» UK markets closed higher on Friday, after the Eurozone leaders agreed on a new inter-governmental treaty that would lead to closer fiscal union in the region at the EU summit in Brussels.
» Lloyds Banking Group, the top gainer on the FTSE 100 index, jumped 6.5%, while Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays climbed 5.1% and 5.4%, respectively, after Britain rejected the EU plan.
» Banking stocks also rose after the recent stress test results indicated that UK banks were sufficiently capitalized.
» Among mining sector stocks, Xstrata, Eurasian Natural Resources and Antofagasta rallied between 2.2% and 3.0%, tracking a rise in base metal prices.
» BG Group jumped 1.2%, as Nomura reiterated its “Buy” rating on the stock.
» Outsourcing group, Capita rose 1.5%, after it received approval from the Office of Fair Trading to acquire Vertex.
» FTSE 100 added 0.8% to settle at 5,529.2, while FTSE 250 edged up 0.4% to close at 10,130.6.
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US Shares News - 12 Dec 11
» US markets rallied sharply on Friday, after eurozone leaders agreed to bolster the bailout fund and after data showed that US consumer confidence surged to a six month high, lifting market sentiment.
» Caterpillar, the top gainer on the DJIA index, surged 3.3%, while General Electric rose 3.3%, after boosting its quarterly dividend for the fourth time in two years.
» Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold added 3.6%, after Barclays Capital issued an upbeat note on the stock.
» iGate added 3.1%, after a broker initiated coverage on the stock with an “Outperform” rating.
» Diamond Foods jumped 52.3%, and emerged as the top riser on the NASDAQ index, after KeyBanc Capital Markets issued an upbeat note on the stock, stating that Diamond Food’s accounting probe would end quickly and without major consequences.
» DJIA rose 1.6% to close at 12,184.3. NASDAQ climbed 1.9% to 2,646.9. S&P 500 soared 1.7% to settle at 1,255.2.
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Asian Shares News - 12 Dec 11
» Asian markets are trading higher this morning, led by a sharp rise in exporters stocks, tracking gains on Wall Street on Friday, after European leaders made progress to resolve the region’s sovereign debt crisis.
» In Japan, exporters, Sony, Nintendo and Honda Motor traded higher, after data showed a rise in consumer confidence in Japan.
» Shipping stocks, Mitsui OSK, Nippon Yusen and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha paced gains, after Credit Suisse reiterated its “Overweight” rating on Japanese shippers.
» In Hong Kong, banking stocks, HSBC Holdings, Bank of China and Industrial & Commercial Bank of China paced gains, tracking a rise in their European peers.
» In South Korea, technology stocks, LG electronics and Samsung Electronics traded higher, amid higher demand prospects.
» Nikkei 225 index is trading 1.6% higher, at 8,672.2. Hang Seng index is trading 1.4% higher at 18,850.7, while the Kospi index is trading 1.0% higher at 1,893.5.
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