http://www.news-feed.com Current and updated news feed covering the U.S. and the rest of the World Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:16:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.news-feed.com/2012/02/03/overnight-market-news-february-3-2012/ http://www.news-feed.com/2012/02/03/overnight-market-news-february-3-2012/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:11:31 +0000 admin http://www.news-feed.com/?p=2357

Spain’s New Government to Allow Banks an Extra Year to Purge Losses if they Agree to Merge as Part of a Plan to Overhaul the Financial Industry

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd to Acquire Orange Austria in a Deal Worth EUR 1.3B (USD 1.7B), Adding to Over USD 31B of Investments in Global Mobile-Phone Operations

Panasonic Corp Almost Doubles its Projected Full Year Net Loss to a Record JPY 780B (USD 10.2B) Amid Waning TV and Mobile Phone Sales and Ongoing Restructuring Costs Related to its Acquisition of Sanyo Electronics Co

Swedish Truck Maker, AB Volvo Q04 2011 Profit Climbs 46% to USD 700mm on an 18.6% Surge in Sales it Described as the Best it has Recorded in Over Two Decades

European Retail Sales Unexpectedly Fell 0.4% in December Following a Similar Decrease in November, Led by Germany and France

BT Group Plc, the UK’s Biggest Internet Service Provider, Raises its Fiscal Full Year Operating Profit Forecast to at Least GBP 6B (USD 9.5B) as it Added More Broadband Subscribers in the Third Quarter

Crude Oil Rises USD 0.52 to USD 96.88 per Barrel

Ethanol Stands at USD 2.15 per Gallon

Natural Gas Falls USD 0.05 to USD 2.51 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)

Silver Rises USD 0.09 to USD 34.24 per Troy Ounce

Gold Falls Rises USD 3.80 to USD 1,760.60 per Troy Ounce

Dow Jones Industrial Average Falls 11.05 Points (-0.09%) to 12,705.40

London FTSE Index Rises 23.69 Points (0.41%) to 5,819.76

Japan Nikkei Index Falls 44.89 Points (-0.51%) to 8,831.93

Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Rises 17.53 Points (0.08%) to 20,757.00

Brazil Bovespa Index Rises 25.92 Points (0.04%) to 64,593.10

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Exxon Mobil Corp Sells its Japanese Business, Exxon Mobil Yugen Kaisha, to TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK for USD 3.9B

UK Home Prices Decline 1.6% in January From the Prior Year as Downward Pressure on Prices is Expected to Continue Due to a Squeeze on Consumers

South Korea, Asia’s Fourth-Largest Economy, Reports a Current Account Surplus of USD 5.55B in December From USD 4.51B in November, a Record High

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc’s Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Hester, Waives his USD 1.5mm Bonus After the Payout by the Government-Controlled Bank Caused a Political Uproar

Crude Oil Falls USD 0.62 to USD 98.94 per Barrel

Ethanol Stands at USD 2.20 per Gallon

Natural Gas Falls USD 0.02 to USD 2.79 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)

Silver Falls USD 0.56 to USD 33.19 per Troy Ounce

Gold Falls USD 11.30 to USD 1,720.90 per Troy Ounce

Dow Jones Industrial Average Falls 74.17 Points (0.58%) to 12,660.50

London FTSE Index Falls 49.11 Points (0.86%) to 5,684.34

Japan Nikkei Index Falls 48.17 Points (0.54%) to 8,793.05

Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Falls 341.26 Points (1.66%) to 20,160.40

Brazil Bovespa Index Falls 48.86 Points (0.08%) to 62,904.20

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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