| Weekly Wrap-up - 6th July, 2012 |
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WEEKLY MARKET WRAP-UP
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Global stock markets closed mixed this week on poor jobs growth data in the US which renewed fears of continued weakness in the World economy. Read all about the markets in our Weekly Financial Market Wrap-up.
In Brief
Stock markets around the world closed mixed this week. Persistence of Eurozone worries, especially on the Spanish banking industry, played on investors' minds. This was compounded by poor job growth in the US which pointed to weakness in the economy. However, markets recovered slightly on interest rate cuts from China and Europe, pushing up the Asian markets.
- In the US markets this week, the Dow fell -0.83% or -107.62 points to move down to 12,772.47. The NASDAQ was flat with a marginal gain of +2.28 points or +0.07% to close at 2,937.33. The S&P 500 was also down marginally with a loss of -0.54% or -7.48 points closing at 1,354.68.
- European markets were mixed. The London FTSE 100 rose +1.64% or +91.48 points to close at 5,662.63. The Frankfurt DAX was flat losing -0.09% or -6.17 points to close at 6,410.11. The Paris CAC 40 fell -0.87% or -27.86 points to close at 3,168.79.
- The Australian markets however were strong and closed in the green. The ASX All Ordinaries rose by +1.53% or +63.5 points to close at 4,199.00. The S&P ASX 200 also gained +63.2 points or +1.54% closing at 4,157.80.
- Asian markets were mostly up this week. The Nikkei 225 continued its positive streak with another gain of +0.15% or +13.97 points to close at 9,020.75. The Hang Seng also gained +1.84% or +359.18 points to close at 19,800.64. The NSE Nifty also closed the week up +0.72% or +38.05 points closing at 5,316.95. The
Shanghai Composite was however down marginally by -0.05% or -1.23 points to close at 2,224.55.
- Crude continued its fall closing at $84.45 a barrel.
Key Indices
| Key Indices | Prev Close | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Change % | YTD % |
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| DOW JONES | 12,880.09 | 12,879.71 | 12,961.30 | 12,702.99 | 12,772.47 | -107.62 | -0.83% | +4.54% |
| NASDAQ | 2,935.05 | 2,938.41 | 2,987.94 | 2,921.37 | 2,937.33 | +2.28 | +0.07% | +12.75% |
| S&P 500 Index | 1,362.16 | 1,362.33 | 1,374.81 | 1,348.03 | 1,354.68 | -7.48 | -0.54% | +7.71% |
| FTSE 100 Index | 5,571.15 | 5,571.22 | 5,727.45 | 5,571.20 | 5,662.63 | +91.48 | +1.64% | +1.62% |
| Frankfurt Dax | 6,416.28 | 6,405.39 | 6,641.86 | 6,390.55 | 6,410.11 | -6.17 | -0.09% | +8.67% |
| Paris CAC 40 | 3,196.65 | 3,197.06 | 3,288.51 | 3,168.79 | 3,168.79 | -27.86 | -0.87% | +0.28% |
| ASX All Ords | 4,135.50 | 4,135.50 | 4,215.80 | 4,135.50 | 4,199.00 | +63.5 | +1.53% | +2.14% |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,094.60 | 4,098.00 | 4,175.80 | 4,098.00 | 4,157.80 | +63.2 | +1.54% | +2.49% |
| Nikkei 225 | 9,006.78 | 9,103.79 | 9,136.02 | 8,977.35 | 9,020.75 | +13.97 | +0.15% | +6.68% |
| Hang Seng | 19,441.46 | 19,765.41 | 19,869.11 | 19,588.63 | 19,800.64 | +359.18 | +1.84% | +7.41% |
| NSE Nifty | 5,278.90 | 5,283.85 | 5,333.65 | 5,263.35 | 5,316.95 | +38.05 | +0.72% | +14.66% |
| Shanghai Composite | 2,225.78 | 2,234.32 | 2,244.83 | 2,185.52 | 2,224.55 | -1.23 | -0.05% | +1.1% |
Report generated on
8 Jul 2012 at 05:50:38 AM UTC -04:00 FOREX
| | AUD | USD | GBP | EUR |
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| AUD | | 1.0210 | 0.6589 | 0.8307 |
| USD | 0.9790 | | 0.6457 | 0.8137 |
| GBP | 1.5160 | 1.5486 | | 1.2599 |
| EUR | 1.2031 | 1.2283 | 0.7928 | |
Report generated on
8 Jul 2012 at 05:50:39 AM UTC -04:00
- The US dollar was flat against the Euro and the Japanese Yen, but fell against the British Pound.
Economic Commentary US Markets were under pressure on Friday with a worse than expected jobs report for June. The US Labor Department reported that only 80,000 jobs were added in June below the 100K consensus number expected. This indicated a continued slowing of economic growth in the US with an average of 75K jobs added per month in the second quarter as opposed to over 200K in the first quarter. Moreover worries about the Eurozone and high Spanish bond yields also added pressure. Commodities had a bad week with losses over 2-3% for week across crude, metals and minerals. However, interest rate cuts from China and Europe and rumors of action from the US Fed helped stocks recover in the US and close positively in Asia.
The next week will be earnings focused with investors hoping for good news from that front to tide over economic worries. The markets will also look at FOMC action next week. In addition, the weekly jobless claims, and the University of Michigan consumer sentiment numbers will also be released. Markets will also look at additional developments in Europe, the Japanese Central bank's report on the Japanese economy and China's GDP numbers.
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| | Weekly Wrap-up - 29th June, 2012 |
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Week
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2012
WEEKLY MARKET WRAP-UP
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Global markets surged on Friday after news of a deal among European leaders to help the faltering economies and banks. Read the details in our Weekly Financial Market Wrap-up.
In Brief
Most world markets including the US made positive gains this week between 1 and 3%. This helped markets move into positive territory with most marking good YTD gains.
- In the US markets this week, the Dow rallied +1.89% or +239.31 points to close at 12,880.09. The NASDAQ had another good week, rising by +42.63 points or +1.47% for the week to close at 2,935.05. The S&P 500 gained a good +2.03% or +27.14 points closing at 1,362.16.
- European markets also reacted positively to the Eurozone deal news. The London FTSE 100 gained +1.04% or +57.46 points to move up to 5,571.15. The Frankfurt DAX also added +2.44% or +153.03 points to close at 6,416.28. The Paris CAC 40 soared by +3.42% or +105.75 points to close at 3,196.65.
- The Australian markets also moved up. The ASX All Ordinaries added +1.01% or +41.7 points to close at 4,135.50. The S&P ASX 200 gained +46.4 points or +1.14% closing at 4,094.60.
- Asian markets were mostly up this week. The
Nikkei 225 continued its positive streak with another gain of +2.36% or +208.43 points to close above 9,000 at 9,006.78. The Hang Seng also added a good +2.34% or +446.33 points to close back above 19,000 at 19,441.46. The NSE Nifty also gained +2.58% or +132.85 points closing at 5,278.90. The
Shanghai Composite however bucked the trend and was down -1.6% or -36.24 points to close at 2,225.78.
- Crude gained over +5% this week to close up at $79.76 a barrel.
Key Indices
| Key Indices | Prev Close | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Change % | YTD % |
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| DOW JONES | 12,640.78 | 12,639.80 | 12,880.39 | 12,450.17 | 12,880.09 | +239.31 | +1.89% | +5.42% |
| NASDAQ | 2,892.42 | 2,863.89 | 2,935.13 | 2,818.19 | 2,935.05 | +42.63 | +1.47% | +12.66% |
| S&P 500 Index | 1,335.02 | 1,334.90 | 1,362.17 | 1,309.27 | 1,362.16 | +27.14 | +2.03% | +8.31% |
| FTSE 100 Index | 5,513.69 | 5,513.69 | 5,619.65 | 5,435.46 | 5,571.15 | +57.46 | +1.04% | -0.02% |
| Frankfurt Dax | 6,263.25 | 6,229.43 | 6,416.28 | 6,096.94 | 6,416.28 | +153.03 | +2.44% | +8.78% |
| Paris CAC 40 | 3,090.90 | 3,073.26 | 3,196.65 | 3,003.84 | 3,196.65 | +105.75 | +3.42% | +1.16% |
| ASX All Ords | 4,093.80 | 4,093.80 | 4,155.20 | 4,041.20 | 4,135.50 | +41.7 | +1.01% | +0.59% |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,048.20 | 4,048.20 | 4,117.00 | 3,993.80 | 4,094.60 | +46.4 | +1.14% | +0.93% |
| Nikkei 225 | 8,798.35 | 8,837.83 | 9,044.04 | 8,619.36 | 9,006.78 | +208.43 | +2.36% | +6.52% |
| Hang Seng | 18,995.13 | 19,019.03 | 19,510.77 | 18,850.47 | 19,441.46 | +446.33 | +2.34% | +5.46% |
| NSE Nifty | 5,146.05 | 5,158.50 | 5,286.25 | 5,095.50 | 5,278.90 | +132.85 | +2.58% | +13.84% |
| Shanghai Composite | 2,262.02 | 2,253.51 | 2,253.51 | 2,188.72 | 2,225.78 | -36.24 | -1.6% | +1.16% |
Report generated on
1 Jul 2012 at 03:35:13 AM UTC -04:00 FOREX
| | AUD | USD | GBP | EUR |
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| AUD | | 1.0237 | 0.6517 | 0.8083 |
| USD | 0.9761 | | 0.6367 | 0.7895 |
| GBP | 1.5333 | 1.5704 | | 1.2394 |
| EUR | 1.2367 | 1.2663 | 0.8065 | |
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1 Jul 2012 at 03:35:13 AM UTC -04:00 - The Eurozone decision helped the Euro rallu strongly, resulting in weakness for US dollar which fell against the Euro, the British Pound and the Japanese Yen.
Economic Commentary World markets rallied this week on the back of the announcement of a deal by the Eurozone countries to bail out the Spanish and Italian banks by recapitalizing them. The rally in these past couple of weeks has meant that some of the world markets have had one of their best months this year. They have managed to pull in to the green for the year till date. Economic data was generally poor in the US with the Chicago PMI coming in at 52.9, slightly below the expected number of 53. Consumer confidence and sentiment were also lower than expected, with the University of Michigan consumer sentiment registering 73.2 against an expected number of 74. Weekly jobless claims were also marginally higher than expected, although new home sales and durable goods orders were higher than forecast. In Europe, the German unemployment was slightly higher than expected, while the Eurozone CPI was in inline with the previous numbers.
The next week will be short in the US with the Independence Day holiday. The markets will look at the ISM and Non-manufacturing numbers. In addition, the weekly jobless claims, non-farm payrolls and the unemployment rate for June numbers will also be released. In Europe, the markets will be monitoring the UK manufacturing and services PMI. Further developments on the Eurozone deal will also be important before the earnings for the 2nd quarter started start coming in.
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| | Weekly Wrap-up - 22nd June, 2012 |
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Week
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2012
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World markets were mixed this week with some markets recording small gains while others notched up small losses. Read all the details in our Weekly Market Wrap-up.
In Brief
US and most world markets made positive gains in the early part of the week, before falling sharply on Thursday - one of the worst days for the year. With the recovery on Friday, most markets managed to claw back from the losses ending the week with minor losses or marginal gains.
- In the US markets this week, the Dow lost -0.98% or -126.39 points to close at 12,640.78. With technology stocks having a good week, the NASDAQ rose by +19.62 points or +0.68% for the week to close at 2,892.42. The S&P 500 however lost -0.58% or -7.82 points closing at 1,335.02.
- European markets closed positively this week. The London FTSE 100 gained +0.63% or +34.88 points to move up to 5,513.69. The Frankfurt DAX also added +0.54% or +33.84 points to close at 6,263.25. The Paris CAC 40 was up marginally by +0.1% or +3.28 points to close at 3,090.90.
- The Australian markets were marginally weak again. The ASX All Ordinaries lost -0.32% or -13.2 points to close at 4,093.80. The S&P ASX 200 was also down slightly with a loss of -9.1 points or -0.22% closing at 4,048.20.
- Asian markets were mixed this week. The
Nikkei 225 had its third successive positive week with a gain of +2.67% or +229.03 points to close at 8,798.35. The Hang Seng however lost -1.24% or -238.81
points to close below 19,000 at 18,995.13. The NSE Nifty was flat with a small gain of +0.13% or +7.0 points closing at 5,146.05. The
Shanghai Composite was however down -2.0% or -46.23 points to close at 2,262.02.
- Crude fell over -5% this week before recovering slightly to close at $79.76 a barrel.
Key Indices
| Key Indices | Prev Close | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Change % | YTD % |
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| DOW JONES | 12,767.17 | 12,767.02 | 12,898.94 | 12,561.46 | 12,640.78 | -126.39 | -0.98% | +3.46% | | NASDAQ | 2,872.80 | 2,872.49 | 2,941.38 | 2,853.86 | 2,892.42 | +19.62 | +0.68% | +11.02% | | S&P 500 Index | 1,342.84 | 1,342.42 | 1,363.46 | 1,324.41 | 1,335.02 | -7.82 | -0.58% | +6.15% | | FTSE 100 Index | 5,478.81 | 5,478.97 | 5,623.85 | 5,461.08 | 5,513.69 | +34.88 | +0.63% | -1.05% | | Frankfurt Dax | 6,229.41 | 6,304.77 | 6,427.49 | 6,221.87 | 6,263.25 | +33.84 | +0.54% | +6.18% | | Paris CAC 40 | 3,087.62 | 3,120.82 | 3,153.28 | 3,052.65 | 3,090.90 | +3.28 | +0.1% | -2.18% | | ASX All Ords | 4,107.00 | 4,107.00 | 4,202.60 | 4,084.50 | 4,093.80 | -13.2 | -0.32% | -0.41% | | S&P/ASX 200 | 4,057.30 | 4,057.30 | 4,138.80 | 4,038.60 | 4,048.20 | -9.1 | -0.22% | -0.2% | | Nikkei 225 | 8,569.32 | 8,723.55 | 8,859.04 | 8,630.66 | 8,798.35 | +229.03 | +2.67% | +4.05% | | Hang Seng | 19,233.94 | 19,578.13 | 19,578.82 | 18,976.05 | 18,995.13 | -238.81 | -1.24% | +3.04% | | NSE Nifty | 5,139.05 | 5,174.00 | 5,190.20 | 5,041.70 | 5,146.05 | +7.0 | +0.13% | +10.98% | | Shanghai Composite | 2,308.25 | 2,313.53 | 2,325.05 | 2,253.79 | 2,262.02 | -46.23 | -2.0% | +2.81% |
Report generated on 23 Jun 2012 at 06:55:34 AM UTC -04:00FOREX
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| AUD | | 1.0064 | 0.6455 | 0.8004 | | USD | 0.9933 | | 0.6415 | 0.7955 | | GBP | 1.5476 | 1.5582 | | 1.2386 | | EUR | 1.2486 | 1.2567 | 0.8062 | |
Report generated on 23 Jun 2012 at 06:55:34 AM UTC -04:00- The US dollar fell against the Euro and the British Pound, but rose against the Japanese Yen.
Economic Commentary World markets were mixed this week. Markets started off the week positively on back of the election of the pro-austerity party in Greece. However continuing crisis related to Spanish banks tempered the positive sentiment. Moreover, lack of concerted action by the Feb mid week led to one of the worst days for the market this year and stocks crashed massively. This was compounded by Moody's downgrade of 15 global banks, including major US banks. Economic data released last week was also average with housing starts lower than expected and weekly jobless claims slightly higher than expected. Moreover, the German Ifo business climate number was lower than expected showing the impact of the current crisis on the Europe's largest and strongest economy.
Next week, the markets will continue to monitor the situation in Europe as details of the Spanish banking bailout plan are released. European and other central banks have indicated their readiness to step in to address the debt and economic crisis. There is also a lot of economic data to be released next week including new home sales, consumer confidence, durable goods orders, pending home sales, weekly jobless claims, along with the Chicago PMI and the University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey. Other economic data from around the world include release of German unemployment numbers, Eurozone CPI and Japan CPI and finally Canada's monthly GDP.
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| | Weekly Wrap-up - 15th June, 2012 |
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Week
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2012
WEEKLY
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Most world markets notched up their second successive weekly gain on hopes of concerted action by global central banks to stabilize markets post Greek elections. Read all the details in our Weekly Market Wrap-up.
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Brief
US and most European markets posted their first back-to-back weekly gain in over a month. This was despite uncertainty surrounding Greece debt worries and impending elections over the weekend. The sentiment was positive on expectations that leading central banks across the world would step in and act in a concerted manner to address any economic crisis and assuage market concerns. Most markets marked up good gains of over a percent each for the week. Asian markets were also higher, however, Australian markets edged marginally lower.
- In the US markets
this week, the Dow gained +1.69% or +212.97 points to move up to 12,767.17.
The NASDAQ rose +14.38 points or +0.5%
for the week to close at 2,872.80. The S&P 500 also added +1.29% or +17.18 points closing at 1,342.84.
- European markets also moved up this week. The London FTSE 100 rose by +0.8% or +43.73 points to 5,478.81. The Frankfurt DAX added +1.6%
or +98.59 points to move up to 6,229.41. The Paris
CAC 40 also gained +1.17% or +35.93 points to close at 3,087.62.
- The Australian
markets were marginally weak. The ASX All Ordinaries lost -0.1% or -4.2 points to close at
4,107.00. The S&P ASX 200 was also down slightly with a loss of -6.4 points or -0.15% closing at 4,057.30.
- Asian markets
were also up this week. The
Nikkei 225 had its second successive positive week with a gain of +1.3% or +110.06 points
to
close at 8,569.32. The Hang
Seng added a handsome +3.95%
or +731.6
points to move up above 19,000 to 19,223.94. The NSE Nifty too posted a gain of +1.39% or +70.7 points closing at 5,139.05. The
Shanghai Composite also moved up by a healthy +1.17% or +26.74 points this week to close at
2,308.25.
- Crude fell marginally this week closing at
$84.03 a barrel.
Key
Indices
| Key Indices | Prev Close | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Change % | YTD % |
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| DOW JONES | 12,554.20 | 12,553.81 | 12,774.70 | 12,398.48 | 12,767.17 | +212.97 | +1.69% | +4.49% | | NASDAQ | 2,858.42 | 2,882.49 | 2,882.96 | 2,803.29 | 2,872.80 | +14.38 | +0.5% | +10.27% | | S&P 500 Index | 1,325.66 | 1,325.72 | 1,343.32 | 1,306.62 | 1,342.84 | +17.18 | +1.29% | +6.77% | | FTSE 100 Index | 5,435.08 | 5,435.40 | 5,536.27 | 5,414.64 | 5,478.81 | +43.73 | +0.8% | -1.67% | | Frankfurt Dax | 6,130.82 | 6,255.65 | 6,287.54 | 6,078.22 | 6,229.41 | +98.59 | +1.6% | +5.61% | | Paris CAC 40 | 3,051.69 | 3,110.96 | 3,122.41 | 2,993.71 | 3,087.62 | +35.93 | +1.17% | -2.28% | | ASX All Ords | 4,111.20 | 4,111.20 | 4,132.80 | 4,074.40 | 4,107.00 | -4.2 | -0.1% | -0.09% | | S&P/ASX 200 | 4,063.70 | 4,062.30 | 4,087.80 | 4,026.50 | 4,057.30 | -6.4 | -0.15% | +0.01% | | Nikkei 225 | 8,459.26 | 8,612.14 | 8,665.80 | 8,452.50 | 8,569.32 | +110.06 | +1.3% | +1.34% | | Hang Seng | 18,502.34 | 18,978.88 | 19,254.56 | 18,708.26 | 19,233.94 | +731.6 | +3.95% | +4.33% | | NSE Nifty | 5,068.35 | 5,096.70 | 5,146.20 | 5,015.15 | 5,139.05 | +70.7 | +1.39% | +10.83% | | Shanghai Composite | 2,281.51 | 2,282.89 | 2,319.71 | 2,278.16 | 2,308.25 | +26.74 | +1.17% | +4.91% |
Report generated on 17 Jun 2012 at 03:15:42 AM UTC -04:00
FOREX
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| AUD | | 1.0078 | 0.6412 | 0.7969 | | USD | 0.9915 | | 0.6362 | 0.7909 | | GBP | 1.5589 | 1.5715 | | 1.2420 | | EUR | 1.2535 | 1.2640 | 0.8036 | |
Report generated on 17 Jun 2012 at 03:15:42 AM UTC -04:00
- The US dollar rose against the Euro, but fell against the British Pound and the Japanese Yen.
Economic Commentary Most world markets posted back-to-back weekly gains last week. The markets rose on hopes of decisive action by global central banks to support the economy. The economic numbers this week were not very good with weekly jobless claims coming in higher than expected and the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index falling to 74.1 below the expected number of 77.8. Retail sales were also softer than expected, and the industrial production also came in weaker than expected. Around the world, French industrial production and Japanese machinery orders were higher than expected, but UK manufacturing and Eurozone industrial production were lower. Brazil retail sales were also lower as was Canada's new manufacturing orders. Finally, Greece posted higher than expected unemployment at 22.6%. Next week, the markets
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This was the best week for the year for the US and European markets, which moved up on hopes of European action to strengthen banks. Read all the details in our Weekly Market Wrap-up.
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US Markets posted their best weekly gains for the year. While the markets started the week with a marginal loss on Monday, action picked up on Wednesday making most of the gains for the week. Thursday was soft but the market recovered on Friday to close the week strongly. European markets were also strong with gains between 1 and 3% for the week on hopes that European leaders would act to recapitalize Spanish banking system as part of efforts to address the European debt crisis. Australian markets were flat, Asian markets were mixed with Nikkei and Nifty ending positively, but HangSeng and Shanghai posting losses for the week.
- In the US markets
this week, the Dow had its best week this year with a healthy gain of +3.59% or +435.63 points to
close the week at 12,554.20.
The NASDAQ also moved up substantially with gains of +110.94 points or +4.03%
for the week to close at 2,858.42. The S&P 500 also rose +3.72% or +47.62 points closing back above 1300 at
1,325.66.
- European markets were also up this week on anticipated action by Central banks and European officials for the debt crisis. The London FTSE 100 rose by +3.32% or +174.89 points to 5,435.08. The Frankfurt DAX added +1.33%
or +80.53 points to close at 6,130.82. The Paris
CAC 40 also advanced to close above 3000 with a gain of +3.43% or +101.22 points to 3,051.69.
- The Australian
markets were flat. The ASX All Ordinaries lost -0.13% or -5.7 points to close at
4,111.20. The S&P ASX 200 was also flat, slipping a marginal -0.2 points closing at 4,063.70.
- Asian markets
were mixed this week. The
Nikkei 225 snapped it losing streak with a weekly gain of +0.22% or +19.01 points
to
close at 8,459.26. The Hang
Seng closed marginally lower by -0.3%
or -56.0
points at 18,502.34. The NSE Nifty gained a smart +4.68% or +226.75 points closing above 5000 at 5,068.35. The
Shanghai Composite however suffered a substantial loss of -3.9% or -92.82 points this week to close at
2,281.51.
- Crude fell further this week before recovering the losses and closing at
$84.10 a barrel.
Key
Indices
| Key Indices | Prev Close | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Change % | YTD % |
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| DOW JONES | 12,118.57 | 12,119.85 | 12,555.26 | 12,035.09 | 12,554.20 | +435.63 | +3.59% | +2.75% | | NASDAQ | 2,747.48 | 2,747.61 | 2,873.59 | 2,726.68 | 2,858.42 | +110.94 | +4.03% | +9.72% | | S&P 500 Index | 1,278.04 | 1,278.29 | 1,329.05 | 1,266.74 | 1,325.66 | +47.62 | +3.72% | +5.41% | | FTSE 100 Index | 5,260.19 | 5,261.31 | 5,494.54 | 5,260.81 | 5,435.08 | +174.89 | +3.32% | -2.46% | | Frankfurt Dax | 6,050.29 | 5,976.46 | 6,230.22 | 5,914.43 | 6,130.82 | +80.53 | +1.33% | +3.94% | | Paris CAC 40 | 2,950.47 | 2,928.91 | 3,104.74 | 2,927.01 | 3,051.69 | +101.22 | +3.43% | -3.42% | | ASX All Ords | 4,116.90 | 4,116.90 | 4,168.20 | 4,033.40 | 4,111.20 | -5.7 | -0.13% | 0 | | S&P/ASX 200 | 4,063.90 | 4,063.90 | 4,121.40 | 3,985.00 | 4,063.70 | -0.2 | 0 | +0.17% | | Nikkei 225 | 8,440.25 | 8,278.65 | 8,647.79 | 8,238.96 | 8,459.26 | +19.01 | +0.22% | +0.04% | | Hang Seng | 18,558.34 | 18,249.61 | 18,845.57 | 18,056.40 | 18,502.34 | -56.0 | -0.3% | +0.36% | | NSE Nifty | 4,841.60 | 4,797.30 | 5,084.45 | 4,770.35 | 5,068.35 | +226.75 | +4.68% | +9.3% | | Shanghai Composite | 2,374.33 | 2,346.98 | 2,348.20 | 2,276.71 | 2,281.51 | -92.82 | -3.9% | +3.69% |
Report generated on 10 Jun 2012 at 10:01:43 AM UTC -04:00
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Report generated on 10 Jun 2012 at 10:01:43 AM UTC -04:00
- The US dollar rose against the British Pound and the Euro, but fell against the Japanese Yen.
Economic Commentary The US and most European markets posted best weekly gains for the year. The markets rose on hopes of decisive action by global central banks to support the economy. In a surprising move, China's central bank announced a rate cut providing further indication of a potential slowdown. Other central banks seemed ready to intervene as required. The market was buoyed by reports that Spanish bank recapitalization could get a boost with bailout funds from the European Union. Next week, the US markets
will continue to watch developments in Europe and decisions taken over the weekend. The key economic numbers to be released in the US next week include the retail sales numbers, the Consumer and Producer price indices. In addition, the market will also keenly watch the weekly jobless claims and the UMich Consumer sentiment index. Other economic data released across the world include
the industrial and manufacturing production from the UK, France and the rest of the Euro-zone, the Eurozone CPI and Greece unemployment.
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Markets across the world moved down this week, resuming their downslide after a pullback last week posting losses over 6% for the month of May. Read all the details in our Weekly Market Wrap-up..
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Dramatic falls on Friday pulled most world markets down this week. This was a short week in the US with markets closed on Monday for Memorial Day. While the markets were positive on Tuesday, sentiment dipped from Wednesday on the back of poor economic data and continued Eurozone worries. Disappointing jobs data capped off the poor run in the week with one of the worst days on Friday. European markets also suffered losses dropping to 6 month lows. Asian markets were also weak, except for China which showed a marginal gain for the week.
- In the US markets
this week, the Dow had its worst day in over 6 months with a drop of
-2.69% or -336.45 points to
12,118.57 thus giving up all the gains for the year and moving into the red.
The NASDAQ lost a substantial -
90.05 points or -
3.17%
for the week to close at 2,747.48. The S&P 500 also fell
-3.01% or -39.78 points closing back below 1300 at
1,278.04.
- European markets were also down this week on continued
worries over the debt crisis. The London FTSE 100 lost -1.7% or -91.34 points to fall to 5,260.19. The Frankfurt DAX
slipped significantly by -3.74%
or -
235.46 points to close at 6,050.29. The Paris
CAC 40 fell back below 3000 with a loss of -1.75% or -
52.8 points to 2,950.47.
- The Australian
markets closed marginally up. The ASX All Ordinaries gained +0.87% or +35.7 points to close at
4,116.90. The S&P ASX 200 was also up +22.7 points or +0.56% closing at 4,063.90.
- Asian markets
also slipped down this week on poor Chinese PMI numbers and growing concerns
about growth in the emerging economies. The
Nikkei 225 lost -1.61% or
-138.17 points
to
close at 8,440.25 extending its weekly losing streak to 9 weeks. The Hang
Seng closed marginally lower by -0.27%
or -51.51
points at 18,558.34. The NSE Nifty also lost -1.6% or -
78.8 points closing at 4,841.60. The
Shanghai Composite however marked a gain of +1.4% or +32.79 points this week to close at
2,374.33.
- Crude fell further this week losing almost 10% to close at
$83.23 a barrel.
Key
Indices
| Key Indices | Prev Close | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Change % | YTD % |
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| DOW JONES | 12,454.83 | 12,454.83 | 12,611.61 | 12,107.48 | 12,118.57 | -336.26 | -2.69% | -0.81% | | NASDAQ | 2,837.53 | 2,853.27 | 2,882.83 | 2,747.24 | 2,747.48 | -90.05 | -3.17% | +5.46% | | S&P 500 Index | 1,317.82 | 1,318.90 | 1,334.93 | 1,277.25 | 1,278.04 | -39.78 | -3.01% | +1.62% | | FTSE 100 Index | 5,351.53 | 5,356.61 | 5,404.66 | 5,229.76 | 5,260.19 | -91.34 | -1.7% | -5.6% | | Frankfurt Dax | 6,285.75 | 6,396.65 | 6,441.26 | 6,008.47 | 6,050.29 | -235.46 | -3.74% | +2.57% | | Paris CAC 40 | 3,003.27 | 3,058.96 | 3,099.84 | 2,922.26 | 2,950.47 | -52.8 | -1.75% | -6.62% | | ASX All Ords | 4,081.20 | 4,081.20 | 4,169.00 | 4,081.20 | 4,116.90 | +35.7 | +0.87% | +0.14% | | S&P/ASX 200 | 4,041.20 | 4,050.80 | 4,118.00 | 4,030.40 | 4,063.90 | +22.7 | +0.56% | +0.17% | | Nikkei 225 | 8,578.42 | 8,565.56 | 8,657.08 | 8,422.50 | 8,440.25 | -138.17 | -1.61% | -0.17% | | Hang Seng | 18,609.85 | 18,735.50 | 19,058.47 | 18,378.14 | 18,558.34 | -51.51 | -0.27% | +0.67% | | NSE Nifty | 4,920.40 | 4,920.40 | 5,020.15 | 4,831.75 | 4,841.60 | -78.8 | -1.6% | +4.41% | | Shanghai Composite | 2,341.54 | 2,361.00 | 2,393.28 | 2,358.37 | 2,374.33 | +32.79 | +1.4% | +7.91% |
Report generated on 3 Jun 2012 at 03:05:32 AM UTC -04:00
FOREX
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| AUD | | 0.9695 | 0.6310 | 0.7797 | | USD | 1.0309 | | 0.6509 | 0.8040 | | GBP | 1.5828 | 1.5361 | | 1.2350 | | EUR | 1.2819 | 1.2430 | 0.8092 | |
Report generated on 3 Jun 2012 at 03:05:32 AM UTC -04:00
- The US dollar rose against the British Pound, but fell against the Euro and the Japanese Yen.
Economic Commentary The US markets resumed
their fall after a respite from the slide last week. The short week was
marked by poor economic data from US, Europe and Asia. The US payroll
numbers released on Friday showed a net addition of only 69,000 non-farm
jobs against an expected 165,000. In addition, the unemployment rate moved
up by 0.1% to 8.2%. The ISM numbers were also weaker than expected, as were
the motor vehicle sales numbers. Other numbers from across the world were
also disappointing - with poor Eurozone PMI and China PMI numbers, The
continued worries about the European debt crisis and the concerns about
slowing growth in emerging markets like China and India added to the
negative sentiment. Next week, the US markets
will watch developments in Europe and the Fed's actions. Heightened concerns
on the US and European economies and the dramatic fall in jobs numbers could
potentially act as a catalyst to QE3 measures by the Fed to bring relief to
the markets. There aren't too many economic numbers to be released next week
and so focus will be on the weekly jobless claims as well as on the ISM non
-manufacturing index. Other economic data released across the world include
the Eurozone composite PMI, Euro-zone GDP, Japan GDP, and German and Italian
industrial production numbers.
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World markets were mixed this week with US and European markets breaking their losing streak but Asian markets still weak. Read all the details in our Weekly Market Wrap-up.
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Markets across the world were choppy this week. US and European markets started the week strongly on bargain hunting and short covering. However, renewed concerns due to the European crisis and a potential withdrawal of Greece from the Euro resulted in markets dropping sharply mid week. While there was a brief recovery on Thursday, the markets again lost ground on Friday, but overall gains were enough to register a marginal gain for the week. The Asian markets however continued to be weak and extended their losing streak.
- In the US markets this week, the Dow reversed its losing streak to close up +0.69% or +85.45 points to
12,454.83.
The NASDAQ also moved into positive territory up +58.74 points or a healthy +2.11%
for the week to close at 2,837.53. The S&P 500 also had a good week, gaining +1.74% or +22.6 points closing back above 1300 at 1,317.82.
- European markets were mostly up this week despite continued worries over Greece. The London FTSE 100 gained +1.59% or +83.91 points to close up at 5,351.53. The Frankfurt DAX inched up marginally by +0.23% or +14.53 points to close at 6,285.75. The Paris
CAC 40 was flat closing marginally down -0.15% or -4.73 at 3,003.27.
- The Australian markets also closed lower on back of weakness in commodities. The ASX All Ordinaries lost
-0.42% or -17.6 points to close at
4,081.20. The S&P ASX 200 was almost flat down just -5.3 points or -0.13% closing at 4,041.20.
- Asian markets were also down this week on signs of slowdown in China and persistent European worries. The
Nikkei 225 lost -0.38% or -32.89 points
to
close at 8,578.42, marking its eighth consecutive weekly loss resulting in its worst weekly losing streak in 20 years. The Hang Seng lost -1.8% or -324.0 points continuing its weak streak for the 3rd week, closing at 18,609.85. The NSE Nifty however managed to notch up a small gain of +0.59% or +28.95 points closing at 4,920.40. The
Shanghai Composite however lost -0.16% or -3.89 points this week to close at 2,341.54.
- Crude continued its fall this week losing another 44 cents this
week to close at $91.04 a barrel.
Key
Indices
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| DOW JONES | 12,369.38 | 12,369.15 | 12,575.96 | 12,311.56 | 12,454.83 | +85.45 | +0.69% | +1.94% | | NASDAQ | 2,778.79 | 2,782.55 | 2,867.34 | 2,774.76 | 2,837.53 | +58.74 | +2.11% | +8.92% | | S&P 500 Index | 1,295.22 | 1,295.73 | 1,328.49 | 1,295.73 | 1,317.82 | +22.6 | +1.74% | +4.78% | | FTSE 100 Index | 5,267.62 | 5,267.58 | 5,408.65 | 5,253.92 | 5,351.53 | +83.91 | +1.59% | -3.96% | | Frankfurt Dax | 6,271.22 | 6,269.31 | 6,446.00 | 6,244.02 | 6,285.75 | +14.53 | +0.23% | +6.56% | | Paris CAC 40 | 3,008.00 | 2,997.19 | 3,093.92 | 2,984.72 | 3,003.27 | -4.73 | -0.15% | -4.95% | | ASX All Ords | 4,098.80 | 4,098.80 | 4,174.40 | 4,077.40 | 4,081.20 | -17.6 | -0.42% | -0.72% | | S&P/ASX 200 | 4,046.50 | 4,051.70 | 4,122.60 | 4,024.80 | 4,041.20 | -5.3 | -0.13% | -0.37% | | Nikkei 225 | 8,611.31 | 8,617.92 | 8,740.48 | 8,538.69 | 8,578.42 | -32.89 | -0.38% | +1.45% | | Hang Seng | 18,951.85 | 18,902.00 | 19,182.66 | 18,577.09 | 18,609.85 | -342.0 | -1.8% | +0.95% | | NSE Nifty | 4,891.45 | 4,954.70 | 4,956.35 | 4,803.95 | 4,920.40 | +28.95 | +0.59% | +6.11% | | Shanghai Composite | 2,345.43 | 2,343.58 | 2,378.08 | 2,330.33 | 2,341.54 | -3.89 | -0.16% | +6.42% |
Report generated on 26 May 2012 at 07:00:14 AM UTC -04:00
FOREX
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| AUD | | 0.9757 | 0.6226 | 0.7792 | | USD | 1.0246 | | 0.6383 | 0.7988 | | GBP | 1.6048 | 1.5664 | | 1.2510 | | EUR | 1.2825 | 1.2515 | 0.7991 | |
Report generated on 26 May 2012 at 07:00:14 AM UTC -04:00
- The US
dollar was strong and rose against most currencies including the Euro, the British Pound and the Japanese Yen.
Economic Commentary The US markets snapped their 3 week losing streak by marking a gain this week. With the markets at significant lows, there was bout of short covering and bargain hunting early in the week marking solid gains on Monday. However renewed worries over the European
crisis and concerns on Greece exiting the Euro dragged the markets lower mid week. Though there was some positive economic data, it wasn't enough to change market sentiment. The weekly jobless claims numbers were in line with forecast. The University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey number was surprisingly better than expected. Markets across the world weakened,
in light of poor PMI manufacturing and services numbers from Eurozone and China which extended fears of a slowdown in China potentially affecting many economies and markets reliant on commodities and exports.
The next week is a short week in the US with the Memorial day holiday on Monday in the US. Next week, the US markets
will continue to monitor the housing numbers including pending home sales. Jobs numbers will be back in focus with the weekly jobless claims as well as the non farm payrolls and unemployment rate released for May. In addition, important numbers to be released next week include the Chicago PMI, ISM and the consumer spending numbers. Other economic data released across the world include the Eurozone final PMI which will be important as will be the China manufacturing PMI. The Japanese industrial production numbers will also be released midweek.
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Week
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World markets had one of their
worst weeks this year continuing their slide for the third successive week. Read all the details in our Weekly Market Wrap-up.
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Markets across the world
had one of their worst weeks this year. This
continued the slide for the third consecutive week. Despite the hype about Facebook's IPO, the overall concerns about the European crisis
were too severe to overlook. The European crisis seemed to go from bad to worse with a potential exit of Greece from the Euro. A large number
of depositors are withdrawing money from Greek banks putting them under pressure - the implications for the Greek and other European
economies is bleak.
- In the US markets this week, the Dow fell steadily through the week resulting in a
loss of -3.51% or -451.22 points to
12,369.38.
The NASDAQ lost a massive -155.03 points or -
5.28%
for the week to close at 2,778.79. The S&P 500 also fell heavily by -4.29% or
-58.17 points closing below 1300 at 1,295.22.
- European markets also fell severely
this week. The London FTSE 100 lost -5.52% or -
307.9 points to slide to 5,267.62. The Frankfurt DAX tumbled -4.69% or
-308.71 points to slide to 6,271.22. The Paris
CAC 40 fell -3.89% or -121.77 points this
week closing at 3,008.00.
- The Australian markets weren't spared this week with over 5 percent losses. The ASX All Ordinaries fell
-5.61% or -243.9 points to close at
4,098.80. The S&P ASX 200 lost -238.6 points or -
5.56% closing at 4,046.50.
- Asian markets were also down this week on continuing fears of slowdown in China. The
Nikkei 225 lost -3.81% or -342.0 points
to
close at 8,611.31. The Hang Seng cracked -5.07% or -
1012.78 points to fall below the 19,000 level to 18,951.85. The NSE Nifty was marginally down by - 0.75% or -37.45 points closing at 4,891.45. The
Shanghai Composite also fell -2.08% or -
49.97 points this week to close at 2,345.43.
- Crude also fell lower with one of the worst weeks, losing over 5% this
week to close at $91.48 a barrel.
Key
Indices
| Key Indices | Prev Close | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Change % | YTD % |
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| DOW JONES | 12,820.60 | 12,818.49 | 12,818.86 | 12,336.76 | 12,369.38 | -
451.22 | -3.51% | +1.24% | | NASDAQ | 2,933.82 | 2,907.78 | 2,930.68 | 2,774.45 | 2,778.79 | -155.03 | -5.28% | +6.66% | | S&P 500 Index | 1,353.39 | 1,351.93 | 1,351.93 | 1,291.98 | 1,295.22 | -58.17 | -
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| FTSE 100 Index | 5,575.52 | 5,575.65 | 5,575.65 | 5,256.61 | 5,267.62 | -307.9 | -5.52% | -5.46% | | Frankfurt Dax | 6,579.93 | 6,499.79 | 6,520.86 | 6,229.30 | 6,271.22 | -308.71 | -4.69% |
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40 | 3,129.77 | 3,093.36 | 3,098.80 | 2,970.10 | 3,008.00 | -121.77 | -
3.89% | -4.8% | | ASX All Ords | 4,342.70 | 4,342.70 | 4,360.50 | 4,079.40 | 4,098.80 | -
243.9 | -5.61% | -0.29% | | S&P/ASX 200 | 4,285.10 | 4,285.10 | 4,304.40 | 4,026.50 | 4,046.50 | -238.6 | -5.56% | -0.24% | | Nikkei 225 | 8,953.31 | 8,986.22 | 9,031.09 | 8,588.16 | 8,611.31 | -342.0 | -
3.81% | +1.84% |
| Hang Seng | 19,964.63 | 20,037.52 | 20,044.69 | 18,622.31 | 18,951.85 | -
1012.78 | -5.07% | +2.8% | | NSE Nifty | 4,928.90 | 4,934.35 | 4,957.20 | 4,788.95 | 4,891.45 | -37.45 | -0.75% | +5.49% | | Shanghai Composite | 2,395.40 | 2,408.26 | 2,411.27 | 2,338.24 | 2,345.43 | -49.97 | -2.08% | +6.6% |
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| AUD | | 0.9842 | 0.6220 | 0.7701 | | USD | 1.0157 | | 0.6322 | 0.7824 | | GBP | 1.6073 | 1.5811 | | 1.2375 | | EUR | 1.2982 | 1.2779 | 0.8073 | |
Report generated on 19 May 2012 at 07:47:16 AM UTC -04:00
- The US
dollar continued its fall against the Euro, the British Pound and the Japanese Yen.
Economic Commentary The US markets moved lower for the third
consecutive week, with one of the worst weeks this year. The Dow posted its 6th straight loss, and first daily close below its 160 day moving
average since mid-December. Financial sector was weak on the back of the trading losses from JP Morgan Chase. In addition, the European
crisis weighed heavily to add further weakness. The political impasse in Greece and announcement of fresh elections did nothing to help the
sentiment as news poured in of continued withdrawal by depositors from Greek banks. Even though there were some positive numbers with higher
than expected housing numbers and industrial production, it wasn't enough to turn markets positive. Markets across the world weakened,
especially for commodities, financials, especially in light of continuing concerns over China's growth.
The G8 meeting over the
weekend will also provide a direction to the market when leaders of the top economies discuss the European crisis. Next week, the US markets
will monitor the housing numbers with numbers being released for existing and new home sales. Moreover, markets will also monitor weekly
jobless claims. The University of Michigan consumer sentiment number will also be released on Friday. In Europe, the Euro zone summit will be
watched keenly as will the Eurozone PMI. UK retail sales and UK GDP will also be released next week. In addition, the China manufacturing PMI
will also provide additional clues to growth rate in China.
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WEEKLY
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World markets continued their
slide for the second successive week with Asian markets hit more severely. Read all the details in our Weekly Market Wrap-up.
In
Brief
Most world markets
continued their slide for the second successive week. The US markets continued to suffer from the overhang of previous week's poor jobs data.
European markets were lackluster following continued concerns of the debt crisis. Poor data from China worried participants in most of
Asia.
- In the US markets this week, the Dow fell -
1.66% or -217.67 points falling back below the 13,000 level to 12,820.60.
The NASDAQ lost -22.52 points or -0.76%
for the week to close at 2,933.82. The S&P 500 lost -1.14% or -15.71 points closing at 1,353.39.
- Most European markets also moved lower this week. For the
week, the London FTSE 100 lost -1.4% or -
79.54 points to slide to 5,575.52. The Frankfurt DAX bucked the trend with a marginal gain of +0.28% or +18.46 points this week to move to 6,579.93. The Paris
CAC 40 lost -1.01% or -32.2 points this
week closing at 3,129.77.
- The Australian markets also fell this week with over 2 percent losses. The ASX All Ordinaries fell
-2.61% or -116.7 points to close at
4,342.70 this week. The S&P ASX 200 slid -110.9 points or -2.52% this week closing at 4,285.10.
- Asian markets lost heavily this week. The Nikkei 225 lost a massive
-4.55% or -426.94 points for the week to
close at 8,953.31. The Hang Seng lost -5.31% or -
1121.37 points to move down below the 20,000 level to 19,964.63. The NSE Nifty lost -
3.1% or -157.95 points for the week to close below 5,000 at 4,928.9. The
Shanghai Composite also fell -2.32% or -
56.95 points this week to close at 2,395.40.
- Crude prices continued to move lower closing at $96.13 a barrel this
week.
Key
Indices
| Key Indices | Prev Close | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Change % | YTD % |
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| DOW JONES | 13,038.27 | 13,035.85 | 13,049.09 | 12,748.48 | 12,820.60 | -217.67 | -1.66% | +4.93% | | NASDAQ | 2,956.34 | 2,940.41 | 2,970.20 | 2,900.06 | 2,933.82 | -22.52 | -0.76% | +12.61% |
| S&P 500 Index | 1,369.10 | 1,368.79 | 1,373.91 | 1,343.13 | 1,353.39 | -15.71 | -1.14% | +7.61% | | FTSE 100 Index | 5,655.06 | 5,654.53 | 5,668.09 | 5,464.41 | 5,575.52 | -79.54 | -1.4% | +0.05% | | Frankfurt Dax | 6,561.47 | 6,515.94 | 6,589.01 | 6,375.79 | 6,579.93 | +18.46 |
+0.28% | +11.55% | | Paris CAC 40 | 3,161.97 | 3,112.47 | 3,219.41 | 3,073.38 | 3,129.77 | -
32.2 | -1.01% | -0.95% | | ASX All Ords | 4,459.40 | 4,459.40 | 4,459.40 | 4,316.40 | 4,342.70 | -116.7 | -2.61% |
+5.63% | | S&P/ASX
200 | 4,396.00 | 4,396.00 | 4,396.00 | 4,257.90 | 4,285.10 | -110.9 | -
2.52% | +5.63% | | Nikkei 225 | 9,380.25 | 9,198.17 | 9,207.56 | 8,944.63 | 8,953.31 | -
426.94 | -4.55% | +5.88% | | Hang Seng | 21,086.00 | 20,658.41 | 20,674.45 | 19,901.41 | 19,964.63 | -1121.37 | -5.31% | +8.3% | | NSE Nifty | 5,086.85 | 5,017.80 | 5,124.75 | 4,906.15 | 4,928.90 | -157.95 | -
3.1% | +6.3% |
| Shanghai Composite | 2,452.35 | 2,441.76 | 2,451.95 | 2,393.38 | 2,395.40 | -56.95 | -2.32% | +8.87% |
Report generated on 12 May 2012 at 02:39:55 AM UTC -04:00
FOREX
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| AUD | | 1.0018 | 0.6234 | 0.7756 | | USD | 0.9979 | | 0.6222 | 0.7741 | | GBP | 1.6038 | 1.6066 | | 1.2433 | | EUR | 1.2893 | 1.2915 | 0.8033 | |
Report generated on 12 May 2012 at 02:39:56 AM UTC -04:00
- The US
dollar fell against the Euro, but gained against the British Pound and the Japanese Yen.
Economic Commentary US markets moved lower for the second successive week, carrying on the price action from previous week. The worries about the slowing economy and poor jobs scenario persisted as the weekly jobless claims came in slightly higher than expected. Markets were negative for most of the week, except for Thursday where stocks had their first significant gain in over a week. However, markets opened sharply lower on Friday on news of heavy trading losses from JP Morgan Chase weighed heavily on the banking and financial companies. The University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment survey was surprisingly more positive than expected, but was not enough to reverse the negative sentiment in the market. Weak retail sales and industrial production numbers from China added to the concerns on economic growth. Concerns from Europe also remained with the election of the socialist government in France and the political impasse in Greece. Both these countries seem unlikely to continue the necessary austerity measures to resolve the European debt crisis. Asian markets were also mostly lower with disappointing earnings and outlook from key companies and weaker numbers from China.
Next week the US markets will monitor the retail sales and the housing numbers. In addition to this, the markets will also keenly look at the weekly jobs numbers to see if there is any improvement. In Europe market participants will look at the resolution of the impasse in Greece and announcements from the new government in France. Other important
numbers to be released next week include German GDP, Eurozone GDP, Eurozone industrial production and Japan GDP.
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Week Ending: 4th May,
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WEEKLY MARKET WRAP-UP
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Most world markets were down this week with one of the worst weekly losses this year. Read all the details in our Weekly Market Wrap-up.
In Brief
US and European markets fell back snapping their 2 week uptrend. Weak jobs data on Friday triggered a sell-off resulting in one of the worst weekly losses this year. Australian markets, however, were up and Asian markets were mixed.
- In the US markets this week, the Dow fell -1.43% or -190.04 points just closing above the crucial 13,000 level at
13,038.27, also resulting in a loss of -0.27% for the month. The NASDAQ lost -112.86 points or -3.67% for the week, translating into a -3.64% loss for the month. The S&P 500 had its worst week this year with a loss of -2.44% or -34.26 points, and a monthly loss of -2.13% closing below 1400 at 1,369.10.
- European markets were down this week. The London FTSE 100 lost -2.11% to 5,655.06 for the week, losing -3.13% for the month. The Frankfurt DAX also lost a hefty -3.52% this week to 6,561.47, ending with a massive monthly loss.of -7.01%. The Paris CAC 40 also moved sharply lower with a loss of -3.19% this week and a huge -8.69% loss for the month.
- The Australian market bucked the trend with a marginal gain. The ASX All Ordinaries closed up +0.58% or +26.0 points to close at 4,459.40 this week, with a monthly gain of +1.3%. The S&P ASX 200 gained +33.9 points or +0.77% this week, resulting in a monthly gain of +1.54%.
- Asian markets were mostly down this week. The Nikkei 225 losing -1.47% for the week, and a sizable loss of -7.21% for the month. The Hang Seng however gained +1.66% for the week, and +2.58% for the month. The NSE Nifty lost -1.99% for the week and -4.34% for the month.
- Crude prices moved down sharply below $100 to close at $98.56 a barrel this week.
Key Indices
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Indices | Prev Close | Open | High | Low | Close | Change | Change % | YTD % |
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| DOW JONES | 13,228.31 | 13,228.31 | 13,338.66 | 13,022.34 | 13,038.27 | -190.04 | -1.43% | +6.71% |
| NASDAQ | 3,069.20 | 3,060.06 | 3,085.40 | 2,956.34 | 2,956.34 | -112.86 | -3.67% | +13.48% | | S&P 500 Index | 1,403.36 | 1,403.26 | 1,415.32 | 1,367.96 | 1,369.10 | -34.26 | -
2.44% | +8.86% | | FTSE 100 Index | 5,777.11 | 5,777.01 | 5,819.93 | 5,639.79 | 5,655.06 | -122.05 | -2.11% | +1.48% | | Frankfurt Dax | 6,801.32 | 6,844.10 | 6,875.87 | 6,546.00 | 6,561.47 | -
239.85 | -3.52% | +11.24% |
| Paris CAC 40 | 3,266.27 | 3,270.78 | 3,273.72 | 3,153.92 | 3,161.97 | -104.3 | -
3.19% | +0.06% | | ASX All Ords | 4,433.40 | 4,433.40 | 4,515.00 | 4,433.40 | 4,459.40 | +26.0 | +0.58% | +8.47% |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,362.10 | 4,362.10 | 4,448.50 | 4,362.10 | 4,396.00 |
+33.9 | +0.77% | +8.36% |
| Nikkei 225 | 9,520.89 | 9,471.66 | 9,472.25 | 9,332.79 | 9,380.25 | -140.64 | -
1.47% | +10.93% | | Hang Seng | 20,741.45 | 20,889.77 | 21,385.30 | 20,889.77 | 21,086.00 | +344.55 | +1.66% | +14.38% | | NSE Nifty | 5,190.60 | 5,201.45 | 5,279.60 | 5,070.60 | 5,086.85 | -
103.75 | -1.99% | +9.7% |
Report generated on 6 May 2012 at 12:04:51 PM UTC -04:00
FOREX
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| AUD | | 1.0153 | 0.6271 | 0.7750 | | USD | 0.9802 | | 0.6192 | 0.7642 | | GBP | 1.5817 | 1.6134 | | 1.2320 | | EUR | 1.2812 | 1.3059 | 0.8073 | |
Report generated on 6 May 2012 at 12:04:51 PM UTC -04:00 - The US dollar fell against most currencies including the Euro, Pound, and the Japanese Yen.
Economic Commentary US and European markets tumbled lower this week because of poor jobs data from the US and caution before key elections in Europe. The US markets moved sharply lower on Friday after the release of jobs data that showed fewer than expected jobs added. The US government numbers showed that 115,000 jobs were added in April against 165,000 as estimated by most analysts. While there was a silver lining in that jobs numbers for the previous two months were revised marginally upwards, the falling numbers stoked concerns on slowing momentum for the US economy, and the weak jobs numbers show pace of job creation slowing. Overall earnings have been good this quarter, with Berkshire Hathaway and LinkedIn reporting strong revenues and earnings. However, traditionally May has been a weak month. Moreover, pending elections in Europe also cast a shadow over European markets which fear governments being voted in France and Greece that will reduce austerity measures. Asian markets were mixed with Japan and India closing lower but Hong Kong moved higher.
Next week will see a reaction to European elections that are scheduled over the weekend. There will also be continued fallout over the jobs data. The markets will also be looking at the consumer sentiment index to be released by University of Michigan, as wel as Core PPI. The European markets will also react to the European election outcome in France and Greece. Other important numbers to be released next week include German industrial production, Australia retail sales and unemployment numbers, UK Industrial production, China CPI and industrial production.
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