Market Analysis

 

Thursday, December 24, the main American stock market indices have shown positive dynamics on the background of published macroeconomic statistics. Thus, the number of applications for unemployment benefits last week fell from 480 thousand to 452 thousand, with the anticipated reduction of up to 470 thousand, and orders for durable goods in November increased by 0.2%, while a month earlier decline amounted to 0.6 %.

As a result of trades barometer of blue chips "Dow rose 0,513% to a value of 10 520.1 points, more" broad "SP 500 index rose by 0,526% and achieved a mark 1 126.48 points. Rate with a large proportion of high-tech stocks Nasdaq added 0,707% to the value 2 285.69 points.

Shares of technology companies were the leaders of growth, adding an average of one per cent. Thus, the paper Apple "recovered" at 3,4%. Camera phones iPhone and iPod announced intention to hold a shareholders" meeting on February 25. Quotations world"s largest manufacturer of flash memory SanDisk rose by 6,6%.

Commodity companies also managed to increase the capitalization of rising prices for Commodities and the cheapening of the dollar. Shares copper producer Freeport-McMoRan Copper Gold strengthened by 1,1%, and the world"s largest paper oilman Exxon Mobil advanced to 0,6%.

Quotes Boeing rose 1%. The second-largest aircraft manufacturer in the world for the past week received orders for 46 aircraft, including 11 orders for the 787 Dreamliner. The total number of orders on the basis of the current year was 141.

Oshkosh shares jumped 2.3%. Manufacturer military trucks reported receiving an order from the U.S. Army worth $ 54 million

Bad luck during yesterday"s trading only health insurers, who have lost a total of less than 0,1%. The main reason for that was the Senate approval of the new reform, according to which increase the tax burden on the industry. Thus, the paper WellPoint "thinner" at 1,1%.

The dollar fell against the euro and Japanese yen. Prices for crude oil rose 58 cents to $ 77.25 a barrel, while gold futures for February delivery rose $ 10 to close at $ 1 104 per ounce. Yields on ten-year Treasury bond rose to 3,8%.

Asia: after the holidays with renewed vigor bulls rush into battle
Asia: Investors were hidden in the pockets of the weekly earnings
Latin America: good data - a good result
Europe: a relaxed session before the long weekend
Asia: in the hopes of a better
Latin America: Commodities hopes
United States: the commodity sector and high technology markets pulled in the plus
Europe: News from the U.S. did not prevent the indices closed in positive territory
Asia: while Japan is resting, other markets are growing

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