» UK markets ended lower yesterday, surrendering opening gains, amid financial spread betting investor caution over the ability of new governments in Italy and Greece to resolve the sovereign debt crisis.
» Vedanta Resources, the top laggard on the FTSE 100 index, fell 3.6%, while Rio Tinto and Xstrata lost 1.3% and 1.8%, respectively, as EU industrial production fell 2.0% in September from August, and as metal prices fell.
» Among banking sector stocks, Lloyds Banking Group, Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays declined between 1.6% and 2.7%, amid worries over their exposure to European debt.
» A downgrade at Goldman Sachs to “Sell” from “Neutral”, also hit Barclays.
» Insurance groups, Prudential, Legal & General and Resolution slipped between 1.9% and 2.6%, amid concerns over their asset base.
» FTSE 100 edged down 0.5% to end at 5,519.0. FTSE 250 inched 0.4%lower to settle at 10,347.8.
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US Shares News - 15 Nov 11
» US markets finished lower yesterday, amid investor worries over the Eurozone debt crisis, following a surge in Italian yields.
» Bank of America, the top laggard on the DJIA index, retreated 2.6%. This came as concerns over the Eurozone debt crisis overshadowed its $1.8 billion post tax gain from the sale of 10.4 billion shares it held in China Construction Bank.
» Retailer, J.C. Penney slipped 2.7%, after it posted a loss in the third quarter.
» Bank of New York Mellon shed 4.5% and emerged as the top decliner on the S&P 500 index, after announcing that it would take a $100million charge in the current quarter from restructuring costs.
» DJIA edged down 0.6% to 12,079.0. NASDAQ slid 0.8% to settle at 2,657.2. S&P 500 lost 1.0% to end at 1,251.8.
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Asian Shares News - 15 Nov 11
» Asian markets are trading lower this morning, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street, after Spanish and Italian government-bond yields surged.
» In Japan, oil related stocks, Inpex, Japan Petroleum Exploration and JX Holdings paced losses, as crude oil prices retreated yesterday.
» Exporters, Sony, Canon and Hino Motor traded lower, reversing their earlier session gains.
» In Hong Kong, energy stocks, Cnooc and PetroChina paced losses.
» Financial sector stocks, Bank of Communications, Bank of China and HSBC Holdings traded lower, in line with a fall in their European peers.
» In South Korea, shipping stock, STX Pan Ocean lost value, after the Baltic Dry Index which tracks the cost of shipping key commodities, retreated.
» Insurers, Hyundai Marine and Fire Insurance and LIG Insurance, paced declines, in line with a fall in equity markets.
» Nikkei 225 index is trading 0.7% lower, at 8,540.0. Hang Seng index is trading 1.1% lower at 19,295.5, while the Kospi index is trading 0.6% lower, at 1,891.1.
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