Archive for December 2012
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The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq slipped on Friday after consumer sentiment unexpectedly dipped, dampening early enthusiasm from a better-than-expected employment report. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan's preliminary consumer sentiment index plunged to 74.5 in
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US stocks finished in positive territory Thursday after circling the breakeven line for much of the session, with a mild rebound by volatile Apple buoying the Nasdaq for a 0.5 percent gain. The Dow Jones
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US Treasuries prices rose on Thursday with benchmark yields hovering at three-week lows ahead of government data that will likely show slower job creation last month due to business disruption caused by superstorm Sandy. The
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US Treasuries prices rose on Thursday with benchmark yields hovering at three-week lows ahead of government data that will likely show slower job creation last month due to business disruption caused by superstorm Sandy. The
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Sri Lankan stocks ended steady on Friday at a two-week high led by banks, but concerns over high interest rates trimmed the day's turnover, while the rupee currency edged up on dollar inflows from remittances.
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Hong Kong shares closed 0.26 percent lower on Friday following a late sell-off on profit-taking after spending most of the day on positive territory. The benchmark Hang Seng Index dropped 58.64 points to end at
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European shares edged higher on Friday, lifted by major healthcare stocks and telecoms group Nokia, although some traders said they would look to sell equities due to an uncertain economic backdrop. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300
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Taiwan stocks rose 0.2 percent in early trade on Friday, but smartphone maker HTC fell 1.6 percent after it reported a decline in November sales. The benchmark TAIEX index gained 16.99 points to 7,640.25. It
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Australian shares rose 0.9 percent on Friday, with top miners supported by rebounding iron ore prices and banks recovering from losses the previous day, as investors became more confident now that a series of economic
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Britain's top share index closed a touch higher on Friday, helped by a robust US jobs report, although weak consumer confidence data from the world's biggest economy and a grim UK economic outlook knocked sentiment.
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