Asian Stocks Gain But Weighed Down By Euro Zone Debt Concerns
Asian markets rose Wednesday but gains were weighed down as investors were worried about the debt crisis lingering over the euro zone.
Hong Kong, Chinese Shares Gain; Insurers Rally
Stock markets in Hong Kong and China advanced Wednesday following an overnight rally in Wall Street overnight.
Nikkei Rises But Euro Zone Concerns Persist
Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose Wednesday but maintained a cautious tone as investors have concerns of the persisting debt crisis looming over the euro zone.
Top After-Market NYSE Movers (Higher One, J.C. Penney, Alpha Natural, Scotts Miracle, 3D Systems, Endeavor)
The top after-market NYSE gainers Tuesday were: Higher One Holdings, Alpha Natural Resources, Curtiss-Wright, Health Management and J.C. Penney Company. The top after-market NYSE losers were: Scotts Miracle, 3D Systems, Endeavor International, Celadon Group and Fifth & Pacific Companies.
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Elinor Ostrom, First Woman To Win Nobel Prize In Economics, Dies Of Cancer At 78
Elinor Ostrom, the first woman to win Nobel Prize in economics, died on Tuesday, June 12, after battling cancer. She was 78 years old. The distinguished Indiana University professor received the 2009 Nobel Prize in economic sciences for her groundbreaking research on the ways that people organize themselves to manage resources. She was the first and, to date, only woman to win the prize in this category.
Spanish Bond Yields Draw Closer To Euro-Era Highs Again
The reassurance provided by the ?100 billion ($125 billion) Spanish banking bailout last Saturday has already waned, and on Tuesday morning, the country's 10-year bond yields rose again to 6.67 percent, drawing closer to euro-era highs of 6.8 percent.
Crude Oil Futures Decline As Spain Optimism Fades
Crude oil futures declined on Tuesday amid concerns that Spain's banking bailout may not be enough to rescue the country from the financial crisis.
Stock Futures Point To Higher Opening Tuesday
Futures on the major U.S. indices point to a higher opening Tuesday ahead of the May Treasury budget statement and Import Price Index.
European Markets Remain Watchful On Renewed Euro Zone Concerns
European markets maintained a cautious tone Tuesday as stocks fell in the U.S. and Asia following the fading of optimism relating to the aid to the Spanish banks and revival of the debt crisis looming over the euro zone.
Asian Markets Fall As Spanish Bank Aid Optimism Weakens
Asian stocks fell Tuesday as optimism on the 100 billion euro ($125 billion) aid for Spanish banks faded, and markets failed to uphold the gains made Monday.
Chinese Shares Decline As Optimism Over Spain Bailout Fades
Stock markets in China and Hong Kong declined Tuesday, following losses on the Wall Street overnight as the early optimism over the Spanish bailout plan faded.
Top After-Market NYSE Movers (Fiesta Restaurant, ModusLink, Shanda Games, Newport, Intermolecular, Zipcar)
The top after-market NYSE gainers Monday were: Fiesta Restaurant Group, Shanda Games, ModusLink Global Solutions, TFS Financial and SodaStream International. The top after-market NYSE losers were: Newport Corp, Intermolecular, MAP Pharmaceuticals, Energy Recovery and Zipcar.
Nikkei Falls Amid Revival Of Euro Zone Concerns
Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell Tuesday as the early investor excitement on the bailout for Spanish banks subsided to revive concerns about the debt crisis looming over the euro zone.
Asian Markets Give Up Gains On Spanish Debt Fears
Asian markets reversed the previous day's hefty gains on Tuesday as a European bailout for Spain's debt-stricken banks failed to convince investors that the spread of the debt crisis in Europe will be halted.
China May Data Wrap: A Mixed Bag Of Results Calls For More Stimulus
China's May data dump over the weekend and on Monday painted a mixed picture of the economic health of the world's second-largest economy.
US Commerce Secretary Hospitalized After Links To 2 Hit-And-Run Accidents
U.S. Secretary of Commerce John Bryson, 68, was hospitalized late Saturday near Los Angeles after allegedly being involved in two hit-and-run accidents, the San Gabriel Police and Los Angeles County Sheriff?s Departments said.
Upswing In Chinese Lending Beats Economists? Expectations
Chinese banks are ramping up their lending to retain the country's pace of growth in the face of a listless global economy.
Telefonica To Sell Shares Of China Unicom For $1.4B
Telefonica SA (NYSE: TEF), Europe's largest telecommunications operator by revenue, will sell part of its stake in China Unicom (NYSE: CHU) for $1.4 billion to reduce debt as the eurozone debt crisis stresses Europe's economy and corporations based there.
Retail Sales, Manufacturing And Trifecta Of Inflation Data: Economic Events For June 11-15
This week's data releases could reignite hopes that the Federal Reserve will soon provide more policy stimulus. May's producer price index and consumer price index should show that inflationary pressures are easing, with the latter falling below the Fed's 2 percent target rate. Retail sales and industrial production figures for May are likely to come in on the soft side, as well.
S&P Says India May Lose Investor Grade Rating; Sensex, Nifty Shed Gains
Credit rating agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) Monday said that India could lose its investment grade rating due to its weak GDP growth rate and political roadblocks to economic policymaking.
Pre-Market Movers (Micronetics, Banco Santander, NVIDIA, Bank of America, QUALCOMM, Perrigo, Nokia)
Among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Monday are: Micronetics, Banco Santander, Mellanox Technologies, NVIDIA, Bank of America, Perrigo, QUALCOMM, Jive Software and Nokia.
US Stock Futures Point To Higher Opening Monday
Futures on major U.S. indices point to a higher opening Monday following the agreement by the eurozone finance ministers to lend Spain 100 billion euros ($125 billion).
Asian Markets Rise On Spain Bank Bailout, China Data
Asian markets rose Monday as investors were encouraged by the announcement of the Spanish bank aid deal and a report of less worrisome data from China over the weekend.
Crude Oil Futures Rally On Spanish Bank Aid Deal, Iran
Crude oil futures rallied Monday as market participants welcomed Europe's plan to provide financial assistance to Spain to properly restructure its troubled banks.
Chinese Shares Surge On Spain Aid Deal
Stock markets in China and Hong Kong gained Monday as sentiment was buoyed on news that the euro zone will provide financial assistance to help Spain's troubled banks.
Nikkei Rises Amid Spain Bailout Agreement And China Data
Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose Monday as euro zone finance ministers Saturday agreed to provide Spain with aid while May exports in China grew above expectations.
Market Operators More Greedy Than Fearful In Early Going On Monday
China's easy money and Spain's hard choice to accept a bailout of its cash-strapped financials sector appear to have market participants feeling pretty chipper in the early going on Monday.
China's Data On Trade In May A Surprise: Not A Bad One But A Good One
Many analysts anticipated China's balance-of-trade figures for May would be OK, but the customs numbers reported Sunday were better than that expectation: Year on year, the country's exports rose 15.3 percent, and its imports rose 12.1 percent.
More Americans On The Road This Summer Brings Dollar Signs To The Gulf Coast
As a weak economic recovery and cheaper gasoline alter the travel plans of Americans from international trips to domestic jaunts, the Gulf Coast could be a big winner.
Greek And Spanish Ills Could Infect Entire Euro Zone: Moody's
Developments in Greece and Spain could lead first to rating reviews and then to rating actions on all 17 countries in the euro zone, Moody's Investors Service announced Friday.
Facebook?s IPO Class Action Suits Echo Dot Com Era, But Investors Shouldn't Count Their Winnings Just Yet
Within a week of Facebook Inc.'s (Nasdaq: FB) $16 billion initial public offering, at least six lawsuits were filed against its top officials, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, as well as six investment banks involved in the deal. That in itself is not surprising, considering the IPO flopped. What would be surprising is if the shareholders actually get anything near what they feel they deserve.
Rupee Posts First Weekly Gain in 2 Months
The rupee weakened on Friday on worsening global risk sentiment, but posted its first weekly gain against the dollar in more than two months as the local currency recovers from oversold conditions.
Asian Markets Likely To Maintain Gains Next Week
Asian stock markets reported their first weekly gains in six weeks amid hopes that major central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, might act to tackle deteriorating global economic conditions.
Top After-Market NYSE Movers (RPC, AK Steel Holding, Rogers Communication, Yelp, Visteon, Standard Pacific)
The top after-market NYSE gainers Friday were: RPC, Digital Domain Media Group, SuperValu, AK Steel Holding and Rogers Communication. The top after-market NYSE losers were: Metropolitan Health Networks, Yelp, Visteon Corp, Halcon Resources and Standard Pacific Corp.
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