China’s Stocks Advance as Technology Shares Gain

Bloomberg (24/12) -- China’s stocks rose for a second day, led by technology shares and Guangdong province-based companies. Drugmakers and banks declined. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.2 percent to 2,092.91 at the close. The gauge has lost 5.8 percent this month, poised for the biggest decline since June. While the central bank’s first reverse-repurchase operations in three weeks sent money-market rates lower today, investors are...

Sentimen Data AS, Nikkei 225 Perpanjang Level 6 Tahun Tertingginya

Bloomberg (24/12) -- Indeks Nikkei 225 Stock Average perpanjang level enam tahun tertingginya sejalan dengan data menunjukkan bahwa ekonomi AS mengalami pemulihan. Indeka acuan tersebut naik diatas 16,000 untuk pertama kalinya sejak tahun 2007 sebelum pangkas gain. Mitsubishi Motors Corp. naik tajam pada indeks Nikkei 225 pasca menaikkan perkiraan labanya. NKSJ Holdings Inc. naik sebesar 1.8% pasca Nomura Holdings Inc. mendorong target...

Dolar Higher In Asia

AFP (25/12) -- The dollar traded higher against major currencies in Asia on Wednesday following another batch of solid US economic data. The greenback bought 104.37 yen in Tokyo afternoon trade from 104.27 yen in New York Tuesday afternoon. The euro bought $1.3667 against $1.3681 while fetching 142.62 yen from 142.65 yen. The November report on US durable goods orders showed a better-than-expected increase...

Index S&P 500, Dow Naik Menuju Rekor Penutupan Tertinggi

NEW YORK (25/12) MarketWatch — Saham A.S ditutup lebih tinggi pada hari Selasa, dengan Dow Jones Industrial Average dan S&P 500 naik menuju rekor penutupan pasca sebuah laporan peningkatan pada pesanan barang tahan lama. Dalam sesi singkat hari libur tahun ini saham Dow telah mencatatkan rekor penutupan ke 49 setelah naik untuk hari kelima berturut, rata-rata blue-chip naik 0.4% sebanyak 62.94 poin ke level 16,357.55, index S&P 500...

S&P 500, Dow rise to record closing highs

NEW YORK (25/12) MarketWatch — U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 rising to record closes after an upbeat report on durable goods orders. In a holiday-shortened session, the Dow recorded its 49th record close this year after rising for five consecutive days. The blue-chip average rose 62.94 points, or 0.4%, to 16,357.55. The S&P 500 also reached a record level after three...