» UK markets closed higher yesterday, as a flurry of upbeat corporate earnings lifted financial spread betting market sentiment, and amid speculation that Italian Prime Minister would resign shortly.
» Vodafone rose 1.8%, following robust earnings forecast. Lloyds Banking Group, the top riser on the FTSE 100 index, surged 4.4%, after posting better-than-expected consolidated results.
» Among fund managers, Ashmore and Hargreaves Lansdown added 2.2% and 2.9%, respectively, following a change in market sentiment.
» Man Group rose 3.1%, after HSBC reiterated its “Overweight” rating on the stock.
» Property stocks, Land Securities and British Land advanced 2.1% and 3.9%, respectively, following a better-than-expected trading update from their peer, Segro.
» Mining shares, Rio Tinto, Anglo American and Vedanta Resources advanced between 1.5% and 2.5%, tracking a rise in base metal prices.
» FTSE 100 advanced 1.0% to 5,567.3. FTSE 250 rose 1.1% to 10,419.3.
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US Shares News - 09 Nov 11
» US markets rallied yesterday, amid reports that Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi has offered to resign, after the Italian Parliament approved the austerity package required by the European Union.
» Online travel company, Priceline.com, the top gainer on the S&P 500 index, surged 8.6%, after its third-quarter earnings more than doubled, led by a surge in bookings.
» Real estate developer, Toll Brothers gained 7.4%, after posting robust fourth-quarter results.
» DryShips advanced 9.9%, after its third-quarter earnings surpassed market estimates.
» Video game maker, Activision Blizzard rose 1.4%, following an upbeat report on its new game releases.
» Among financial stocks, Wells Fargo climbed 4.4%, after settling a long legal row.
» Bank of America, JPMorgan and Citigroup added between 1.2% and 2.9%, amid optimism over a change in leadership in Italy.
» DJIA rose 0.8% to close at 12,170.2. NASDAQ gained 1.2% to settle at 2,727.5. S&P 500 surged 1.2% to end at 1,275.9.
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Asian Shares News - 09 Nov 11
» Asian markets are trading higher this morning, after Chinese inflation eased, and after global markets ended higher, following news that Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi had agreed to resign.
» In Japan, exporters, Sony, Sharp and Honda Motor traded higher, recovering from their previous session losses.
» Financial stock, Nomura Holdings, Daiwa Securities and Aozora Bank gained, tracking gains in their US and European peers. Nomura Holdings also gained value, after it declined any involvement in Olympus.
» In Hong Kong, homebuilders, Agile Property Holdings, China Overseas Land & Investment and Sino Land paced gains, on hopes of possible monetary easing. Banking stocks, Bank of China, China Merchants Bank and Bank of Communications, also advanced.
» In South Korea, oil refiners, S-oil and SK innovation paced gains, in line with a rise in crude oil prices.
» Nikkei 225 index is trading 0.7% higher, at 8,715.0. Hang Seng index is trading 1.6% higher at 19,990.3, while the Kospi index is trading 0.1% higher, at 1,904.4.
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