The trading session in the U.S. initially began with divergent movements of the indices under the influence of big sales in the Asian region today and discussions about bailout of Ireland. The strong decline in new construction in October and data understated inflation in the U.S. also contributed negatively to the index at the beginning of the session. An hour later, however, price-weighted Dow Jones IA index, increased by 0.1% to 11 034.86 points, while the broader stock market benchmark S & P 500 added 0.4 percent to 1,182 points, led by shares in the consumer sector. On the Nasdaq stock exchange Nasdaq Composite leading index increased by 0.5% to 2 482.91 points. For the predominance of purchasers of shares helped the news that carmaker General Motors increased by 31% the number of shares that will sell through its initial public offering (IPO). The investors will be offered 478 million shares in the carmaker to the originally planned 365 million shares, writes CNN. It is expected the IPO to bring it revenues of nearly $ 20 billion. Yesterday, General Motors and increase the price band of its IPO to 32-33 dollars per share, compared with the previously announced 26 to 29 dollars per share. Data on inflation in the U.S. today showed that consumer prices rose 0.2 percent on a monthly and 1.2% yoy in October, which was less than expected.
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The new week began with a keen interest in investing in commodities. Just a few hours after the start of trading oil, gold and basic food commodity prices are moving in a steady increases, which analysts said was due to expectations for a substantial increase in liquidity in the financial system. In recent weeks increasingly say that the U.S. will have a new program to encourage the financial markets, which will be increased money supply. Such measures are not excluded in other developed countries and in Japan has already announced that starting new programs to increase liquidity. In the first hours of the new week lightest crude oil is traded with a growth of 1 per cent on Friday at a price of 83.47 dollars per barrel. The electronic platform of the London Stock Exchange does Brent added 0.77 percent to 84.60 dollars per barrel. According to oil minister of Qatar, Abdullah bin Hamad al-Atayah price of oil in recent weeks due to “speculation”. Opinion of the Minister is that the levels between 70-80 dollars per barrel are suitable for both producers and consumers of oil. Today gold price increased by 0.6 per cent to 1353 dollars an ounce, which allow an application for setting a new record. In the last week the noble metal set a historic peak of 364.77 dollars an ounce.
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The stock Exchange of Thailand reached their highest levels since 1996 in the first September session, after the political situation in Asian countries has improved considerably over the past three months. The increase in gross domestic product (GDP) and the financial performance of local companies during the second quarter, meanwhile, improved investor sentiment about the largest economy in Southeast Asia. The Chief of Thailand SET stock index advanced by 0.6 percent to 918.31 points, led by banks and energy companies. It’s time to end the session at the highest level since December 1996 when the Asian financial crisis dealt a severe blow to most securities markets in the region. Of Thailand Baht more expensive in turn by 0.4 percent to 31.17 baht per dollar, which is at its strongest rate since March 2008 onwards. SET was up 27 percent from its lowest point this year, which reached in May during anti-government protests in the country, which killed 89 people. Because of political tensions in Thailand, foreign investors sold shares of local companies for a record 1.9 billion dollars in May. In August, they bought shares for 505 million dollars, one of the most active investors in the country is known investor Mark Mobius.
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New week would probably passed as well as the previous – with a relatively limited number of corporate news, low liquidity and routine economic indicators. However, this poses its own risks and, as it is a low liquidity market movements can be quite sharp and dangerous. Late summer is typically a period in which investors monitor market movements from the beach – season completed reports, and most institutions have made an important decision for the economies are in summer vacation. It is the stagnation in the corporate sector is the main reason not to expect major turmoil in the market. During this week of U.S. data expected new housing market, which will be published tomorrow and Wednesday. Also on Wednesday are expected news on durable goods orders, and on Thursday are scheduled for initial unemployment data. Exactly they managed to stretch the market last week, pushed him down after a surprising increase in the requests for assistance. Most important news for the U.S. will come on Friday and are associated with preliminary data on gross domestic product for the second quarter. On the same day and is expected speech Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
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The crude Oil prices rose today in Asian electronic trading, after rising on the stock exchanges in Asia. The U.S. light crude for delivery in June increased its value by 69 cents to 70.73 dollars a barrel. Trading of raw material, however, moved uncertain, the price is low or below $ 70 because of ongoing concerns about the ability of governments worldwide to pay its obligations, as well as uncertainty about future monetary policy of China. London’s Brent North Sea add 31 cents to 71.99 dollars a barrel. Asian stock markets for the new week started hesitantly, but then the major indexes began to show a profit. Growth stood at the head of the shares of Chinese construction companies due to rising hopes that Beijing may slow the tightening of measures to curb booming realty sector. Shanghai Composite added over 3% of its value, while Hang Seng Index rose 0.6 percent. In India, the Sensex has advanced by 1.2 per cent in Korea is up to 0.4%. Exception to the general picture made Japanese Nikkei 225. Light finish trade fell by 0.27 per cent. Dark mood in Japan was driven by concerns about possible “contamination” disease “debt crisis”, vihreshta on the Old Continent.
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Despite the uncertainty caused by the fiscal crisis in Greece, and fluctuations in the recovery of world economy, last month gave the stock exchanges in Asia at their strongest growth since July 2009. Almost all securities markets in the Asian and Pacific region also failed to finish the quarter and positive territory. Thus, the regional index MSCI Asia Pacific, which combines traded companies from 10 Asian countries, Australia and New Zealand, added 4 percent to its value over the past three months, said fourth quarter growth. Profits from the beginning of March amounted to 6%, which is the strongest monthly growth since July 2009 when the index increased by 8.4%. Stock optimism in Asia in March was fueled by the decision of the Bank of Japan (YATSB) to double the size of the program for the granting of emergency loans to commercial banks in the country. This month the U.S. Federal Reserve renewed its pledge to maintain low interest rates in the country in the coming months to support the fragile economic growth. Liberal monetary policy of major central banks encourage investment in shares, because the source of a large amount of money in circulation and it is also necessary for the recovery of world economy. Fiscal crisis in Greece and concerns about the future of the euro area, however, cast a shadow on financial markets worldwide earlier this year. However the last three months have brought 5 percent growth index of blue chips in Japan’s Nikkei 225, increased 9 percent for the main stock index in Indonesia and Jakarta Composite 8.1 percent increase for the Thailand index Thai. Thanks to strong inflows of external capital Thai rose 64 percent last year, and today it is 84 percent above its level at the end of March 2009.
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Australia ended the monopoly of the stock exchange, permitting the creation of a second exchange for trading in shares in the country. Authorization is granted to Japan’s Nomura, but its purpose is to create competition to help develop the market. Among the main priorities of Australia has become the local stock market in the center of financial services in Asia-Pacific region, said Finance Minister Chris Bowen of the country, quoted by AP. According to him, higher competition should lead to cost reductions of about 6 million Australian citizens who have contributions to pension funds. “If Australia really wants to be considered a financial center if we are to global center for financial services, the monopoly days of our financial market must be completed,” said Bowen. Authorization for establishing a second exchange in the country is a company of Chi-X Global, which is part of network of Nomura Holdings.
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Lack of important economic data in the early weeks of the new exchange led to the tentative start of today’s session on Wall Street. All three major indexes found themselves in positive territory in early trade but shortly thereafter changed direction and gravitate around the neutral zone. Dow Jones Industrial Average, which brings together 30 most actively traded stock in U.S. companies with the highest market capitalization remains unchanged at 10 570.51 points by one hour after the start of trade. Broader index S & P 500, meanwhile rose by 0,1 percent to 1 138.68 points. On the Nasdaq stock exchange, however, the main Nasdaq Composite index rose by 0.2% to 2 330.15 points, which is its highest level since early September 2008, technology companies are among the most profitable today, but those in the health sector is ranked among the top losers in the trade. The last session last week led to significant increases in the indexes after the data on the labor market showed that unemployment in the United States remains at a level of 9.7 percent for the second consecutive month in February, but the cuts in non-agricultural sectors of the economy fell more than expected. Trading last week was volatile because of the key data on employment in the sectors of U.S. economy and may continue to be volatile in coming days and because of scarce economic data.
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The three main stock indexes in the U.S. I found myself in negative territory at the beginning of the last session of the week for Wall Street, after Federal Reserve unexpectedly raised interest rates on loans which commercial banks in the country. Investors took that as a sign of recent increases in base rate in the U.S. and opted to take a cautious stance. The index of the 30 largest and most traded stock companies, Dow Jones Industrial Average falling by 0.1% to 10 383.68 points and a half hours after the beginning of the session. Broader index S & P 500 gave up 0.1 percent to 1 105 points, mainly because of reductions in financial, energy and extractive companies. On the Nasdaq Stock Exchange main index Nasdaq Composite lost 0.2% to 2 236 points. Previous three sessions brought to the state index increases because of the good data on housing and factory sector. The encouraging financial results of the largest PC maker in the world also Hewlett-Packard stock increased optimism. The surprise Fed decision, announced after the end of the session on Wall Street on Thursday, dipped indexes in Asia and Europe today.
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The first month of the new year has brought a loss of securities markets in the Asian and Pacific region. National stock indexes registered significant decreases on a monthly basis, which are highest for measures of stock in China and Hong Kong. They lost between 6% and 10% of its value last month amid a tightening of monetary policy of many central banks. The regional index MSCI Asia Pacific fell 2.5 percent below its closing by the end of December 2009 This is the strongest part of its loss in February 2009 then the stock measure, which covers the securities markets in ten Asian countries, plus Australia and New Zealand, losing 10 percent in one month and fell to multi-floor because of the crisis in the global economy. During today’s trading MSCI Asia Pacific sank 1.7 percent to 117.05 points up and is on track to record strong weekly loss of 4.5 percent. This is the strongest weekly decline for the regional index of March 2009 The reason for this largely rose the news that the central banks of China, India and the U.S. tightened its monetary policy, which will reduce investments in financial assets. Central Bank of India today increased the minimum mandatory reserves commercial banks must hold as a deposit on it. The rate now stands at 5.75 per cent of their deposits to the previous 5 percent, cited by Bloomberg. This is a measure to withdraw excess liquidity from the economy of India, which along with China is the fastest growing Asian country.
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