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Aug
25

Market review for August, 25th

Stock trades in the U.S. on Aug. 24 ended differently directed changes in the leading indices. In the early trading session quotes most companies went into “green” zone, but then changed the mood of investors on a more somber in connection with the gloomy forecasts of analysts about the economy. read more

Author nyse    Category Market    
Aug
24

Market review for August, 24th

Stock trades in the United States were closed on August 21 the growth of leading indexes. Since investors are optimistic about the report of the National Association of Realtors USA, according to which the annual volume (in the last 12 months) sales of houses on the secondary housing market in the U.S. in July 2009. increased by 7,2% compared with that of June – up to 5.24 million units. This exceeded the forecasts of experts who had expected that sales growth will be more modest – up to 5 million units. read more

Author nyse    Category Market    
Aug
20

Market review for August, 20th

Stock trades in the United States closed on August, 19th by growth of leading indexes against a rise in prices for petroleum and corporate news. So, following the results of the auctions at leading petroleum exchanges of the world official prices of petroleum futures of the nearest delivery month have constituted: Brent – 74,59 (+2,22) dollars/barr.; Light Sweet – 72,42 (+3,23) dollars/barr. That has led to growth of quotations of the companies of petroleum sector. Shares of the world’s largest petroleum company ExxonMobil have risen in price for 2,3 % following the results of the auctions, and securities of its less large competitors Chevron and ConocoPhillips have risen in price for 1,8 % and 1,2 % accordingly. Securities Occidental Petroleum Corp have risen in price for 2,9 % and 3,1 % accordingly following the results of the auctions. And Murphy Oil Corp. read more

Author nyse    Category Market    
Aug
19

Market review for August, 19th

The share auctions in the USA were closed on August, 18th by increase of leading indexes against corporate news. In particular, has pleased tenderers the report of the world’s largest ритейлера the goods for arrangement of house Home Depot, according to which company net profit in the first half of the year 2009-2010 which has finished on August, 2nd 2009г., has grown on 4,6 % – to 1,63 billion dollars in comparison with 1,56 billion the dollars, received for the similar period year before. Thus sales volume Home Depot in the first half of the year 2009-2010 was reduced to 9,4 % and has constituted 35,2 billion dollars against 38,9 billion dollars year before. Following the results of the auctions company securities have risen in price for 3,1 %. read more

Author nyse    Category Market    
Aug
18

Market review for August, 18th

The share auctions in the USA were closed on August, 17th by essential decrease in leading indexes as investors are afraid that recent long growth of quotations has appeared too premature in the conditions of still astable economy. Have supported uncertainty of tenderers the data published the day before on dynamics of gross national product of Japan which can testify that the economic can leave still long time recession. In particular, according to the report of Institute of economic and social researches of the government of Japan, country gross national product in II quarter 2009г. Has in real terms increased by 0,9 % that as a whole has coincided with expectations of analysts. At preservation of similar growth rates lifting of Japanese gross national product will constitute following the results of a year of 3,7 %. Essential falling of share markets to Asia and reduction of prices on nonferrous metals and petroleum became the additional negative factor. read more

Author nyse    Category Market    
Aug
17

Market review for August, 17th (The trial version)

The share auctions in the USA were closed on August, 14th 2009г. Decrease in leading indexes against the data of macrostatistics and corporate news. With pessimism investors have apprehended the report of Michigan university/Reuters according to which the index of consumer trust in the USA for August of this year has decreased on 2,8 items – to 63,2 items whereas analysts expected significance of this indicator in the order 68,5 items. Other macroeconomic statistics has appeared more optimistical. So, the Ministry of Labour of the USA (US Department of Labor) has informed that consumer costs in the USA in July 2009г. In comparison with the last month were not changed. It as a whole has coincided with expectations of the analysts predicting slowing down in the consumer prices after growth on 0,7 % in June. Has pleased the market and the Federal Reserve System (FRS) the USA. According to its data, in the USA industrial output in July 2009г. In comparison with the last month has grown on 0,5 %. Growth промпроизводства has appeared above, than analysts expected: their average forecast constituted 0,3 %. read more

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