» UK markets closed higher yesterday, following an unexpected rate cut by European Central Bank (ECB) and amid reports that Greece had cancelled the idea of holding a referendum on the European Union’s bailout plan.
» Commercial broadcaster, ITV, the top gainer on the FTSE 100 index, jumped 5.9%, as Credit Suisse reiterated its “Outperform” rating on the stock.
» RSA Insurance and Tate & Lyle gained 3.9% and 5.2%, respectively, following robust earnings reports.
» Aviva added 1.4%, as it reported strong operating performance in the nine months to September.
» Among miners, Antofagasta, Kazakhmys and Vedanta Resources gained between 1.4% and 3.6%, as base metal prices firmed up.
» Man Group rose 2.4%, after it reported a smaller-than-forecast decline in earnings in the first half.
» BT gained 2.8%, after its second-quarter earnings beat spread betting market expectations.
» FTSE 100 surged 1.1% to 5,545.6, while FTSE 250 soared 1.5% to settle at 10,406.7.
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US Shares News - 04 Nov 11
» US markets rallied yesterday, after Greek Prime Minister abandoned plans to call a referendum on the latest bail-out package and as the European Central Bank unexpectedly cut the benchmark interest rate.
» Estee Lauder, the top gainer on the S&P 500 index, surged 17.9%, after its first-quarter earnings rose 46% on strong global sales.
» Kraft Foods added 3.3%, after it reported strong earnings growth.
» Coal miner, Alpha Natural Resources jumped 13.3%, after it raised its coal shipment guidance for 2012.
» Biopharmaceutical company, Medivation surged 140.5%, and emerged as the top riser on the NASDAQ following successful trials and remarkable results for its prostate cancer drug.
» Chip maker, Qualcomm rose 7.5%, as it raised its outlook for the fourth quarter.
» Adding to the positive sentiment, data showed that US weekly jobless claims fell in the third quarter.
» DJIA surged 1.8% to 12,044.5. NASDAQ gained 2.2% to 2,698.0. S&P 500 jumped 1.9% to 1,261.2.
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Asian Shares News - 04 Nov 11
» Asian markets are trading sharply higher this morning, led by a rally in exporters and banking sector stocks, as Greece abandoned a referendum on bailout package and after the European Central Bank unexpectedly cut interest rates.
» In Japan, exporters, Honda, Nissan Motor and Toshiba traded higher, as concerns about future demand eased.
» Mitsubishi and Mitsui paced higher, as crude oil and metal prices advanced.
» Machinery makers, Komatsu, Fanuc and SMC gained values, after US factory orders rose unexpectedly.
» In Hong Kong, Bank of China and HSBC Holdings traded higher, tracking a rise in their European peers.
» In South Korea, exporters, Kia Motors, Samsung Motors and Hyundai Motor, paced gains, reversing their earlier session losses, as global economic outlook strengthened.
» Nikkei 225 index is trading 1.4% higher, at 8,759.9. Hang Seng index is trading 3.3% higher, at 19,880.3, while the Kospi index is trading 3.0% higher, at 1,925.1.
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