» UK markets closed sharply higher yesterday, as data showed that Chinese manufacturing sector expanded in October and amid hopes that European policy makers would be able to stave-off the region’s debt crisis.
» Among mining stocks, Kazakhmys surged 8.0%, and emerged as the top gainer on the index, while, Rio Tinto, Antofagasta and Lonmin rose between 7.1% and 7.7%, as China’s manufacturing expanded moderately in October.
» Among bankers, Lloyds Banking Group rose 5.3%, and led the banking stocks higher, amid expectations of an imminent solution to the Eurozone debt crisis. Lloyds also advanced following news that it still considered flotation of 630 bank branches which it had planned to dispose off.
» InterContinental Hotel advanced 0.8%, after the company stated that its same-store revenue per available room in the US had risen 8.0% in the third quarter.
» FTSE 100 rose 1.1% to 5,548.1, while FTSE 250 jumped 2.0% to settle at 10,469.1.
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US Shares News - 25 Oct 11
» US markets extended their gains for the third consecutive day, following a slew of merger deals and amid optimism that European leaders would reach a deal to contain the region’s debt crisis.
» Caterpillar, the top gainer on the DJIA index, surged 5.0%, after its third-quarter earnings surpassed market expectations.
» Alcoa added 3.4%, as metal prices gained on upbeat economic data in China and Japan.
» FedEx gained 2.8%, as it forecasted a 12.0% increase in holiday shipments.
» HealthSpring surged 33.7%, after health insurer Cigna agreed to acquire the company.
» Clean energy stocks, First Solar and SunPower, rose 7.8% and 13.6%, respectively, after Chinese solar panel manufacturer, Yingli Green Energy, reported a surge in demand from Germany and Italy.
» Biopharmaceutical company, Adolor, the top gainer on the NASDAQ index, soared 143.2%, after Cubist Pharmaceuticals agreed to acquire the company.
» DJIA added 0.9% to close at 11,913.6. NASDAQ surged 2.4% to settle at 2,699.4. S&P 500 climbed 1.3% to end at 1,254.2.
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Asian Shares News - 25 Oct 11
» Asian markets are trading mostly lower this morning, as Japanese investors remained concerned about corporate earnings report.
» In Japan, Tokyo Steel Manufacturing lost value, after Bank of America Merrill Lynch trimmed its ratings on the sector.
» NGK Insulators paced declines, after the company asked its customers not to use its batteries after a recent fire at its Mitsubishi Materials plant.
» In Hong Kong, energy stocks, Cnooc and Petrochina paced higher tracking a gain in crude oil prices. However, gains were restricted as Bank of China and Hang sang bank traded lower after Mizuho Securities stated that profit growth of Chinese banks might decelerate.
» In South Korea, polysilicon maker, OCI lost value after Hana Daetoo Securities and KTB Investment & Securities cut their price estimates on the stock.
» Nikkei 225 index is trading 0.4% lower, at 8,806.2. Hang Seng index is trading 0.5% higher at 18,867.8, while the Kospi index is trading 0.4% lower, at 1,891.5.
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