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Monday, November 16, 2009

Financial News Flash


Stocks Rise, Led by Maruti Suzuki, Steel Authority on India Auto Demand India’s benchmark stock index gained, led by steel and car makers, after the government said sales of the alloy to auto manufacturers rose in the first seven months of the fiscal year.

India's Edible Oil Imports Near 15-Year High as Duty Cuts Aids Malaysia Cooking oil imports by India, the biggest buyer after China, may remain close to a 15-year high as cheaper foreign products make processing of local soybeans and peanuts unprofitable, a trade body said.

Canada Nears Agreement to Export Uranium to India for Nuclear Power Plants Canada, the world’s largest producer of uranium in 2008, expects to reach agreement soon on nuclear cooperation with India as it seeks to increase trade with the South Asian nation.

Stocks, Commodities Rise as APEC Pledges to Keep Stimulus; Dollar Declines Stock markets rose around the world and the dollar began a third week of declines after Asian leaders pledged to maintain measures to stimulate economic growth. Commodities gained as gold jumped to a record.

Sugar Futures May Climb on Deteriorating Outlook for Supply, Survey Shows Sugar futures may advance on signs of deteriorating supplies, a survey showed.

Sterlite Gains to Highest in a Month After Judge Rejects Offer for Asarco Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd., India’s largest copper producer, rose to the highest price in a month in Mumbai as analysts said the company will save $2.5 billion having lost the bid to acquire bankrupt U.S. copper miner Asarco LLC.

India's Government Bonds Advance as Debt Auction Signals Stronger Demand India’s bonds gained for a second day after the government sold debt maturing in 2016 and 2019 at lower yields than traders estimated on Nov. 13, signaling stronger-than-expected demand for fixed-income securities.

Aban Offshore of India Raises $150 Million Selling Shares to Investors Aban Offshore Ltd., India’s largest oil rig company, raised $150 million selling shares to institutional investors, a person with direct knowledge of the transaction said.

GM Posts $1.15 Billion Quarterly Loss After Exiting Bankruptcy on July 10 General Motors Co., the successor to the automaker that slid into bankruptcy this year, said it lost $1.15 billion in the third quarter after its July 10 exit from a U.S.-backed restructuring.

Stocks, Commodities Rise as APEC Pledges to Keep Stimulus; Dollar Declines Stock markets rose around the world and the dollar began a third week of declines after Asian leaders pledged to maintain measures to stimulate economic growth. Commodities gained as gold jumped to a record.

Aabar Plans to Increase Stake in Daimler to 15% From 9.1%, Chairman Says Aabar Investments PJSC plans to raise its stake in Daimler AG, the world’s second-largest maker of luxury cars, to 15 percent from 9.1 percent, the Abu Dhabi government-backed investor’s Chairman Khadem Abdulla Al-Qubaisi told Bloomberg News today.

China Trade Ministry Says Calls for Yuan Gains `Not Fair' as Dollar Drops China’s Ministry of Commerce said international pressure for appreciation in the yuan was “not fair,” as U.S. President Barack Obama started a four-day visit calling for a more balanced relationship between the two nations.

Mitsubishi UFJ Said to Hire Nomura, JPMorgan for $11 Billion Stock Offer Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. hired Nomura Holdings Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley to manage a share sale of about 1 trillion yen ($11 billion), five people familiar with the matter said.

Highest P/Es Since 2002 Prompt Invesco to Buy Canada-France-Spain Bargain Canadian insurers, builders in Spain and Paris-based Vivendi SA are enticing investors in search of cheap stocks after the steepest equity market rally in 70 years.

Swaps Signal Worst Yen Since '05 as Mounting Debt Overwhelms Market Demand The yen is poised for its worst tumble since 2005 as doubts about Japan’s fiscal footing double the cost of insuring its debt.

source: Bloomberg

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