» UK markets dipped yesterday, after a meeting of the European Union finance ministers was cancelled, raising concern that the EU leaders might struggle to resolve the region’s debt-crisis at the forthcoming summit.
» ICAP slipped 3.8%, as UBS slashed its rating on the stock to “Sell” from “Neutral”.
» Among property groups, Hammerson, the top laggard on the FTSE 100 index, shed 4.2%, while Land Securities and British Land retreated 3.5% and 4.2%, respectively, in line with a drop in the broader equity market.
» Reckitt Benckiser lost 3.4%, as it forecasted lower sales and profit at its pharmaceutical division in the fourth-quarter.
» Vodafone lost 1.0%, following a downgrade to “Neutral” from “Outperform” at Exane BNP Paribas.
» FTSE 100 edged down 0.4% to 5,525.5, while FTSE 250 lost 0.4% to 10,428.4.
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US Shares News - 26 Oct 11
» US markets plunged yesterday, reversing a three day rally, amid gloomy economic data and dismal corporate earnings report. Furthermore, doubts over European leaders’ willingness to agree on a plan to contain the debt crisis and an unexpected drop in US consumer confidence in October also weighed on investors’ sentiment.
» Netflix, the top laggard on the S&P 500 index, slumped 34.9%, after the company forecasted losses in 2012.
» 3M tumbled 6.3%, and emerged as the top loser on the DJIA index, as it reported a 1.6% decline in third-quarter earnings and slashed its full-year forecast.
» Cummins retreated 5.1%, after it lowered its revenue guidance for the full-year 2011.
» United Parcel Service declined 2.1%, after it lowered its airlift capacity for Asia.
» Healthways, the top laggard on the NASDAQ, plummeted 43.5%, after the company forecasted a substantial reduction in its revenue on planned changes in its Cigna contract.
» DJIA tumbled 1.7% to 11,706.6. NASDAQ slumped 2.3% to 2,638.4. S&P 500 fell 2.0% to 1,229.1.
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Asian Shares News - 26 Oct 11
» Asian markets are trading lower this morning, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street amid fears that the European leaders might fail to devise a plan to resolve the region’s debt crisis. This came ahead of the key European Union summit, and after the US consumer confidence slumped to its lowest level since March 2009.
» In Japan, automaker, Honda Motor, traded lower, after Thailand’s flood forced the automaker to postpone the introduction of a new car.
» Technology stock, Panasonic paced lower, following report that the company would focus on making smaller flat-panel television amid weakening demand for the larger ones.
» Optical equipment maker, Olympus lost value after it was placed on a watch list by the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
» In Hong Kong, Bank of China and Hang Seng Bank traded lower, as risk appetite decreased among investors.
» In South Korea, Korean Airline and Asiana Airlines lost values as the won appreciated against the dollar.
» Nikkei 225 index is trading 0.1% lower, at 8,750.6. Hang Seng index is trading 0.5% lower at 18,869.9, while the Kospi index is trading 0.4% lower, at 1,880.6.
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