholesale inflation in India at the end of May, but before the recent price increase in petrol rose to 8.75%. The inflation is now at seven-year high.
123jump.com Staff
16 Jun, 2008
New York City
AIG replaces its chief executive for the second time in less than four years as its stock has lost 50% of its value and real estate linked losses mount. Robert Willumstad, former chief financial executive at Citigroup has assumed the top position at AIG. The largest U.S. insurer has $1 trillion in assets and has reported two consecutive quarterly losses. The insurer was forced to raise $19 billion after denying for months that it needs additional capital.
123jump.com Staff
13 Jun, 2008
New York City
The Bank of Japan left its key rate at 0.5% and issued a cautionary note on the corporate profit growth. The central bank also noted that exporters are facing deteriorating trade terms. Furukawa led advancers in the Nikkei 225 index shares with a gain of 5.80% followed by rises in Fujikura Ltd. of 5.34%. Mitsubishi Paper led decliners in the Nikkei 225 index shares with a drop of 5.40% followed by losses in Hokuetsu Paper of 5%.
123jump.com Staff
13 Jun, 2008
New York City
U.S. stocks surged at close led by a surge in tech stocks. The Nasdaq index closed up 2% as Google, Apple, and Research in Motion closed higher. Crude oil edged lower, but only by a fraction and airlines closed higher. Fifth Third Bancorp plunged 13% after analyst comments that the bank may need to raise capital.
123jump.com Staff
13 Jun, 2008
New York City
UK stocks closed nearly unchanged. The regulatory agency FSA tightened the lending standards for short selling and increased the disclosure requirements for short sellers. The recent market volatility in the rights issue of several banks was exploited by short sellers to their advantage. Candover Partners and Goldman Sachs revised their offer for Expro International. The new offer at 1,615 pence per share values the deep oil well testing company at 1.8 billion pounds.
123jump.com Staff
13 Jun, 2008
New York City
Hong Kong stock indexes fell despite strong rise in retail sales in May after rising oil prices reinforced the uncertainty over the health of global market. The National Bureau of Statistics said retail sales jumped 21.6% to Rmb870 billion from the same month a year earlier. Also in the first five months of the year sales rose 21.1% year-on-year to Rmb4.24 trillion. Foreign investment climbed 38% to Rmb7.76 billion in May.
123jump.com Staff
13 Jun, 2008
New York City
European stocks traded in a tight range. European auto sales fell 7.8% in May on higher fuel cost and weak economies in Italy and Spain. Only in France sales rose in May from April and from the same month in the previous year. Sales in Germany fell 6% in the month but rose 4.2% from a year ago. Total sales in first five months in Europe declined 0.7%.
123jump.com Staff
13 Jun, 2008
New York City
U.S. stocks edge higher after the release of inflation data. May CPI rose at 0.6% and increased at 3.6% for the same month in the previous year. The inflation measure in May without the season adjustment rose 0.8% in the month and increased 4.5% from a year ago. Stocks in the morning trading rose after the inflation data and a drop in crude oil prices. Saudi Arabia is likely to increase fuel production. German inflation reached at the upper level of the target range.
123jump.com Staff
13 Jun, 2008
New York City
German inflation rose above the target range of the central bank for the second time this year. The CPI in May rose to 3% from a year ago, a rise at or above the target range after rising at 3.1% in March. The inflation index in April rose at 2.4% from a year ago. The sharp rise in energy prices and food prices are stoking inflation that is likely to spill over in the wage rates. Separately Eurostat reported that employment rates across the 27 nations rose in the first quarter.
123jump.com Staff
12 Jun, 2008
New York City
Global weakness in financial stocks and a rise in inflation stoked by sharp rise in crude and food prices dragging the index lower. ASX 200 index lost 2.5% or 138.1 to close at 5,329.20. The Preliminary market turnover was 1.93 billion shares worth $6.46 billion, with 965 stocks down, 322 up and 328 unchanged. BHP dropped 4% after it advanced the rebuild schedule for a nickle smleter in Kalgoorlie.
123jump.com Staff
12 Jun, 2008
New York City
Japan market averages dropped led by exporters and steelmakers on mounting concerns over the health of the global economy as India and South Africa increased its key rate and oil prices rebounded to a record high. In Tokyo trading Nikkei 225 fell 2% to 13,888.60. JFE Holdings led decliners in the Nikkei 225 index shares with a drop of 6.70% followed by losses in Nikon Corp. of 5.60%, in Kawasaki Kisen of 5.57%, in Daiwa House Industries of 5.51%, and Sompo Japan Insurance of 5.28%.
123jump.com Staff
12 Jun, 2008
New York City
U.S. stocks closed higher after May reail sales rose at 1% from April and 2.5% from a year ago. The better than expected gains lifted the moood on Wall Street and market indexes rebounded after mid-day losses in Europe. Lehman Brothers replaces its chiefs of finance and operations, the stock falls on heavy volume to recent low in March. South Africa raised its interest rate by 0.5% to 12%. InBev made an unsolicited offer for $46 billion for Anheuser-Busch. china trade surplus falls.
123jump.com Staff
12 Jun, 2008
New York City
European stocks recovered from the mid-day losses after a rise in the U.S. market indexes. UK, Swiss and German market indexes rose 0.7% and led the trading in the region. InBev surged 6% after it offered to buy U.S. based Anhreuser-Busch for $46.3 billion. Anheuser gained 5% but closed 10% below the offered price. Banks in Germany and France closed higher.
123jump.com Staff
12 Jun, 2008
New York City
Yahoo! Inc ended its formal talks with Microsoft after both parties could not decide on a price. Microsoft has withdrawn its offer of $33 per share. Both parties also could not agree on using Microsoft search technology on Yahoo website network. Yahoo and Google are likely to announce a search pact that will facilitate search on Yahoo websites as early as today.
123jump.com Staff
12 Jun, 2008
New York City
Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks fell as inflation remain at elevated levels and trade surplus declined. China reported consumer price index rose 7.7% in May from 8.5% in April. The National Bureau of Statistics also noted that the producer price index advanced 8.2% from a year ago in May from 8.1% in April. Total trade surplus for the first five months ending in May for China fell 8.6% to $78.02 billion from a year earlier, and the trade surplus dropped 9.9% in May to $20.21 billion.
