Market Update

Australian Dollar Falls, BG Bids $3 B

123jump.com Staff
27 Oct, 2008
New York City

The Reserve Bank of Australia intervened to support the falling Australian dollar. The dollar declined to a five-year low against the U.S. dollar and dropped to a fifty three years low against Japanese yen. UK based BG Group is liklely to purchase Queensland Gas for $3 billion in cash.

Weak World Markets, Dollar, Yen Gain

123jump.com Staff
27 Oct, 2008
New York City

U.S. stocks closed lower in a volatile trading. Regional banking stocks rose on the hopes that Treasury bailout will include regional banks. Crude oil fell. UK closed at 5-year low. Hong Kong index dropped 13% and India declined to 3-year low. Japan closed at 26-year low.

UK Stocks 5-year Low, Pound Declines

123jump.com Staff
27 Oct, 2008
New York City

UK stocks recovered from 6% loss in the day but closed at 5-year low. The pound dropped nearly 2% against euro and dollar. Home price declined 7% in October. Persimmons, the home builder takes a charge for its land portfolio of 600 million.

Sensex Down 2%, SBI Net Up 31%

123jump.com Staff
27 Oct, 2008
New York City

Sensex dropped 2% to a 3-year low on the worries that global economic slowdown will lower exports and foreign fund flows. Sensex declined fell as much as 6% in the early trading. Jet Airways swung to a loss after fuel prices surged. ICICI profit rises 1.1% and State Bank of India net up 31%.

Banks In Japan Plunge, Yen Surges

123jump.com Staff
27 Oct, 2008
New York City

Stocks in Japan fall to a 26-year low on the worries that banks will need to raise more capital. Mitsubishi UFJ plunged 15% after it said that it will raise nearly $11 billion in the next one year. Mizuho Financial and Sumitomo Mitsui dived 15% and 11%. Yen rose to a 13-year high.

HK Drops13%; China Life Earnings Fall

123jump.com Staff
27 Oct, 2008
New York City

Hong Kong stocks plunged nearly 13% on the worries that global economic slowdown will drag exports and earnings of the companies in the China region. Banks, shipping and airlines led the decline. China Life, China Vanke, Dongfang Electric and Ping An reported weaker than expected results.

CNA, AXA, Allianz Plunge; GM Drops

123jump.com Staff
27 Oct, 2008
New York City

Insurance companies fell after CNA Financial swung to a loss in the latest quarter. AXA, Allianz, Hartford and MetLife dropped more than 9%. General Motors declined on the speculation that it may need federal aid for its merger with Chrysler. FPL Group dropped 4% after net income surged 45%.

World Stocks Dive; HK, Philippines Plunge

123jump.com Staff
27 Oct, 2008
New York City

World markets slide after investors sold banking and resource stocks. Dollar and yen continue to rise against international currencies. Resource stocks fall in New York, Toronto, London and South America. Crude oil and metals prices drop to 3-year low.

World Markets Fall, U.S. Foreclosures Rise

123jump.com Staff
23 Oct, 2008
New York City

World markets continue their downward spiral. Markets in Asia dropped more than 3% and European markets decline. U.S. homes foreclosures surged at the end of the third quarter by 71%. California, Florida, Arizona, and Nevada led the foreclosures.

Nikkei Index Plunges; NEC, MUFJ Fall

123jump.com Staff
22 Oct, 2008
New York City

Stocks in Japan plunged in Wednesday trading as yen rises and worries of earnings at banks mount. Net profit at MUFJ may be lower than previously estimated. NEC reversed its earlier profit forecast and predicted net loss for the year. Fuji Heavy Industries and Hitachi Construction Machinery dropped.

HK Stocks Fall 5%, Citic Pacific Plunges

123jump.com Staff
22 Oct, 2008
New York City

Stocks in Hong Kong fell sharply after earnings worries dominated trading. Jinagxi Copper declined 13% after earnings dropped 27% and Huaneng Power fell 8% on a record loss forecast from the company. Citic Pacific plunged 25% after it recorded $2 billion in loss tied to derivatives.

Earnings Worries, Indexes 5-Year Lows

123jump.com Staff
22 Oct, 2008
New York City

The rise of dollar, decline in interbank lending rates and a drop in metals and crude oil prices would generally lift investors sentiment. But, investors focused on economic slowdown and declining profit at industrial, mining and energy companies. Dollar rise against and euro. Latin markets plunge.

Ryder, ConocoPhillips, AT&T, Merck Drop

123jump.com Staff
22 Oct, 2008
New York City

EMC and Apple gained on earnings in weak trading. Air Products dropped 5%. Broadcom surged on a sharp rise in earnings. ConocoPhillips declines on weak crude oil prices. AT&T declined 5%. Resource stocks fall as base and precious metals and oil prices decline more than 5%.

Apple Q4 Earnings Call Transcript

123jump.com Staff
22 Oct, 2008
New York City

iPhone sales surged 600% in the quarter from the prior year quarter lifting Apple Inc revenue to $7.9 billion, profit to $1.14 billion or $1.26 per diluted share from $6.22 billion in sales and $0.90 billion net or $1.01 a share. International sales accounted for 41%.

Global Markets Fall, Loan Losses Worries

123jump.com Staff
22 Oct, 2008
New York City

Stocks around the world decline on the worries that international trade will shrink as global economies slowdown. Exports from China are likely to fall which will lower demand for raw materials. Banks drop in Euorpe on the worries that many leveraged buyout deals will unravel.