Overnight Market News – August 10, 2009
- UK Life Insurer, Friends Provident Plc, to Enter Discussions with Resolution Ltd after Receiving Revised Offer that Values the Group at GBP 1.86B (USD 3.1B)
- British-Australian Mining Giant Rio Tinto’s Shares Drop on China’s Accusation that it Engaged in Commercial Espionage for 6 Years, Costing the Country USD 102B
- New CEO of American International Group Inc (AIG) Steps Down from Credit Suisse Group’s Board with Immediate Effect
- Japanese Machinery Orders Rise 9.7% in June from May, More than Expected and the First Increase in Four Months
- Publicis Groupe SA to Acquire Microsoft Corp’s Digital Advertising Agency Razorfish for USD 530mm
- Crude Oil Stands at USD 70.51 per Barrel
- Ethanol Stands at USD 1.64 per Gallon
- Natural Gas Stands at USD 3.76 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)
- Gold Stands at USD 956.20 per Troy Ounce
- Dow Jones Industrial Average Rises 113.81 Points (1.23%)
- London FTSE Index Falls 34.64 Points (-0.73%)
- Japan Nikkei Index Rises 112.17 Points (1.08%)
- Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Rises 544.15 Points (2.72%)
- Brazil Bovespa Index Rises 574.63 Points (1.03%)
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