The market review for January 27

The mood in the U.S. stock market on Tuesday, 26 January, were more optimistic than many of the world trading floors. Certainly, fears of tighter monetary policy in China, have affected the American indexes. They started the day lower, but quickly went into the “plus” after the publication of the index value of consumer confidence in the U.S. economy. In January, the index rose to 55.9 points, while analysts had expected growth to 53.6 points. Thus, the index increased for the third time in a row and has already peaked more than a year. Additional optimism of investors gave an increased likelihood of re-election of Ben Bernanke to head the U.S. Federal Reserve – for 40 senators said they supported his candidacy, while last Friday there were only 26. Against this backdrop, the leading U.S. stock indexes have been most of the trading session on a positive territory, but the day they finished in the same place and began – in a small minus.

As a result of trading Tuesday, the Dow Jones index fell by 2.57 points (-0.03%) – to 10,194.29 points, NASDAQ – at 7.07 points (-0.32%) – to 2,203.73 points, S & P – at 4.61 points (-0.42%) – up to 1,092.17 points.
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The market review for January 26

Trading on the U.S. stock market on Monday, January 25, held at the “green” territory. The positive mood of investors seemed to shake the reported sales volume in the secondary housing market in December. Experts expect declining by 9,8%, but sales fell by 16,7%, which proved to be the most significant change over the past 40 years. However, the decline was quickly redeemed, as the main theme of the day still was the news about the likely re-election as head of the Federal Reserve System (FRS) the USA Ben Bernanke, who headed it into the present. Term of office expires next Sunday and the Senate is expected this week to vote for his re-election.

B. Bernanke, impressed investors so that he insisted on lowering a key interest rate to stimulate the economy and, consequently, contributed to the supply of cheap liquidity of banks and the growth of stock markets. In addition, bidders do not want any change, because at present the future and so extremely vague. Senior White House adviser David Axelrod said Monday that U.S. President Barack Obama is absolutely sure of reelection B. Bernanke, than in the largely pacified American traders.

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The market review for January 15

Stock trades in the U.S. ended Jan. 14 increased the leading indexes. In the plus key codes brought high-tech companies, which quotations have grown in anticipation of reporting world’s largest manufacturer of chips for PCs Intel Corp., Which has provided its financial results after the end of the trading session. However, confident of growth in the market could not wait, as published by the macroeconomic news for the most part negative.

Securities Intel trade results added to the price of 2,5%. Optimism about the financial results of the company was justified: published after the close of trading accounts has exceeded expectations. Optimism spread to other company’s high-tech sector: Shares in computer technology International Business Machines (IBM) went up by 1,6%, a manufacturer of memory chips, Micron Technology – by 2,6%, and network equipment manufacturer Cisco Systems – by 1,3%.

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The market review for January 14

Stock trades in the United States were closed on January 13 2010. growth of leading indicators in the run-up consolidated accounts for the IV quarter of last year the leaders of the American economy. Despite a weak opening of the reporting season (aluminum company Alcoa has disappointed investors, instead of showing a net loss of anticipated profits), the market believes that most companies will show results that match or exceed their projections.

On Thursday, January 14, will report to the United States the world’s largest manufacturer of computer microprocessors Intel Corp., And the next day the quarterly results will provide the bank JPMorgan Chase, which is relatively well to survive the financial crisis. In anticipation of these statements of major corporations, largely representing high-tech and the U.S. banking industry, shares of Intel and JPMorgan have shown growth on the session (+1.7% and +1.8%). In general, growing and relevant sectors: consolidated index of manufacturers of semiconductors grew by 1,6%, shares of financial companies from the S & P 500 have risen in price by an average of 1.2%.

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The market review for December, 24st

Stock trades in the United States were closed on December 23 2009. the rise of the leading stock indicators 0,01-0,75% against a confident speech technology market and the growth in world oil prices.

Top gainers were paper metallurgical and oil companies. Anadarko Petroleum oil shares have risen in price for the session at 2,5%, oilfield Schlumberger – by 2%. Quotations of futures on the eve of WTI crude oil closed at around 76.67 dollars per barrel. (+3.1%). Grew and prices of industrial metals, particularly copper, which resulted in the positive dynamics of quotations of mining companies. Freeport shares gained weight 3,2%, Newmont Mining of paper went up by 2,8%.

Better the market shares of the newly traded technology companies. Quotations papers online auction eBay Inc. climbed up to the auction by 4,5%, but rates the company Yahoo!, owns one of the leading search services – nearly 4%.
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The market review for December, 22st

Stock trades in the United States were closed on December 21 the growth of leading indexes. Amid rising prices for metals up to the bidding companies’ shares have risen in price considerably mining sector. In particular, securities mededobyvayuschey company Freeport McMoRan was added to the price of 1,9%, while shares of the largest U.S. aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. increased in price by 7,9%. Growth of value of shares Alcoa also helped him improve on the recommendations of analysts from Morgan Stanley to “above market”. At 6.3% in trading shares have risen in price one of the largest U.S. steel companies US Steel Corp.

Amid increasing recommendations by analysts and shares have risen in price the world’s largest manufacturer of chips for PCs Intel Corp. (+2.3%). 5,6% and 3,5% respectively on the basis of tendering shares have risen in price of fertilizer producers Mosaic Co. and Potash Corp., as analysts at Goldman Sachs raised recommendations on them with regard to higher prices for fertilizers. At the 9% increase quotation third largest in the U.S. construction equipment manufacturer Terex Corp., Since the company’s management announced a deal to sell its mining division of the company Bucyrus International Inc. for 1.3 billion dollars

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The market review for December, 17st

Stock trades in the United States were closed on Dec. 16 change in opposite directions leading aggregate indicators against the background of the decision of the Federal Reserve System (Fed) to leave the key rate at a level close to zero. Following the two-day meeting on monetary policy the Fed repeated its pledge to keep rates at “extremely low” level for a prolonged period, and stated that the U.S. economy is gaining strength. Fed presented a gamblers are no surprises, but immediately after the announcement of the decision at 22:15 Moscow time, U.S. stock indexes began to win back down, reducing much of the growth achieved in early trading. This happened against a background of growth yield of 10-year U.S. Treasuries, caused by speculation about forthcoming in 2010. Fed rate hikes.

Among the leaders of growth in the auction on Dec. 16 was the action of mineral fertilizer producer CF Industries Holdings (+4,9%), US Steel Corporation Steel Corp. (+2.9%), Oil and gas Range Resources Corp. (+4.3%). Quotations oil futures on the basis of trading on the NYMEX rose 1.97 dollars and accounted for 72.66 dollars per barrel. In the currency market the dollar declined in value against the euro and British pound but strengthened the Japanese yen.
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The market review for December, 7st

Stock trading on the American stock exchange platforms 4 December 2009. closed growth against the backdrop of leading indicators unexpectedly optimistic data from the U.S. labor market. Prior to bidding U.S. Department of Labor (US Department of Labor) reported that the November non-farm sector of the country had lost only 11 thousand jobs, while analysts predicted that this figure will exceed 100 thousand U.S. unemployment rate unexpectedly fell from 10, 2% to 10%. Added a statement of optimism and U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner that the unemployment rate in the country in the short term may be further reduced to the background of strengthening the overall state of the economy.

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The market review for December, 4st

Stock trades in the U.S. ended 3 December 2009. decrease in leading indexes. The worst predictions were some macroeconomic statistics, released both before and after the start of the trading session. So, not met the expectations of performance index of business activity in the services sector. According to the Institute for Supply Management, in November, the index fell by 1.9 points compared with the October value and amounted to 48,7 points. This was much worse than forecasts of analysts, who expected that the index will grow to 52 points, and brought fears that the economic recovery has slowed down.

There was more optimistic message of the Ministry of Labor (US Department of Labor), under which the rate of labor productivity in the United States in non-agricultural sectors in the III quarter of 2009., On the final data, seasonally adjusted rose by 8,1% compared with the previous quarter. Analysts expect that growth will be more significant (8.6%). At the same time better than analysts’ forecasts was the report of the U.S. Department of Commerce (US Department of Commerce) to reduce the number of initial applications for unemployment insurance during the week of 5 thousand – up to 457 thousand, analysts expect this figure will be 485 thousand

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The market review for December, 1st

Stock trades in the U.S. ended on 30 November 2009. increase in the leading index, as concerns about the negative impact of credit problems in Dubai on the world economy began to weaken. Statement by the UAE Government’s intention to support its banks contributed to the growth of quotations of the financial sector companies. Restraining influence on the market has had a record of the National Federation of the U.S. retailers, according to which, sales of retail chains over the past holiday weekend proved to be less than last year’s figures for the same period.

Against this background, on the basis of trades declined quotations retail sector companies, including shares of the world’s largest retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (-0.2%) And securities of a smaller rival Target Corp (-2,4%).

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