S&P 500 Index Rises Toward 5th Quarterly Gain Before Yellen Talk

U.S. stocks climbed, with the Standard & Poor™s 500 Index poised for a fifth straight quarterly gain, amid signs of tension easing in Ukraine and before a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.The S&P 500 gained 0.3 percent to 1,863.25 at 9:30 a.m. in New York. A quarterly advance would give the gauge its longest streak since 2007. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 32.17 points, or 0.2 percent, to 16,355.23.The S&P...

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Climb Before Fed Chair Yellen’s Speech

U.S. stock-index futures climbed, indicating the Standard & Poor™s 500 Index will rebound from last week™s decline, as investors awaited a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. Biogen Idec Inc. advanced 1.8 percent in premarket trading after winning U.S. regulatory approval for a blood-disorder treatment. Tesla Motors Inc. added 1.2 percent after reaching an agreement with car-dealer lobbying groups in New York. S&P ...

Hong Kong Stocks End 0.39% Higher

Hong Kong shares climbed 0.39 percent on Monday, in line with a broad Asian advance, following a strong lead from Wall Street. The benchmark Hang Seng Index added 85.53 points to finish at 22,151.06 on turnover of HK$66.05 billion (US$8.52 billion). But, in China, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.41 percent, or 8.41 points, to 2,033.31 on turnover of 71.6 billion yuan ($11.5 billion). The Shenzhen Composite Index, which...

Asian Stocks Rise Fourth Day as Consumer Shares Lead Gains

Asian stocks rose, with the regional benchmark index heading for its fourth straight daily gain, as consumer shares led the advance. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index climbed 0.9 percent to 137.84 as of 5:15 p.m. in Tokyo with about three shares rising for each that fell. The gauge lost 0.8 percent this month and 3.3 percent this year through last week as investors weighed the crisis in Ukraine, with stocks in Japan and Hong Kong declining...

China’s Stocks Benchmark Posts Biggest Quarterly Loss Since June

China™s stocks fell, capping the benchmark index™s biggest quarterly loss since June, as industrial and consumer-discretionary companies slumped before the release of manufacturing data tomorrow. FAW Car Co. and XJ Electric Co. slid at least 2 percent. China Minsheng Bank Corp. dropped the most in three weeks after earnings trailed analysts™ estimates. BesTV New Media Co., which formed a game console venture with Microsoft Corp. in Shanghai™s...

Asian Stocks Rise a Fourth Day as Raw-Material Shares Lead Gains

Asian stocks rose, with the regional benchmark heading for its fourth straight daily gain, as raw-material and consumer shares led advances.The MSCI Asia Pacific Index climbed 0.5 percent to 137.38 as of 9:01 a.m. in Tokyo. Japan™s Topix index added 0.9 percent as the yen held last week™s losses versus the dollar and even as data showed industrial production unexpectedly fell 2.3 percent in February from January. A three percentage-point...

Japan Index Futures Signal Gains as Aussie Stocks Climb

Japanese and U.S. index futures climbed with Australian shares as the yen maintained declines versus major peers. Crude oil fell from a three-week high. Nikkei 225 Stock Average futures in the Osaka pre-market were bid 0.7 percent above their March 28 close in Japan, while contracts on the Standard & Poor™s 500 Index added 0.4 percent after the gauge snapped a two-day drop at...

U.S. Stocks Rise, Led by Consumers as Biotech Weighs on Nasdaq

U.S. stocks climbed after a two-day slide, as consumer shares rebounded amid data showing household purchases rose the most in three months. Biotechnology shares extended losses, weighing on the Nasdaq Composite Index.The Standard & Poor™s 500 Index added 0.5 percent to 1,857.55 at 4 p.m. in New York, paring an earlier gain of as much as 1 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 58.22 points, or 0.4 percent, to 16,322.45.The afternoon...

European Stocks Rise as Euro-Area Confidence Data Beat Forecasts

European stocks advanced, extending a weekly gain, as a measure of euro-area economic confidence rose in March more than forecast and Italian banks rallied following a government-debt sale.Intesa Sanpaolo SpA added 3.5 percent as it forecast dividend payouts of about 10 billion euros ($13.7 billion) through 2017. Pirelli & C. SpA increased 3.2 percent after reporting 2013 earnings that surpassed analysts™ predictions. Resolution Ltd....

U.S. Stocks Rise as Tech, Consumer Shares Rally on Spending Data

U.S. stocks climbed after a two-day slide, as technology and consumer shares rebounded and data showed household purchases rose the most in three months. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. rallied 6 percent after Morgan Stanley raised its recommendation on the stock. H&R Block Inc. and GameStop Corp. climbed at least 5.3 percent, leading gains among consumer shares. PG&E Corp. fell 2.7 percent after saying it expects to face...

Nikkei Futures Drop as Kiwi Holds Advance; Platinum Gains

Japanese index futures fell while contracts on the Standard & Poor™s 500 Index climbed after financial and technology companies drove a second day of declines in U.S. stocks. Platinum and palladium rebounded as New Zealand™s dollar held gains near a 2 1/2-year high. Futures on Japan™s Nikkei 225 Stock Average dropped 0.5 percent to 14,560 by 8:05 a.m. in the Osaka pre-market, after rising in Chicago. S&P 500 futures added 0.2...

U.S. Stock Decline as Financial, Technology Shares Lead Drop

U.S. stocks fell for the fourth time in five days, led by banks and technology companies, as investors resumed a rotation out of the bull market™s biggest winners. Citigroup Inc. dropped the most since 2012 after its capital plan failed Federal Reserve stress tests. Accenture Plc fell 5 percent after saying it anticipates a continued œchallenging environment for its business. GameStop Corp. lost 4 percent after its earnings forecast...

European Stocks Little Changed After Two-Day Rally; H&M Declines

European stocks were little changed, after a two-day rally, as retailers fell, while food and beverage companies climbed.Hennes & Mauritz AB lost 4.3 percent after reporting quarterly profit that missed analysts™ estimates. Babcock International Group Plc posted the biggest drop in four years after agreeing to buy private equity-owned Avincis Group. United Internet AG added 5 percent after saying that earnings jumped 25 percent last...

U.S. Stocks Decline as Financial, Technology Shares Lead Drop

Banks and technology companies led U.S. stocks lower for the fourth time in five days, as a midmorning recovery fizzled and investors resumed a rotation out of the bull market™s biggest winners. Citigroup Inc. dropped the most since 2012 after its capital plan failed Federal Reserve stress tests. Accenture Plc. fell 6.8 percent after saying it anticipates a continued œchallenging environment for its business. GameStop Corp. lost 6.8...

U.S. Stocks Drop as Investors Sell Drugmaker Shares

U.S. stocks fell, extending a decline from the last hour of yesterday™s session, as investors sold health-care stocks that have led gains in the last year, Internet companies retreated and Citigroup Inc. fell 5 percent. The Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 1 percent, extending a decline that began on March 19 to 4.6 percent. The S&P 500 dropped 0.5 percent to 1,843.55 at 9:44 a.m. in New York. The slide erased the gauge™s gain for...

Nikkei Futures Fall on Yen Gains as Citigroup Slips After Market

Japanese index futures declined with U.S. stocks as the yen traded near a one-week high amid concern western nations will step up pressure on Russia, while crude oil weakened. Citigroup Inc. dropped in extended trading after failing the Federal Reserve™s stress test for banks.Nikkei 225 Stock Average futures fell 0.4 percent in Chicago as the Standard & Poor™s 500 Index closed...

U.S. Stocks Fall as Obama Comments Raise Concerns Over Crimea

U.S. stocks fell, erasing gains that sent the Standard & Poor™s 500 Index to within three points of a record, on concern the situation in Ukraine may escalate after President Barack Obama said the international order is being tested. The S&P 500 fell 0.7 percent to 1,852.6 at 4 p.m. in New York, with declines accelerating in the final hour of trading. The Dow Jones Industrial...

European Stocks Advance for a Second Day as Carmakers Lead Gains

European stocks rose for a second day, with the Stoxx Europe 600 Index posting its biggest two-day gain in three weeks, as auto companies climbed.PSA Peugeot Citroen increased 2.8 percent, leading a gauge of auto-related stocks higher, as La Tribune newspaper reported the carmaker got more than 120,000 orders in a year for its 2008 crossover model. Standard Life Plc jumped 7 percent...

U.S. Stocks Rise, Led by Health-Care Shares While Facebook Drops

U.S. stocks rose for a second day, led by health-care stocks, as data showed the economy is expanding at a rate that investors speculated won™t spur faster interest rate increases. Technology shares slipped. Quest Diagnostics Inc. and Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings jumped at least 5 percent to a rally among health-care stocks. PVH Corp. jumped 5.4 percent after earnings...

U.S. Stocks Advance as Investors Weigh Report on Durable Goods

U.S. stocks climbed for a second day, as investors gauged the strength of the world™s largest economy after a report showed durable-goods orders advanced more than forecast while investment in business equipment fell. The Standard & Poor™s 500 Index added 0.3 percent to 1,870.91 at 9:30 a.m. in New York. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 34.23 points, or 0.2 percent, to 16,402.11. The S&P 500 has advanced 0.9 percent...

Bursa Saham AS Ditutup Naik Pasca Penurunan Dua Harinya

Saham AS ditutup naik untuk pertama kalinya dalam tiga hari terakhir seiring saham komoditas dan saham alat kesehatan menguat serta data ekonomi menunjukkan kepercayaan konsumen berada di enam tahun tertinggi. Indeks S&P 500 menguat sebanyak 0,5 persen ke level1,865.83 pada pukul 4 sore di New York. Indeks Dow Jones Industrial Average meningkat 94,41 poin, atau sebanyak 0,6 persen, ke level 16,371.10. Indeks Russell 2000 stagnan. kemarin...

Europe Stocks Rise After U.S. Data as EasyJet Gains on Forecast

European stocks rose the most in three weeks as better-than-forecast U.S. consumer-confidence and housing data signaled the world™s largest economy has rebounded from the harsh winter.EasyJet Plc gained 3.7 percent after forecasting that its loss may narrow in the six months through March. Luxottica Group SpA advanced 4 percent after saying it will design spectacles that use Google Inc.™s Glass technology. Baloise Holding AG climbed 2.9...

S&P 500 Fluctuates After Energy Gain Offset by Consumer Shares

U.S. stocks fluctuated as a rally in commodity prices boosted energy and raw-material shares, while consumer stocks declined. Schlumberger Ltd. and Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. advanced at least 1.4 percent as oil and copper prices increased. Walgreen Co. climbed 2.4 percent after saying it plans to close 76 drugstores. Carnival Corp. declined 5.3 percent as it narrowed its full-year profit forecast. The Standard & Poor™s...

Emas ditransaksikan Mendekati Level Lima Pekan Terendah

Gold traded near the lowest level in more than five weeks as the dollar strengthened while the world™s leading industrial powers threatened more sanctions to deter Russia from further incursions into Ukraine. Gold rose 9.2 percent this year on signs of a faltering global economy and Russia™s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine sparked the most serious confrontation between the government in Moscow and the U.S. and its allies since the...

U.S. Stocks Rise Before Consumer Confidence, Home Sales Reports

U.S. stocks rose, after the Standard & Poor™s 500 Index fell for two days, as investors awaited data on consumer confidence and new-home sales for clues on the strength of the world™s largest economy. The S&P 500 added 0.5 percent to 1,866.89 at 9:31 a.m. in New York. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 107.73 points, or 0.7 percent, to 16,384.42. The S&P 500 slid yesterday as economic data signaled a slowdown in American...

Indeks Saham AS Lanjutkan Reli Pekan Lalu

Saham AS naik melanjutkan penguatannya pekan lalu, karena optimisme kekuatan ekonomi terbesar di dunia dibayangi kekhawatiran krisis di Ukraina dapat meningkat. Saham Apple Inc naik sebesar 1,2 persen terkait laporan bahwa perusahaan telah mengadakan pembicaraan dengan Comcast Corp, operator kabel terbesar di Amerika, guna membahas layanan live streaming dan on-demand televisi. Saham Herbalife Ltd melonjak sebesar 6,7 persen setelah...

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Climb After Weekly Gain as Apple Rises

U.S. stock-index futures advanced, following the Standard & Poor™s 500 Index™s gain last week. Apple Inc. added 0.8 percent in early New York trading as the Wall Street Journal reported that the technology company has held talks with Comcast Corp., America™s largest cable operator, about streaming live and on-demand television. Futures on the S&P 500 expiring in June climbed 0.2 percent to 1,860.9 at 6:10 a.m. in New York. The...

U.S. Stocks Decline on Slowing Factory Data Amid Russia Concern

U.S. stocks fell for a second day as economic data signaled a slowdown in American manufacturing and some banks said Russia™s economy will enter a recession.The Standard & Poor™s 500 Index fell 0.5 percent to 1,857.45 at 4 p.m. in New York, trimming an earlier decline of as much as 0.9 percent.The Markit Economics preliminary index of U.S. manufacturing decreased to 55.5 in March...

European Stocks Fall Most in Two Weeks on Ukraine, Manufacturing

European stocks fell, after posting their biggest weekly advance in more than a month, as world leaders pledged further measures against Russia, and manufacturing gauges slipped in China, Germany and the U.S.Royal KPN NV lost 4.2 percent after Citigroup Inc. downgraded the stock. Stada Arzneimittel AG slumped 15 percent after cutting its 2014 forecast. CEZ AS, the largest Czech utility, climbed 5.1 percent after the nation™s finance minister...

U.S. Stocks Drop on Slowing Factory Data as Biotech Shares Slump

U.S. stocks fell for a second day as economic data signaled a slowdown in American manufacturing and some banks said Russia™s economy will enter a recession. Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. tumbled 5.5 percent, helping drive the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index toward the biggest two-day retreat since 2011. Tesla Motors Inc. and Facebook Inc., among this year™s best performers in the Nasdaq 100 Index, dropped at least 4.8 percent, dragging the...

U.S. Stocks Retreat After Early Advance Sent S&P 500 to Record

U.S. stocks retreated, with health-care and technology shares leading losses after the Standard & Poor™s 500 Index rose to a record earlier amid optimism about the economy. The S&P 500 lost 0.3 percent at 1,865.79 at 4 p.m. in New York. The gauge climbed 1.3 percent this week and earlier today rose above its previous intraday record of 1,883.57 reached March 7. Trading in S&P 500 stocks was 42 percent above the 30-day average...

U.S. Stocks Advance on Economy Optimism as S&P 500 Nears Record

U.S. stocks advanced, with the Standard & Poor™s 500 Index poised for its biggest weekly jump in a month, amid investor optimism in the strength of the world™s largest economy.The S&P 500 added 0.2 percent to 1,876.51 at 9:30 a.m. in New York. The gauge has climbed 1.7 percent this week and closed within six points of its record reached March 7. The Dow Jones Industrial...

European Stocks Little Changed After Confidence Report, Witching

European stocks were little changed, with the Stoxx Europe 600 Index posting its biggest weekly gain in five weeks, as consumer confidence increased more than forecast, while derivatives contracts expired. Rio Tinto Group rose 1.6 percent as copper rebounded. Commerzbank AG climbed 2.5 percent as Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating on the German lender. Havas SA lost 1.8 percent after posting 2013 profit that fell short of analysts™...

U.S. Index Futures Rise as S&P 500 Heads for Best Week in Month

U.S. stock-index futures advanced, indicating that the Standard & Poor™s 500 Index will rise for a second day as it heads for its biggest weekly jump in a month.Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. surged 37 percent in early New York trading after saying it remains in talks about a potential debt restructuring. Yelp Inc. rose 2.6 percent after partnering with advertising platform YP. Symantec Corp. slumped 10 percent after firing its...

U.S. Stocks Rebound; Asian Index Futures Gain

Index futures Australia and South Korea rose, while contracts on the Nikkei 225 Stock Average showing a rise after yesterday's decline, after U.S. economic data pushed stocks to rebound. Forward on emerging-market currencies Asia increased as oil prices extended losses. Index futures contract on the S & P / ASX 200 in Australia and Seoul's Kospi index rose 0.4 percent in recent trading as the Nikkei 225 index futures in Chicago and Osaka closed...

Saham AS Gain Pasca Data Ekonomi Membayangi Kekhawatiran Naiknya Suku Bunga

Saham AS naik untuk ketiga kalinya dalam minggu ini pasca laporan terhadap indikator terkemuka dan manufaktur regional memicu optimisme dalam perekonomian, membayangi kekhawatiran bahwa suku bunga akan naik pada pertengahan tahun depan. Indeks Standard & Poor 500 naik 0,6 persen menjadi 1,872.04 pada 04:00 sore di New York. Indeks Dow Jones Industrial Average menambahkan 109,01 poin, atau 0,7 persen, menjadi 16,331.18. Kedua indeks...

Saham Eropa Ditutup Turun Terkait Pernyataan Yellen

Sebagian besar saham-saham Eropa mengalami penurunansetelah para investor menimbang pernyataan Ketua Federal Reserve Janet Yellen bahwa suku bunga acuan kemungkinan naik sekitar enam bulan setelah bank sentral mengakhiri pembelian obligasinya. Saham GlaxoSmithKline Plc kehilangan 1,6 persen setelah mengatakan bahwa obat eksperimental untuk kanker paru-parubuatan mereka mengalami kegagalan dalam studi klinis. Saham Rheinmetall AG mengalami...

Saham AS Menguat Pada Data ekonomi, Dolar Catat Kenaikan

Saham AS Menguat karena data ekonomi yang lebih baik dari perkiraan yang mengimbangi kekhawatiran atas tingkat suku bunga Amerika yang akan mengalami kenaikan. Emerging-market anjlok sementara mata uang dolar menguat dan minyak catat penurunan. Indeks Standard & Poor 500 naik sebanyak 0,3 persen pada 12:04 siang di New York, membalikkan penurunan sebelumnya sebesar 0,3 persen....

Sentimen Komentar Yellen, Tekan Bursa Saham AS Melemah

Bursa saham AS melemah, acuan ekuitas tersebut turun pada hari kedua, setelah Ketua Federal Reserve Janet Yellen memberikan sinyal bahwa acuan suku bunga akan dinaikkan pada pertengahan tahun depan.Indeks Standard & Poor 500 melemah 0.1% ke level 1,859.05 pukul 9:30 pagi waktu New York. Dow Jones Industrial Average melemah 19.07 poin atau 0.1% ke level 16,203.10.Kemarin Indeks S&P 500 melemah 0.6% setelah Yellen menyatakan bahwa...

Saham AS Ditutup Turun Terkait Pernyataan The Fed

Saham AS ditutup turun untuk pertama kalinya dalam tiga hari terakhir terkait pernyataan ketua  Federal Reserve Janet Yellen yang mengatakan program stimulus bank sentral bisa berakhir di musim gugur ini dan tingkat suku bunga bisa menguat di enam bulan kemudian. Indeks S & P 500 tergelincir 0,6 persen menjadi 1,860.83 pada pukul 4 sore di New York. Indeks Dow Jones Industrial Average turun 113,51 poin, atau sebanyak 0,7 persen,...

Saham AS Berfluktuasi Sebelum Keputusan Stimulus Federal Reserve

Saham AS berfluktuasi, menyusul reli dua hari terbesar dalam lima minggu terakhir, setelah investor menunggu hasil keputusan Federal Reserve yang diperkirakan akan memotong pembelian obligasi bulanannya sebesar $ 10 miliar.Homebuilders reli setelah KB Home melaporkan pendapatan yang melampaui estimasi para analis, harga jual mengalami kenaikan. Saham perusahaan utilitas turun pasca Consolidated Edison Inc kehilangan 2 persen. Saham FedEx...

Saham Eropa Ditutup Stagnan Jelang Keputusan The Fed

Saham Eropa ditutup stagnan, setelah dua hari keuntungan, akibat para investor menunggu keputusan dari pertemuan Ketua Federal Reserve Janet Yellen untuk menilai pandangan bank sentral mengenai program stimulus dan tingkat suku bunga. Saham Inditex SA menambahkan 4,9 persen setelah mengatakan penjualan meningkat dalam enam minggu pertama tahun fiskal. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG melonjak ke rekornya setelah memperkirakan laba sebelum...

Bursa Saham AS Stagnan Jelang Keputusan The Fed

Bursa saham AS stagnan, akibat para investor menunggu hasil keputusan rapat Federal Reserve yang diperkirakan akan mengurangi program pembelian obligasi sebesar $10 miliar.Indeks Standard & Poor 500 melemah kurang dari 1 poin ke level 1,871.62 pukul 9:32 pagi waktu New York. Acuan ekitas tersebut turun 7 poin dari level rekornya 1,878.04 yang tercapai pada tanggal 7 Maret lalu. Pada hari ini Dow Jones Industrial Average naik kurang...

Sentimen The Fed, Akibatkan Indeks Berjangka AS Stagnan

Indeks berjangka AS stagnan, akibat para investor menunggu hasil keputusan rapat Federal Reserve yang diperkirakan akan memangkas pembelian obligasi bulanannya sebesar $10 miliar.Adobe Systems Inc. catat gain 1.1%. Oracle Corp. melemah 3.4%. SolarCity Corp. turun 2.7%.Kontrak berjangka pada Indeks Standard & Poor 500 yang akan berakhir di bulan Juni mendatang naik kurang dari 0.1% ke level 1,865.2 pukul 6:59 pagi waktu New York. Acuan...