Friday, December 9, 2011

DailyMarkets.com - Forex – GBP/USD Up On Economic Data

DailyMarkets.com - Forex – GBP/USD Up On Economic Data


Forex – GBP/USD Up On Economic Data

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 02:15 AM PST

Forexpros – The British Pound was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday after the release of U.K. data on PPI Input.

GBP/USD was trading at 1.5647, up 0.12% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 1.5561, Tuesday's low, and resistance at 1.5770, Thursday's high.

Earlier in the day, official data showed that Producer price inflation input in the U.K. rose unexpectedly to a seasonally adjusted 0.1% last month from -0.8% in the preceding month.

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U.K. PPI Input Rises Unexpectedly

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 01:45 AM PST

Forexpros – Producer price inflation input in the U.K. rose unexpectedly last month, official data showed on Friday.

In a report, National Statistics said that U.K. PPI input rose to a seasonally adjusted 0.1%, from -0.8% in the preceding month.

Analysts had expected U.K. PPI input to fall -0.1% last … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Bank Of England Holds Bank Rate At 0.50%, APP At 275B

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 01:19 AM PST

The Bank of England (BoE) maintained the Bank Rate at a record low stimulatory level of 0.50%, and continued with its Asset Purchase Program (ECTR) Facility.  The Bank said: “This Facility is designed to mitigate risks to financial stability arising from a market-wide shortage of short-term sterling liquidity” and added “there is currently no shortage of short-term sterling liquidity in the market.”

The Bank also held the official Bank Rate unchanged at … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Gold Continues Its Negative Ways

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 12:04 AM PST

Forexpros – bsp; Forexpros – Gold futures continued falling early Friday morning despite worries that the European summit will not result in viable debt crisis solutions and news of bullishness in the gold market.

On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange gold futures for February delivery traded at USD1709.05 a troy ounce, dropping another 0.23%.

It earlier fell to a low of USD1707.45 a troy ounce and hit a high of USD1719.75 during the session.

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Crude Oil Futures Down On Strong Dollar

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:42 PM PST

Forexpros – Crude oil continued its slide on a stronger dollar and euro zone debt fears on Friday. Worries that the much heralded European Union summit will fail to produce viable debt crisis solutions added nervousness to the market.

On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light sweet crude futures for January settlement traded at USD97.69 a barrel, slipping 0.60%.

It earlier hit a high of USD98.57 a barrel.

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia, stated it was in no hurry to agree to a new production … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex – Dollar Gains Strength On Euro Worries

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:13 PM PST

Forexpros – The U.S. dollar continued to march higher against its major counterparts Friday, as worries about the effectiveness of the European summit weigh on the euro.

In late Asian trade, the greenback was up against the euro with EUR/USD shedding 0.17% to hit 1.3315.

The single currency continued to be pressured by concerns that the solutions arising from the European Union summit will not be effective in stemming the debt crisis.

The greenback was also up against the pound, with … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Bear Of The Day: Meritor, Inc. (MTOR)

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:00 PM PST

Meritor, Inc. (MTOR) is a globally recognized automotive parts supplier. However, the company has high customer concentration, which implies limited scope for margin expansion. Further, the recent turmoil in the global economy is expected to continue to mar its results.
We are also disappointed about Meritor’s deteriorating cash flow. Although the company’s fiscal fourth quarter profit was ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate by $0.19 per share, we remain concerned about its long-term … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Bull Of The Day: SIRIUS XM Radio (SIRI)

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:00 PM PST

We upgrade our recommendation on SIRIUS XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) to Outperform, based on its huge subscriber additions, launch of new SIRIUS XM 2.0 radio, improved credit ratings and better financial outlook. The company reported highly improved financial results for the third quarter of 2011, beating both the top and bottom line Zacks estimates.
Moreover, the company will get pricing flexibility starting this quarter, after the completion of a stipulated FCC regulation. The pricing flexibility will … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Growth & Income Stock: Simon Property Group, Inc.

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:00 PM PST

Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE:SPG) recently delivered its 11th consecutive positive earnings surprise as both occupancy rates and average rents continued to improve.
Analysts raised their estimates off the strong quarter, sending the stock to a Zacks #2 Rank (Buy).
The company also announced that it was increasing its regular quarterly dividend by 13%, in addition to issuing a special dividend of 20 cents per share. It currently yields an attractive 3.0%.
Company Description
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Momentum Stock: Yum! Brands, Inc.

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:00 PM PST

Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) just spiked into a new all-time high as the company continues to expand its international reach. With another strong quarter in the bag and estimates on the rise, this Zacks #2 Rank stock has an appetite for momentum.
Company Description
Yum! Brands, with its subsidiaries, operates as a quick service restaurant in the United States and internationally. The company’s restaurants include, KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut. Yum! was founded in 1997 and has a market cap of $27 … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Aggressive Growth Stock: NetEase.Com

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 11:00 PM PST

NetEase.com (NASDAQ:NTES) analysts continue to raise estimates, this time driven by the latest earnings surprise.
Company Description
NetEase.com is an internet tech company making applications, online gaming, and providing services in China. The most notable product would be the popular World of Warcraft franchise.
Going Strong
Since NetEase was last featured back in September, the company has reported another earnings surprise and now has 5 in a row. On Nov 17 NetEase released third-quarter … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex – EUR/USD Lower Despite Summit Debt Brake

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 10:41 PM PST

Forexpros – bsp;Forexpros – The euro remained sharply lower against the U.S. dollar at the close of Asian trade Friday. Positive word from the summit, that German Chancellor Angela Merkel is creating a “new fiscal union” for euro stability, did little to stem the extreme bearishness.

EUR/USD hit a low of 1.3311 during Asian trade and ended the session at 1.3325.

The pair was likely to find support at 1.3294 and technical resistance exists at 1.3351.

Angela Merkel stated at the European … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Asian Stocks Lower For Second Day; Nikkei Drops 1.52%

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 10:07 PM PST

Forexpros – bsp;Forexpros – Asian shares fell for the second straight day due to weak economic growth and euro zone stress.

During late Asian trade, Hong Kong’s Heng Seng index dropped 2.63%, Australia’s S&P/ASX200 tumbled 1.65%, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 index gave back 1.52%.

China’s industrial output likely climbed only 12.6% last month, the slowest rate in over 2 years. Consumer prices also failed to meet expectations increasing only 4.2% year over year.

Government figures showed … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex Trading: Euro Trading Off Lows On The Following:

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 08:33 PM PST

Sarkozy says Euro accord wont include all 27 EU nations.
Draghi says 'very good outcome' for Euro area at Summit talks, more work needed.
Merkel says tighter budget controls agreed among Euro … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex Trading: Usd/hkd Broke Through 38.2% Now Getting Close To 50% Retracement.

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 07:34 PM PST

usd/hkd broke through 38.2% now getting close to 50% retracement … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


2011: The Year In Photos From The Atlantic

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 05:55 PM PST

Go here for Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.

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Daily Commodities Update: Corn

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 10:32 AM PST

By ForexMansion.com

By Jonah S. Ford
Grain futures bucked the trend of the broader commodities sector to close well off their session lows. Thursday's volatility and higher close comes ahead of Friday's monthly USDA crop report, which may prove supportive of the late-day rally. Corn futures appeared to be the strongest performer, breaking out from a longstanding Falling Wedge chart pattern identified by Autochartist.    

Corn has been plumbing the depths of recent contract … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Immigration: The Double-edged Sword For America

Posted: 08 Dec 2011 12:57 AM PST

Lately, this blog has been focusing on all Europe, all the time. I wanted to step back and write about something else.

With an election year coming up in the United States, immigration is one of those hot-button issues that has been dividing people. But the electorate has to remember that the immigrant experience is part of the American Dream of rags to riches. The trend toward rising barriers to immigration, legal and otherwise, is also raising barriers to job creation and, longer term, … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


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