Overnight Market News – January 4, 2010
- Novartis AG Plans Complete Takeover of Alcon, Inc; to Buy Out Remainder of Shares from Nestle SA and Minority Shareholders for USD 39.3B
- China Manufacturing Grows at Fastest Pace in 5 Years, HSBC Purchasing Manager Index Rises to 56.1 in December 2009 from 55.7 in November 2009
- Kraft Foods Inc to Raise its GBP 10B Offer to Purchase Cadbury PLC Over Next Two Weeks
- Singapore’s Economy Shrinks by Annualized 6.8% in Fourth Quarter of 2009, First Contraction in Three Quarters
- General Motors Corp’s China Automobile Sales Increased 66.9% to 1.83mm in 2009, Compared with 2008
- Dubai to Open World’s Tallest Tower Today, Occupancy Rates Expected to Reach 75% this Year
- Crude Oil Stands at USD 81.00 per Barrel
- Ethanol Stands at USD 1.95 per Gallon
- Natural Gas Stands at USD 5.78 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)
- Gold Stands at USD 1,109.70 per Troy Ounce
- Dow Jones Industrial Average Falls 120.46 Points (-1.14%)
- London FTSE Index Rises 36.72 Points (0.68%)
- Japan Nikkei Index Rises 108.35 Points (1.03%)
- Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Falls 49.22 Points (-0.23%)
- Brazil Bovespa Index Rises 292.37 Points (0.43%)
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This entry (permalink) was posted on Monday, January 4, 2010, at 1:56 pm by admin. Filed in Finance and tagged China Manufacturing, General Motors China, Kraft Foods, Kraft Foods Cadbury, Novartis AG, Novartis AG Alcon Takeover, Overnight Market News, Overnight Markets, Singapore’s Economy.
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