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/2011/07/01/overnight-market-news-july-1-2011/ http://www.news-feed.com/2011/07/01/overnight-market-news-july-1-2011/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:17:03 +0000 admin http://www.news-feed.com/?p=2191

China’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) Slips to 50.9 in June from 51.6 in May, Just Above the 50.0 Mark that Separates Expansion from Contraction and Less Than the 51.3 Economists Expected

Eurozone Unemployment Edges Up in May for the First Time in Seven Months, However the Jobless Rate Remained Flat at April’s Twenty month LO of 9.9%

UK Manufacturing Growth Slows In June with the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Manufacturing PMI Falling to 51.3 from 52.0 in May

Russian Regulators to Provide the Bank of Moscow with a USD 10.6B Low-Interest Bailout Loan to Rescue the Bank from an Unstable Financial Position

Nortel Networks Corp Divests All its Remaining Patents to a Consortium of Firms Including Technology Giants Such as Apple Inc and Microsoft Corp for USD 4.5B in Cash

Crude Oil Falls USD 0.74 to USD 94.68 per Barrel

Ethanol Stands at USD 2.64 per Gallon

Natural Gas Falls USD 0.04 to USD 4.33 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)

Silver Falls USD 0.67 to USD 34.13 per Troy Ounce

Gold Falls USD 15.30 to USD 1,487.00 per Troy Ounce

Dow Jones Industrial Average Rises 152.92 Points (1.25%) to 12,414.30

London FTSE Index Rises 22.70 Points (0.38%) to 5,968.41

Japan Nikkei Index Rises 51.98 Points (0.53%) to 9,868.07

Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Rises 336.92 Points (1.53%) to 23,626.40

Brazil Bovespa Index Rises 69.67 Points (0.11%) to 62,403.60

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AIG Announces Divestment of 2 Life Insurance Units to Reduce Debt to Federal Reserve Bank of New York by USD 25B, Units Positioned for IPOs

IMF Sees Ireland’s Economy Contracting 13.5% Between 2008 and 2010, Irish Banks Likely to Face Losses of Up to EUR 35B Through 2010

BP Plc Appoints Ericsson CEO Carl-Henric Svanberg as New Chairman, to Take Office in 2010

Nike Inc Beats Estimates with Fiscal Fourth Quarter Profit of USD 0.99 per share (Excluding One-Off Items) vs Earnings per Share of USD 0.98 (yoy)

Swedish Clothing Retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) Reports 6.4% Increase in Second Quarter Profit to USD 534mm on 23% Jump in Sales

Crude Oil Stands at USD 68.67 per Barrel

Ethanol Stands at USD 1.77 per Gallon

Natural Gas Stands at USD 3.76 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)

Gold Stands at USD 934.10 per Troy Ounce

Dow Jones Industrial Average Falls 23.05 Points (-0.28%)

London FTSE Index Falls 20.24 Points (-0.47%)

Japan Nikkei Index Rises 205.76 Points (2.15%)

Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Rises 382.88 Points (2.14%)

Brazil Bovespa Index Falls 141.46 Points (-0.28%)

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Obama to Detail Financial Regulations Reform Plan, Creation of New Watch Dog Agency Expected

UK Jobless Rate Rise to 7.2% the Highest Since July 1997, Still less than Economist Forecasts

Japan’s Government and Central Bank Raises Evaluation of the Economy for Second Month After Exports Improve and Industrial Production Advance at the Fastest Pace in 56 Years

South African Economy Falls into Recession as Retail Sales Drop 6.7%, the Biggest Decline in Almost Years

Venezuelan Legislators Approve a Law to Increase the Governmentfs Stake in the Petrochemicals Industry as President Chavez Extends Industry Nationalization

Saab Automobile’s Court Ruling Allows Carmaker to Cut Billions of Crowns of Debt, Clearing the Path for Takeover by Koenigsegg

Crude Oil Stands at USD 70.06 per Barrel

Ethanol Stands at USD 1.83 per Gallon

Natural Gas Stands at USD 4.11 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)

Gold Stands at USD 932.50 per Troy Ounce

Dow Jones Industrial Average Falls 107.46 Points (-1.25%)

London FTSE Index Falls 49.52 Points (1.14%)

Japan Nikkei Index Rises 87.97 Points (0.9%)

Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Falls 80.90 Points (-0.45%)

Brazil Bovespa Index Falls 828.04 Points (-1.59%)

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Russia Raises Global Reserve Currency Issue, China Extends USD 10B Credit Support to Central Asain States at First BRIC Summit

General Motors Corp Reaches Deal to Sell Saab Brand to Koenigsegg, Includes USD 600mm Funding from the European Investment Bank

German Investor Confidence Jumps to 3-Year HI of 44.8 in June on Signs that the Country’s Worst Slump is Easing

Reserve Bank of Australia Sees “No Pressing Need” to Cut Interest Rates in June, Expects Gradual Economic Expansion Later This Year

Bank of Japan Upgrades Economic Outlook Saying Conditions are no Longer Deteriorating, Holds Interest Rates at 0.1%

Crude Oil Stands at USD 70.62 per Barrel

Ethanol Stands at USD 1.83 per Gallon

Natural Gas Stands at USD 4.18 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)

Gold Stands at USD 926.90 per Troy Ounce

Dow Jones Industrial Average Falls 187.13 Points (-2.13%)

London FTSE Index Rises 15.27 Points (0.35%)

Japan Nikkei Index Falls 286.79 Points (-2.86%)

Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Falls 333.46 Points (-1.80%)

Brazil Bovespa Index Falls 1,524.41 Points (-2.85%)

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US Treasury to Announce Approval for 10 US Banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co, American Express Co to Repay TARP Funds

Bank of America Corp Announces Resignation of Two More Board Members

Fiat SpA Will Not Abandon Efforts to Buy Chrysler LLC after US Supreme Court Delays Deal

Royal Dutch Shell Chief Executive Officer Calls for Compensation Reforms for Top Executives

General Electric Co’s, GE Aviation Unit Expects Orders to Drop 50% in 2009

UK Housing Prices Fall at Slower Pace in 3-Month Period through May to -44.1 versus -58.7 in April

Crude Oil Stands at USD 68.99 per Barrel

Ethanol Stands at USD 1.84 per Gallon

Natural Gas Stands at USD 3.81 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)

Dow Jones Industrial Average Rises 1.36 Points (0.02%)

London FTSE Index Falls 9.30 Points (-0.21%)

Japan Nikkei Index Falls 78.81 Points (-0.80%)

Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Falls 194.90 Points (-1.07%)

Brazil Bovespa Index Rises 289.38 Points (0.54%)

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General Motors Corp Reaches Preliminary Agreement to Sell Saturn to Penske Automotive Group

Apple Inc Chief Executive, Steve Jobs On-Track to Return to Company as it Unveils New iPhone

US Unemployment Report for May to be Released at 7:30 am, Unemployment Rate Forecasted at 9.2%

US Regulators Dismiss Objections from JPMorgan Chase & Co, American Express Co Insisting the Companies Raise Equity before Repaying TARP Money

UK Manufacturing Output Prices Fall 0.3% in May, Biggest Annual Decline Since June 2002

Crude Oil Stands at USD 68.83 per Barrel

Ethanol Stands at USD 1.87 per Gallon

Natural Gas Stands at USD 3.83 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)

Dow Jones Industrial Average Rises 74.96 Points (0.86%)

London FTSE Index Rises 70.13 Points (1.60%)

Japan Nikkei Index Rises 99.05 Points (1.02%)

Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Rises 176.76 Points (0.96%)

Brazil Bovespa Index Rises 1,377.27 Points (2.64%)

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Italy’s Fiat SpA Abandons Talks Regarding the Future of Opel in Berlin, Says German Gov’t “Unreasonable”

Japan’s Factory Output Increased 5.2% in April, Biggest Monthly Gain in Over 50 Years, Manufacturers Expect Further Gains Ahead

Eurozone Inflation Rate at Record LO of 0.0% in May Inducing Concern that Deflation is Imminent

India’s Economic Growth Slowed to Annual Rate of 5.8% in First Quarter, Better than Expected

RH Donnelly Corp, Publisher of US Yellow-Pages, Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Swedish Court Grants General Motors Corp’s (GM) Loss-Making Saab Business Additional Time to Restructure

Crude Oil Stands at USD 66.11 per Barrel

Ethanol Stands at USD 1.82 per GallonNatural Gas Stands at USD 4.05 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)

Dow Jones Industrial Average Rises 103.78 Points (1.25%)

London FTSE Index Rises 58.25 Points (1.33%)

Japan Nikkei Index Rises 71.11 Points (0.75%)

Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Rises 285.73 Points (1.60%)

Brazil Bovespa Index Rises 1,249.13 Points (2.41%)

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BankUnited Financial Corp Fails, to Cost US Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Approximately USD 4.9B

UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Contracts 1.9% in Q01 2009 on Record Declines in Consumer Spending and Production

Bank of Japan Upgrades Economic Outlook, Holds Key Interest Rate Unchanged

British Airways Plc Posts Record Annual Net Loss of GBP 375mm vs Net Income of GBP 712mm (yoy)

General Motors Corp Reaches New Deal with United Auto Workers (UAW) Union, Other Obstacles Remain as Deadline Nears

Gap Inc Reports 14% Drop in First Quarter Profits to USD 215mm on Slump in Consumer Demand

Crude Oil Stands at USD 61.05 per Barrel

Ethanol Stands at USD 1.80 per Gallon

Natural Gas Stands at USD 3.60 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)

Dow Jones Industrial Average Falls 129.91 Points (-1.54%)

London FTSE Index Rises 35.19 Points (0.81%)

Japan Nikkei Index Falls 38.34 Points (-0.41%)

Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Falls 136.97 Points (-0.80%)

Brazil Bovespa Index Falls 1,157.76 Points (-2.26

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Standard & Poor’s Downgrades UK’s Rating Outlook to Negative from Stable on Concerns of Growing Debt Burden

GMAC Llc to Receive Over USD 7B in US Government Aid for Auto Financing

Fifth Third Bancorp Plans USD 750mm Stock Offer to Plug Capital Shortfall

Computer-Maker, Lenovo Group Ltd Reports Record Fourth Quarter Net Loss of USD 264mm vs Net Profit of USD 140mm yoy

Taiwan’s Economy Contracts by Record 10.24% in Q01 2009 (yoy) on Declining Exports

Singapore’s First Quarter GDP Plummets by an Annualized 14.6%, Smaller-Than-Expected

Crude Oil Stands at USD 62.04 per Barrel

Ethanol Stands at USD 1.82 per Gallon

Natural Gas Stands at USD 3.97 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)

Dow Jones Industrial Averages Falls 52.81 Points (-0.62%)

London FTSE Index Falls 105.49 Points (-2.36%)

Japan Nikkei Index Falls 80.49 Points (-0.86%)

Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Falls 276.35 Points (-1.58%)

Brazil Bovespa Index Falls 101.52 Points (-0.20%)

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Bank of America Corp Raises 13.47B from Share Sale After Stress Tests

Obama Administration Said to Consider Removing Some Duties from Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Giving Fed More Authority

Hewlett-Packard Co Quarterly Earnings Fall 17% Beating Expectations, Still Cuts Full-Year Outlook and Reduces Workforce by 6,400

Japan’s Economy Plunges by Record 4% (15.2% Annual Pace) for First Quarter

General Motors Corp Anticipating Three Bids for its German Automaker Opel

Petroleo Brasiliero SA Negotiating Additional Loans with China

Crude Oil Stands at USD 60.47 per Barrel

Ethanol Stands at USD 1.81 per Gallon

Natural Gas Stands at USD 3.88 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)

Dow Jones Industrial Average Falls 29.23 Points (-0.34%)

London FTSE Index Falls 27.40 Points (-0.61%)

Japan Nikkei Index Rises 54.35 Points (0.59%)

Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Falls 68.19 Points (-0.39)

Brazil Bovespa Index Falls 116.41 Points (-0.23%)

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