Overnight Market News – July 24, 2009
- Microsoft Corp Sales Fall for Second Consecutive Quarter, Dropping 17% to USD 13.1B for its Fourth Quarter Behind Forecasts of USD 14.4B
- UK Economy Shrinks by 0.8% in Second Quarter from Previous Quarter, More than Double Economists’ Forecast of a 0.3% Contraction
- South Korea Economy Grows by 2.3% in Second Quarter from Previous Three Months, the Biggest Advance in Almost Six Years
- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Second Quarter Profits Jumps 5% to USD 1.81B from a Year Ago, Recording Best Net Profit in 10 Quarters
- German Business Confidence Rises for Fourth Straight Month in July to 87.3, Up from 85.9 in June
- Thailand’s Central Bank Lowers Outlook with Increased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Contraction of 4.5% for 2009 from 3.5% Forecast Set in April
- Crude Oil Stands at USD 67.42 per Barrel
- Ethanol Stands at USD 1.68 per Gallon
- Natural Gas Stands at USD 3.60 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)
- Gold Stands at USD 951.70 per Troy Ounce
- Dow Jones Industrial Average Rises 188.03 Points (2.12%)
- London FTSE Index Rises 27.62 Points (0.61%)
- Japan Nikkei Index Rises 151.61 Points (1.55%)
- Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Rises 165.09 Points (0.83%)
- Brazil Bovespa Index Rises 1,176.79 Points (2.22%)
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