The market review for April 22

Bidding on the U.S. stock market on Wednesday, April 21, began with a moderate positive. Uncertainty as to the financial stability of Greece, of course, still dominates the market, but investors in the absence of important macroeconomic statistics have focused on the strong quarterly reports of corporations. In addition, some support has had a message IMF to revise the forecast growth in world GDP at the end of 2010. from 3,9% to 4,2% and maintaining the forecast for 2011. at the level of 4,3%. During the day, the major U.S. stock indexes have visited the area reduction, but most of the day, still unable to complete a small plus.

As a result of trading on April 21 the Dow Jones index rose by 7.86 points (0.07%) – up to 11,124.92 points, NASDAQ – by 4,3 points (0.17%) – up to 2,504.61 points. S & P Index fell by 1.24 points (-0.1%) – up to 1,205.93 points.

The most anticipated event of the environment was the financial report of one of the leading U.S. manufacturers of computers, music players and software, Apple Inc. The company did not disappoint investors, and once again showed very high results for the II quarter 2009-2010 financial year. Net profit corporations amounted to $ 3.33 per share, revenues – 13.5 billion dollars Both are significantly higher than predictions by industry experts, who had counted on revenue in the $ 12 billion and earnings of $ 2.46 per share. Profit growth over the same period last fiscal year was 90%, and the achievement was achieved extremely high demand for new models of smart phones iPhone and computers Macintosh. Encouraged by the results of an Apple forecasts for the current quarter revenues of $ 13.4 billion, while analysts had expected only a $ 13 billion is obvious that it relies on the flatbed iPad, which enjoyed tremendous success. Flight quotations Apple is quite consistent with the volume represented by positive – on 5,98%. Shares second on the capitalization of the American company Microsoft Corp., To which the Corporation Steve Jobs left quite a bit cheaper at 0.09%.
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The market review for April 7

Bidding on the U.S. stock market on Tuesday, April 6, begin to reverse the quotations. Investors re-awakened concerns about the stability of the Greek economy, after news surfaced about the country’s intention to review the arrangements for assistance from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. Greek Finance Ministry has denied such reports, but the European currency still fell in price, pointing to a low degree of investor confidence in the authorities of the country that has led her to preddefoltnogo state.
br> During most of the trading session, market participants expect the Fed meeting minutes publication. At the March meeting, the regulator has kept key interest rates at historic lows for the sake of stimulating economic growth. Now investors are looking for guidance on that when the rate can be increased. And this would be necessary, since the threat of large jump in inflation.

Comments Fed bidders completely staged. The regulator said the continued economic recovery, and identified the factors that slowed the process: tapering off effect of tax incentives, weak labor markets and property, lack of adequate credit facilities and uncertain revenue growth. The most significant was the statement that the latest inflation has not significantly reached into the Fed’s forecasts, which will allow for quite a long time to keep interest rates low. After the publication of minutes of meetings of the regulator stock indexes managed to get a plus. Dow Jones, though, for a long time in the positive territory did not stop. read more

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The market review for March 2

Monday, March 1, the U.S. stock market was dominated by buyers due to good macroeconomic statistics and, increasingly, corporate news. From the published positive data it is worth noting than expected growth in personal expenditure and the Americans in January were higher than the January forecast of spending on construction. Both figures indicate that consumption in the United States is rising faster than expected, but it is necessary for sustained economic recovery. In addition, market participants expect the European Union declaration on measures to address the debt problems of Greece. Against this backdrop, the U.S. stock indexes spent the day in positive territory.

As a result of trading on March 1 2010. Dow Jones index rose by 78.53 points (0.76%) – to 10,403.79 points, NASDAQ rose 35.31 points (1.58%) – to 2,273.57 points, S & P added 11.22 points (1.02%) and finished the day at around 1,115.71 points.
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The market review for January 29

Once again, the U.S. stock indexes Dow Jones and S & P 500 updated bi-monthly minimums for that night after the close of the previous trading session in the U.S. futures indices grew, and consolidated in the afternoon reached altitudes. A reason for such a quick change of treatment formed President Barack Obama to the nation, the positive sentiments were disappointing investors data makrostatistiki. Not so much as expected, the number of Americans who first applied for unemployment insurance for the week ended Jan. 23 – at 8 thousand instead of the predicted 32 thousand addition, the volume of orders for durable goods in December increased by only 0, 3%, while the expected growth rate of at least 2%. Both figures questioned made before representatives of the Federal Reserve and Barack Obama statement on the marked improvement of the economic situation. Additional pressure on the NASDAQ index had collapsed Paper Motorola Inc. and Qualcomm Inc.

As a result of trades on Thursday, the Dow Jones index fell 115.7 points (-1.13%) – up to 10,120.46 points, NASDAQ – to 42,41 points (-1.91%) – up to 2179 points, S & P – at 12.97 points (-1.18%) – up to 1,084.53 points.

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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 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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