- Airbus SAS, Which Posted Record Orders in 2011, Says Demand for its New Aircraft will Likely Drop by More Than 50% this Year
- UK Inflation Slows to an Annual 4.2% in December from 4.7%, its Weakest Pace in Six Months Led Declines in by Fuel and Clothing Prices
- DS Smith Plc Agrees to Buy a Packaging Business from Svenska Cellulosa AB for EUR 1.6B to Become Europe’s Largest Supplier of Recycled Cartons for Consumer Goods
- Dixons Retail Plc, the Largest UK Consumer-Electronics Retailer, Says that Profitability Improved in its Home Market as it Sold More Products at Full Price Over the Holiday
- Fiat SpA, PSA Peugeot Citroen and Renault SA Lead a Fourth Consecutive Year of Car Sales Declines Across Europe Amid Lower Consumer Confidence and Record Unemployment
- Crude Oil Rises USD 2.08 to USD 100.78 per Barrel
- Ethanol Stands at USD 2.12 per Gallon
- Natural Gas Falls USD 0.12 to USD 2.56 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)
- Silver Rises USD 1.01 to USD 30.50 per Troy Ounce
- Gold Rises USD 20.30 to USD 1,650.70 per Troy Ounce
- US Stock Markets Were Closed Yesterday
- London FTSE Index Rises 48.05 Points (0.85%) to 5,705.49
- The Japan Nikkei Index Rises 88.04 Points (1.05%) to 8,466.40
- Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Rises 615.55 Points (3.24%) to 19,627.80
- Brazil Bovespa Index Rises 809.88 Points (1.37%) to 59,956.50
- German Retail Sales Fall 0.9% in November from the Prior Month as Europe’s Sovereign Debt Crisis Weighs on the Outlook for Economic Growth
- Annual US Auto Sales Reaches a Total of 12.8mm, Signaling the Best Year Since 2008, as General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co Finished 2011 Stronger than Analysts had Expected
- Toyota Motor Corp Reports that it Sold 883k Vehicles in China During 2011, 4% More than the 846k Units Delivered a Year Earlier
- China’s 2011 Trade Surplus Stands at Approximately USD 160B, A Decline from USD 183.1B in the Previous Year
- The HSBC China Services Purchasing Managers Index Remains at 52.5 in December from November, Indicating a Sluggish Expansion
- Japan Airlines Co is Planning an Initial Public Offering, Which is Expected to Raise Up to USD 13B, as Early as September
- Crude Oil Falls USD 0.68 to USD 102.54 per Barrel
- Ethanol Stands at USD 2.23 per Gallon
- Natural Gas Falls USD 0.01 to USD 3.08 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)
- Silver Rises USD 0.01 to USD 29.08 per Troy Ounce
- Gold Rises USD 2.90 to USD 1,614.80 per Troy Ounce
- Dow Jones Industrial Average Rises 21.04 Points (0.17%) to 12,418.40
- London FTSE Index Falls 22.52 Points (0.4%) to 5,645.93
- Japan Nikkei Index Falls 71.40 Points (0.83%) to 8,488.71
- Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Rises 86.10 Points (0.46%) to 18,813.40
- Brazil Bovespa Index Rises 100.08 Points (0.17%) to 59,364.90
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- European Inflation Slows in December, Giving the Central Bank Room to Lower Borrowing Costs Further to Shore Up the Economy
- US Federal Reserve to Start Announcing its Forecast for the Central Bank’s Key Interest Rate as Chairman Ben S. Bernanke Strives for Greater Transparency
- Research In Motion Ltd Surges After a Report Said that the Company May Name an Independent Chairman to Appease Investors Calling for a Leadership Change
- Citigroup Inc’s Singapore Unit Sues Hong Kong-Based Hedge Fund Manager, Seeking to Recoup USD 1.03mm in Gold Trading Losses
- Survey Indicates that Merchants Offering Daily Deals are Waning, Raising Concerns about Discount E-Commerce Companies such as Groupon Inc
- Crude Oil Falls USD 0.53 to USD 102.43 per Barrel
- Ethanol Stands at USD 2.24 per Gallon
- Natural Gas Rises USD 0.04 to USD 3.04 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)
- Silver Rises USD 0.09 to USD 29.63 per Troy Ounce
- Gold Rises USD 6.40 to USD 1,606.00 per Troy Ounce
- Dow Jones Industrial Average Rises 179.82 Points (1.47%) to 12,397.40
- London FTSE Index Rises 2.89 Points (0.05%) to 5,702.80
- The Japan Nikkei Index Rises 104.76 Points (1.24%) to 8,560.11
- Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Falls 150.10 Points (0.8%) to 18,727.30
- Brazil Bovespa Index Rises 1,435.60 Points (2.48%) to 59,264.90
- The Euro Falls to a 10-Year Low Against the Yen Amid Concern the European Central Bank (ECB) Will Inject More Cash into the Financial System
- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Slump 16% to USD 457.1B, Putting the Fourth Quarter on Course To Be the Slowest Since At Least Mid-2010
- China Outshines the US As the Top Venue for Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) for the Third Consecutive Year Despite Steep Share Price Declines
- Alibaba Group Inc Hires a Washington Lobbying Firm, Signaling its Willingness to Bid for Yahoo Inc in the Event that Talks to Unwind Their Asian Partnership Fail
- Nomura Holdings Inc Surpasses Goldman Sachs Group Inc to Hold the Top Spot for M&A Advisory in Japan in 2011, After Two Months of Competing Head-to-Head
- Crude Oil Rises USD 0.15 to USD 99.51 per Barrel
- Ethanol Stands at USD 2.23 per Gallon
- Natural Gas Rises USD 0.02 to USD 3.14 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)
- Silver Falls USD 0.41 to USD 26.78 per Troy Ounce
- Gold Falls USD 33.00 to USD 1,530.00 per Troy Ounce
- Dow Jones Industrial Average Falls 139.94 Points (1.14%) to 12,151.40
- London FTSE Index Rises 7.64 Points (0.14%) to 5,515.04
- The Japan Nikkei Index Falls 24.73 Points (0.29%) to 8,398.89
- Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Falls 120.75 Points (0.65%) to 18,397.90
- Brazil Bovespa Index Falls 1,471.44 Points (2.54%) to 56,533.80
- Bank of America Corp to Pay a Record USD 335mm to Compensate Countrywide Financial Corp Borrowers Who Were Charged More for Mortgages Based on Race and National Origin
- Toyota Motor Corp Says its Vehicle Sales May Rise 20% in 2012, the Most in At Least 12 Years as Asia’s Biggest Carmaker Recovers from Production Disruptions
- Roche Holding AG’s Chief Executive Officer, Severin Schwan, Says the Swiss Drugmaker is Open to a Deal of Up to USD 3B and is Ready to Seize the Right Acquisition Opportunities
- Yahoo! Inc Said to Be Considering Cutting its 40% Stake in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd to Approximately 15%
- International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, Parent Company of British Airways, to Buy Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s BMI Unit After a GBP 172.5mm Bid that Edged Out Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd
- Crude Oil Rises USD 0.29 to USD 98.96 per Barrel
- Ethanol Stands at USD 2.16 per Gallon
- Natural Gas Rises USD 0.04 to USD 3.16 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)
- Silver Stands at USD 30.00 per Troy Ounce
- Gold Falls USD 1.90 to USD 1,610.00 per Troy Ounce
- Dow Jones Industrial Average Rises 4.16 Points (0.03%) to 12,107.70
- London FTSE Index Rises 63.93 Points (1.19%) to 5,453.67
- The Japan Nikkei Index Falls 64.82 Points (-0.77%) to 8,395.16
- Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Falls 38.22 Points (-0.21%) to 18,378.20
- Brazil Bovespa Index Falls 211.48 Points (-0.37%) to 56,653.40
- Zynga Inc, the Largest Maker of Games for Facebook Inc, Sells 100mm Shares in its Initial Public Offering for USD 10.00 each, the High End of its Initial Price Range
- Morgan Stanley Announces Plans to Cut 1.6k Jobs Within Q01 2012, Approximately 2.6% of its Employees
- Fitch Ratings Agency Downgrades Many Big Lenders’ Issuer Default Grades, Including Bank of America Corp, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Citigroup Inc and Barclays Plc
- Crude Oil Rises USD 0.25 to USD 94.12 per Barrel
- Ethanol Stands at USD 2.06 per Gallon
- Natural Gas Rises USD 0.03 to USD 3.15 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)
- Silver Stands at USD 29.23 per Troy Ounce
- Gold Rises USD 18.90 to USD 1,593.50 per Troy Ounce
- Dow Jones Industrial Average Rises 45.33 Points (0.38%) to 11,868.80
- London FTSE Index Rises 32.80 Points (0.61%) to 5,433.65
- Japan Nikkei Index Rises 24.35 Points (0.29%) to 8,401.72
- Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Rises 258.55 Points (1.43%) to 18,285.40
- Brazil Bovespa Index Falls 315.72 Points (0.56%) to 56,331.10
- Australia’s Gross Domestic Product Rises 1% in Q03 2011, Following a 1.4% Expansion in the Prior Quarter, Beating Economists’ Median Forecast for a 0.8% Gain
- Citigroup Inc Plans to Cut Approximately 4.5k Jobs in the Coming Quarters in Order to Offset Declining Revenue
- ING Groep NV Reports that it Must Take a Charge of up to EUR 1.1B as Lower Interest Rates and Stock Markets Hurt a US Annuity Business it is Winding Down
- Crude Oil Rises USD 0.35 to USD 101.46 per Barrel
- Ethanol Stands at USD 2.18 per Gallon
- Natural Gas Falls USD 0.02 to USD 3.48 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)
- Silver Falls USD 0.14 to USD 32.53 per Troy Ounce
- Gold Falls USD 1.00 to USD 1,729.60 per Troy Ounce
- Dow Jones Industrial Average Rises 52.30 Points (0.43%) to 12,150.10
- London FTSE Index Rises 31.28 Points (0.56%) to 5,600.00
- Japan Nikkei Index Rises 147.01 Points (1.71%) to 8,722.17
- Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Rises 298.35 Points (1.58%) to 19,240.60
- Brazil Bovespa Index Rises 625.68 Points (1.06%) to 59,536.20
- Zynga Inc, the Largest Maker of Games on Facebook Inc, Will Attempt to Raise Approximately USD 900mm in an Initial Public Offering, Valuing it at as Much as USD 10B
- Walt Disney Co Increases its Annual Dividend by 50% to USD 0.60 per Share, the Most in at Least 20 Years, Following Record Sales and Profit
- China’s Purchasing Managers’ Index Declines to 49.0 in November from 50.4 in October, Declining for the First Time Since February 2009 as its Property Market Cools
- The Amount of Permits Granted to Build or Renovate Houses and Apartments in Australia Falls 10.7% from September Following a 14.2% Drop
- Crude Oil Rises USD 0.37 to USD 100.88 per Barrel
- Ethanol Stands at USD 2.48 per Gallon
- Natural Gas Stands at USD 3.58 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)
- Silver Rises USD 0.22 to USD 32.94 per Troy Ounce
- Gold Rises USD 4.60 to USD 1,751.60 per Troy Ounce
- Dow Jones Industrial Average Rises 490.05 Points (4.24%) to 12,045.70
- London FTSE Index Rises 15.00 Points (0.27%) to 5,520.42
- Japan Nikkei Index Rises 162.77 Points (1.93%) to 8,597.38
- Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Rises 1,012.91 Points (5.63%) to 19,002.30
- Brazil Bovespa Index Rises 1,575.22 Points (2.85%) to 56,875.00
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- Standard & Poor’s Cuts its Ratings on 15 Large Global Banks as a Result of a Sweeping Overhaul of its Ratings Criteria, Including JPMorgan Chase & Co, Bank of America Corp, Citigroup Inc, Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Morgan Stanley
- Chinese and Hong Kong Property Stocks Trade Lower Today as a New Report by Credit Suisse Forecasts Office Rents in Hong Kong to Drop by 25% Next Year and Remain Flat in 2013 as the Global Economic Crisis Continues
- German Unemployment Dropped 20k to 2.91mm in November, Beating Economists’ Forecast for a Decline of 5,000 as Companies Continued to Withstand the European Debt Crisis
- Up to 2 Million UK Public Sector Workers are Participating in the Country’s First Mass Strike in More than 30 Years Over Reforms that Will Force Them to Increase Their Pension Contributions and Work for Longer Periods Before Being Eligible for Retirement
- India’s Q03 2011 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Expands 6.9% from a Year Earlier, in Line with Economists Forecast but Slower than the 7.7% Expansion Recorded in the April-to-June Quarter
- The European Commission Clears Spanish Lender Banco Santander SA to Buy Some Retail and Commercial Banking Assets of Peer Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
- Crude Oil Falls USD 0.76 to USD 93.03 per Barrel
- Ethanol Stands at USD 2.60 per Gallon
- Natural Gas Falls USD 0.02 to USD 3.62 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)
- Silver Stands at USD 32.41 per Troy Ounce
- Gold Falls USD 9.02 to USD 1,709.90 per Troy Ounce
- Dow Jones Industrial Rises 32.62 Points (0.28%) to 11,555.60
- London FTSE Index Falls 21.18 Points (0.40%) to 5,315.82
- Japan Nikkei Index Falls 43.21 Points (0.51%) to 8,434.61
- Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Falls 266.85 Points (1.46%) to 17,989.30
- Brazil Bovespa Index Falls 717.59 Points (-1.28%) to 55,299.80
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- Japan’s Consumer Prices, Excluding Fresh Food, Fall 0.1% in October From a Year Earlier for the First Time Since June
- Holdings in Exchange-Traded Products Backed by Gold Reaches a Record 2.35k Metric Tonnes with a Value of USD 128.5B as at November 23 2011
- Moody’s Investors Service Downgrades Hungary’s Foreign and Local-Currency Bond Ratings by One Step to Ba1 from Baa3 with a Negative Outlook
- The Australian Government Approves SABMiller Plc’s USD 11.2B Deal to Acquire Foster’s Group Ltd but Stipulated that it Keep its Brewing Operations in Australia
- Crude Oil Rises USD 0.09 to USD 95.88 per Barrel
- Ethanol Stands at USD 2.50 per Gallon
- Natural Gas Falls USD 0.02 to USD 3.46 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)
- Silver Falls USD 0.69 to USD 31.19 per Troy Ounce
- Gold Rises USD 1.80 to USD 1,691.90 per Troy Ounce
- Dow Jones Industrial Average Falls 236.17 Points (2.05%) to 11,257.50
- London FTSE Index Falls 19.74 Points (0.38%) to 5,107.83
- Japan Nikkei Index Falls 5.17 Points (0.06%) to 8,160.01
- Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Falls 245.62 Points (1.37%) to 17,689.50
- Brazil Bovespa Index Rises 307.80 Points (0.56%) to 55,279.90