Stocks 26/12/2006
Stocks
U.S.
U.S. Stocks Advance on Prospect of Lower Rates; Shares of Citigroup Gain U.S. stocks climbed for the first time in four days after holiday spending rose less than a year ago, bolstering speculation the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates.
Adventrx, Applica, Shanda, Tecumseh, Telik, Telkonet: U.S. Equity Movers The following is a list of companies whose shares are having unusual price changes in U.S. exchanges. Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names. Share prices are as of 1:10 p.m. New York time.
Peru's Mining Stocks Rise on Metals Price Speculation: Grupo Mexico Climbs Peru's main stock index, the best performer of the world's primary equity benchmarks this year, rose as investors bought the country's mining shares to speculate that copper and other metal prices will rebound from a drop last week.
Stocks Worldwide May Overcome Slower Profit Growth in Record-Setting Rally Stocks rose to records worldwide this year on higher corporate earnings and a pickup in takeover offers. Investors' willingness to accept slower earnings growth next year may keep the rally going.
Bernanke, Fukui, Trichet May Fail King's `Boring' Test on Rates Next Year Bank of England Governor Mervyn King says interest rates should be so predictable that investors view policy-making as ``boring.'' On the evidence of economists' forecasts for 2007, the world's central bankers may fail his test.
Europe
ABN Amro, Astroc, Daimler, Kardex, Promotora, SIG: European Equity Preview The following stocks may rise or fall in European markets. Prices are from the last close.
Israeli Stocks Rise on Interest Rate Cut, led by Bank Hapoalim, Bank Leumi Israeli stocks rose, led by Bank Hapoalim Ltd. and Bank Leumi Le-Israel Ltd., the country's two biggest lenders, after the Bank of Israel cut interest rates for the third time in three months.
Russian Stocks Advance, Led by Surgutneftegaz on Oil; Gazprom Shares Drop Russian stocks advanced, led by OAO Surgutneftegaz, the country's fourth-largest oil producer, after the price of crude rose in New York.
Jordan ASE Index Rises on Profit Prospects; led by Arab Bank; Doha Gains Jordan's main index rose for the first time in three days, posting the biggest fluctuation among Arab equity markets on speculation that a drop in the measure this month doesn't reflect the outlook for profit growth.
Asia
China Petroleum, Senao, SembCorp, State Bank: Asia Ex-Japan Equity Preview The following stocks may rise or fall in Asian markets, excluding Japan. This preview includes news that broke after markets closed. Prices are from the local market's last close. Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names.
Japanese Shares Rise, Led By Nippon Steel, on Reports of Pricing, Payouts Japanese stocks rose, led by Nippon Steel Corp. after the Nihon Keizai newspaper reported shipmakers such as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. agreed to pay 5 percent more for steel to make ships in 2007.
India's Stocks Gain, Led by ITC on Marubeni Tie-up: World's Biggest Mover India's stocks rose, posting the biggest fluctuation among equity markets included in global benchmarks. ITC Ltd. gained after it formed an alliance with Japan's Marubeni Corp. for its food operations.
Wing Hang, Hong Kong Bank Shares May Gain on Merger, Takeover Speculation Hong Kong's homegrown financial institutions face falling margins and rising costs at a time when their shares are beating those of the city's foreign-owned banks on takeover speculation.
U.S.
U.S. Stocks Advance on Prospect of Lower Rates; Shares of Citigroup Gain U.S. stocks climbed for the first time in four days after holiday spending rose less than a year ago, bolstering speculation the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates.
Adventrx, Applica, Shanda, Tecumseh, Telik, Telkonet: U.S. Equity Movers The following is a list of companies whose shares are having unusual price changes in U.S. exchanges. Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names. Share prices are as of 1:10 p.m. New York time.
Peru's Mining Stocks Rise on Metals Price Speculation: Grupo Mexico Climbs Peru's main stock index, the best performer of the world's primary equity benchmarks this year, rose as investors bought the country's mining shares to speculate that copper and other metal prices will rebound from a drop last week.
Stocks Worldwide May Overcome Slower Profit Growth in Record-Setting Rally Stocks rose to records worldwide this year on higher corporate earnings and a pickup in takeover offers. Investors' willingness to accept slower earnings growth next year may keep the rally going.
Bernanke, Fukui, Trichet May Fail King's `Boring' Test on Rates Next Year Bank of England Governor Mervyn King says interest rates should be so predictable that investors view policy-making as ``boring.'' On the evidence of economists' forecasts for 2007, the world's central bankers may fail his test.
Europe
ABN Amro, Astroc, Daimler, Kardex, Promotora, SIG: European Equity Preview The following stocks may rise or fall in European markets. Prices are from the last close.
Israeli Stocks Rise on Interest Rate Cut, led by Bank Hapoalim, Bank Leumi Israeli stocks rose, led by Bank Hapoalim Ltd. and Bank Leumi Le-Israel Ltd., the country's two biggest lenders, after the Bank of Israel cut interest rates for the third time in three months.
Russian Stocks Advance, Led by Surgutneftegaz on Oil; Gazprom Shares Drop Russian stocks advanced, led by OAO Surgutneftegaz, the country's fourth-largest oil producer, after the price of crude rose in New York.
Jordan ASE Index Rises on Profit Prospects; led by Arab Bank; Doha Gains Jordan's main index rose for the first time in three days, posting the biggest fluctuation among Arab equity markets on speculation that a drop in the measure this month doesn't reflect the outlook for profit growth.
Asia
China Petroleum, Senao, SembCorp, State Bank: Asia Ex-Japan Equity Preview The following stocks may rise or fall in Asian markets, excluding Japan. This preview includes news that broke after markets closed. Prices are from the local market's last close. Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names.
Japanese Shares Rise, Led By Nippon Steel, on Reports of Pricing, Payouts Japanese stocks rose, led by Nippon Steel Corp. after the Nihon Keizai newspaper reported shipmakers such as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. agreed to pay 5 percent more for steel to make ships in 2007.
India's Stocks Gain, Led by ITC on Marubeni Tie-up: World's Biggest Mover India's stocks rose, posting the biggest fluctuation among equity markets included in global benchmarks. ITC Ltd. gained after it formed an alliance with Japan's Marubeni Corp. for its food operations.
Wing Hang, Hong Kong Bank Shares May Gain on Merger, Takeover Speculation Hong Kong's homegrown financial institutions face falling margins and rising costs at a time when their shares are beating those of the city's foreign-owned banks on takeover speculation.
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