» UK markets closed sharply lower on Friday, with the FTSE 100 index extending losses for the fifth consecutive day, after policy makers failed to reach a consensus on how to quell the Eurozone debt crisis. Also see FTSE 100 shares spread betting.
» Among banking sector stocks, HSBC, Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group declined between 0.7% and 2.0%, amid concerns over their exposure to the risky European government debt.
» Outsourcing firm, Capita Group, the top laggard on the FTSE 100 index, slumped 4.1%, after it forecasted a sharp decline in its “organic revenue” for the full year 2011.
» Miners, Rio Tinto, Anglo American and BHP Billiton slipped between 1.4% and 2.2%, amid concerns over a slowdown in Chinese demand.
» ARM Holdings retreated 3.9%, after its president issued a cautious outlook for 2012.
» BG Group slipped 1.3%, after its US shale gas joint venture partner, Exco, cut its investment budget for 2012.
» Aviva slid 1.8%, after it sold bonds worth $400 million.
» FTSE 100 shed 1.1% to end at 5,362.9. The FTSE 250 lost 1.0% to settle at 10,044.4.
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US Shares News - 21 Nov 11
» US markets ended mixed on Friday, as an apparent failure of US lawmakers to agree on cutting the country's deficit and concerns about ongoing Eurozone debt crisis offset positive economic data.
» Salesforce.com, the top laggard on the S&P 500 index, declined 10.0%, after it posted a loss in its third quarter results.
» Ketchup maker, Heinz fell 3.3%, after its second-quarter net income dropped 6.0%.
» Retailer, Gap slid 2.5%, after its third-quarter results missed market expectations.
» Telecom services provider, Clearwire slumped 21.0%, after a report quoted that it might miss a debt payment due in two weeks.
» Hewlett Packard, the top gainer on the DJIA index, rose 2.6%, after it added Relational Investors LLC’s Ralph Whitworth to its board.
» Boeing advanced 2.1%, after it won an order from Indonesian carrier Lion Air.
» DJIA edged up 0.2% to close at 11,796.2. NASDAQ declined 0.6% to 2,572.5. S&P 500 finished marginally lower to 1,215.7.
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Asian Shares News - 21 Nov 11
» Asian markets are trading lower this morning, amid speculation that the US congressional committee might fail to reach an agreement on deficit-cutting measures and as investors remained concerned about the Eurozone debt crisis.
» In Japan, Sony and Toyota Motors, paced declines, after data showed that Japan’s exports fell more-than-expected in October.
» In Hong Kong, Hang Seng Bank, ICBC and HSBC Holdings traded lower, after Chinese Vice-Premier, Wang Qishan, issued bearish comments on the global economic outlook.
» China Vanke and Poly Real Estate Group paced losses, after Xinhua News Agency stated that the government might not lift property curbs until the third-quarter of the next year.
» In South Korea, Kangwon Land lost value after a broker downgraded the stock to “Trading Buy” from “Buy”.
» Nikkei 225 index is trading 0.2% lower, at 8,362.1. Hang Seng index is trading 1.8 % lower at 18,153.0, while the Kospi index is trading 0.8% lower, at 1,825.1.
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