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US markets finished lower on Friday, as a rise in crude oil prices and disappointing US wage growth data, dimmed the economic outlook

Published on March 7, 2011 By Greg

Australian & Asian Market Report 7th March 2011

Asian markets are trading lower this morning, taking cues from losses on Wall Street on Friday. In Japan, automakers, Toyota and Honda Motor paced declines, as crude oil prices surged amid escalating tensions in Libya. Banks, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Mizuho Financial Group, traded lower, as risk [...]

Range Resources dropped 7.3%, as a broker downgraded the stock to “Market Perform” from “Outperform”

Published on March 2, 2011 By Greg

Australian and Asian Market Report 2nd March 2011
Asian markets are trading lower this morning, taking cues from overnight losses on Wall Street. In Japan, financial stocks, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, paced declines, as risk appetite decreased among investors. Automakers, Toyota, Honda Motor and Mitsubishi Motors, traded lower, as the yen [...]

US stocks advanced yesterday, as improving economic outlook and bullish comments from Warren Buffett boosted investor confidence

Published on March 1, 2011 By Greg

International Market Report 1st March 2011
US stocks advanced yesterday, as improving economic outlook and bullish comments from Warren Buffett boosted investor confidence. Nationwide Health Properties surged 9.7%, after Ventas stated that it would acquire the former in a multi-million dollar deal to create the country’s biggest real-estate investment trust for health care. Walgreen gained 3.3%, [...]

In Asia, crude oil for April delivery is trading $1.60 higher at $99.48 per barrel

Published on February 28, 2011 By Greg

Australian & Asian Market Report 28th February 2011

Asian markets are trading mostly higher this morning, reversing earlier declines, led by gains in financial companies. In Japan, Mizuho Securities paced gains, leading financial companies higher, after a report that the parent company, Mizuho Financial Group, is in talks to make it a wholly owned subsidiary. In [...]

Among technology stocks, Hewlett-Packard tumbled 9.6%, as it reported weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings, while Intel and EMC dropped 3.0% and 0.9%, respectively

Published on February 24, 2011 By Greg

Australian and Asian Market Report 24th February 2011

Asian markets are trading lower this morning, taking cues from overnight losses on the Wall Street. In Japan, exporters, Honda Motor, Toyota Motor and Mazda Motor, paced declines, as the yen appreciated against the dollar. Tobu Railway traded in negative territory, after the company revealed its plans to [...]

WalMart fell 3.1%, as it posted its seventh straight quarterly drop in US sales, trailing its own estimates

Published on February 23, 2011 By Greg

International Market Report 23rd February 2011

US markets declined yesterday, as concerns over continued unrest in the Middle East and dismal results from Wal-Mart overshadowed better-thanexpected rise in consumer confidence for February. Among retailers, WalMart fell 3.1%, as it posted its seventh straight quarterly drop in US sales, trailing its own estimates. Among financials, JP Morgan [...]

The latest payroll data has pointed to improving conditions in the US job market

Published on September 6, 2010 By Greg

International Market Report 6th September 2010
German DAX Xetra 30 rose 0.8% to c lose at 6,134.6. The French CAC-40 climbed up to 1.1% to 3,672.2. DJIA gained 1.2% to 10,447.9. NASDAQ climbed 1.5% to 2,233.8. S&P 500 index closed 1.3% higher, at 1,104.5
On Friday, other European markets finished higher as upbeat US economic and positive [...]

Upbeat manufacturing data from US and China

Published on September 2, 2010 By Greg

International Market Report 2nd September 2010
FTSEurofirst 300 index gained 2.9% to close at 1,055.7. The German DAX Xetra 30 rose 2.7% to 6,083.9. French CAC-40 edged up 3.8% to settle at 3,623.8. DJIA jumped 2.5% to close at 10,269.5. The Nasdaq climbed 3.0% to 2,176.8. The S&P 500 index closed 3.0% higher, at 1,080.3. Nikkei [...]

Wall St cheers bumper results City doubts over Euro stress test results

Published on July 23, 2010 By Greg

International Market Report 23rd July 2010
The benchmark Nikkei gained 189.11 points to 9,409.99, the broader Topix added 1.6 percent to 838.38. In the US the Dow Jones industrial average gained 201.77 points to 10,322.30. The Standard & Poor’s 500 added 24.08 points to 1,093.67. The Nasdaq Composite rose 58.56 points to 2,245.89.
Wall Street bellwethers cheered [...]

Mac sales push Apple profits up

Published on July 21, 2010 By Greg

International Market Report 21st July 2010
Asian indices edged up yesterday lead by the benchmark Nikkei up 0.3 percent or 21.19 points to 9,321.65, while the broader Topix edged up 0.1 percent to 833.43.
In America the Dow Jones industrial average rose 75.53 points, or 0.74 percent, to 10,229.96. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index .SPX gained [...]