Wall Street Strategists Are Most Bullish on India, Brazil, Birinyi Says Wall Street strategists are the most bullish on equities in India and Brazil and favor Australia and Chile the least, according to Birinyi Associates Inc.
Larsen & Toubro Seeking to Sell 8.3% Stake in UltraTech for $160 Million Larsen & Toubro Ltd., India’s biggest engineering company, is offering to sell 10.3 million shares in UltraTech Cement Ltd., equivalent to an 8.3 percent stake, according to a person familiar with the transaction.
Satyam Rises to Highest in Five Months as JPMorgan Sees Earnings Recovery Satyam Computer Services Ltd. rose to the highest in five months in New York after JPMorgan Chase & Co. rated the Indian software company “outperform” on the prospect of a “sharp turnaround” in earnings later this year.
Honda to Challenge Suzuki's Dominance in India With Jazz Compact Hatchback Honda Motor Co., Japan’s second- largest carmaker, introduced its first small car in India to reverse a slump in sales and challenge the dominance of Suzuki Motor Corp. in a country where most people drive hatchbacks.
India May Have Purchased Enough Sugar This Season, Biggest Importer Says India, the world’s biggest sugar user, may have imported enough of the commodity this season to fill a gap in supplies, the nation’s biggest importer said.
Rural Electrification of India Plans to Raise $635 Million Selling Shares Rural Electrification Corp., a state- owned lender to power projects in India’s villages, has sought government approval to raise as much as 30 billion rupees ($635 million) by selling shares to fund the expansion of networks.
Rupee Rises a Second Day as Foreign Stock Holdings Reach Highest in Year India’s rupee strengthened the most in more than a week after overseas investors’ holdings of local shares rose to a one-year high and the dollar slumped against major currencies.
Treasuries Drop, Pushing 10-Year Yield to Highest Since October After Sale Treasuries fell, pushing 10-year yields to the highest level since October, as the government sold $19 billion of the securities and Russia said it may switch some of its reserves from U.S. debt.
Stocks in U.S. Extend Declines on Bond Auction, Concern Rates Will Climb U.S. stocks extended declines as a disappointing auction of $19 billion in 10-year Treasury notes and a jump in oil prices spurred concern higher interest rates and accelerating inflation will threaten an economic recovery.
Geithner Says Executive Pay Should Be Tied More to `Sound' Risk Management Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said executive compensation at U.S. companies should be tied more closely to performance and “sound” risk management.
Russia May Switch Out of U.S. Treasuries Into IMF Debt, Central Bank Says Russia’s central bank said it may cut investments in U.S. Treasuries, currently valued at as much as $140 billion, a week after China said it may reduce reliance on the dollar and American bonds.
Chrysler Names Press Deputy CEO, Appoints Leaders for Three Vehicle Brands Chrysler Group LLC, the revamped U.S. automaker led by Fiat SpA, named Jim Press deputy chief executive officer and appointed leaders for each of its three vehicle brands.
Citigroup Begins Stock Swap Making U.S. Government Its Biggest Shareholder Citigroup Inc. began swapping $58 billion of preferred stock into common, a deal that will make the U.S. government the bank’s largest shareholder and close a shortfall in common equity found in stress tests last month.
Global Economic Confidence Improves for Third Month on Signs Worst Is Over Confidence in the world economy rose for a third month as U.S. job losses slowed and global production improved, adding to signs the worst of the crisis is over, a Bloomberg survey of users on six continents showed.
source: Bloomberg
