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Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Financial News Flash


India's Exports, Manufacturing Data Point To Recovery as Asia Exits Slump India’s exports declined the least this year and manufacturing output gained for an eighth month, adding to evidence that Asia’s third-largest economy is recovering from the global recession.

India's 7.9% Economic Growth May Force Subbarao to `Sit Up, Take Notice' India’s central bank may withdraw more stimulus measures by the end of the year after Asia’s third-biggest economy grew at the fastest pace in six quarters.

Posco Invited to Build Steel Factory in South Indian State of Karnataka Posco, Asia’s fifth-largest steelmaker, said the government of India’s southern state of Karnataka invited it to build a mill, its second planned factory in the country.

Sensex Index Climbs for Second Day as Economy Expands, Reliance Leads Gain India’s stocks rose for a second day as Morgan Stanley and Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. raised their growth estimates after Asia’s third-largest economy expanded at the fastest pace in 1 1/2 years.

Sugar Mills in India Delay Imports Waiting for Domestic Prices to Decline Sugar mills in India’s biggest cane- growing state are delaying imports after resolving a dispute with cane suppliers, reducing demand that’s helped send global prices to a 28-year high.

Indian Factory Output Rises for Eighth Straight Month on Rates, Tax Cuts India’s manufacturing output rose for an eighth straight month in November as record-low interest rates and tax cuts spurred consumer spending.

IDBI Said to Hire Three Banks to Help Get $225 Million of Five-Year Loans IDBI Bank Ltd. hired three banks to help it get $225 million of five-year loans, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Bond Yields at Two-Week High Before India Auctions $2.15 Billion of Debt India’s benchmark bonds headed lower for a third day before the government auctions 100 billion rupees ($2.15 billion) of debt later this week.

Rupee Gains for Second Day as Accelerating India Growth May Lure Investors India’s rupee rose the most in more than two weeks on speculation accelerating growth will boost the attraction of the nation’s assets for overseas investors.

Government Bond Yields Climbs to Two-week High Before India's Debt Auction India’s benchmark bonds fell for a third day, the longest stretch in almost a month, before the government auctions 100 billion rupees ($2.15 billion) of debt later this week.

Stocks Rise Worldwide as Dubai Concern Wanes, China Expands; Dollar Drops Stocks rallied from Shanghai to New York and the dollar slid as Dubai World said it’s in talks to restructure less than half its debt and Chinese manufacturing grew at the fastest pace in five years. Treasury 10-year notes dropped for the first time in six days.

U.S. Manufacturing Expands for a Fourth Month as Factories Propel Recovery Manufacturing in the U.S. expanded in November for a fourth consecutive month, putting factories at the forefront of the recovery.

Pending Sales of Existing Homes in U.S. Unexpectedly Climb on Tax Credit The number of contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes unexpectedly rose in October as consumers rushed to take advantage of a tax credit that was due to expire.

CBOE Board Is Said to Plan Discussion of Selling Stock to Public Next Week Directors of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, the largest U.S. options market, will be presented with a plan to shed its members-only structure and become a public company at a meeting Dec. 10, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Thomson Default Swaps Have Been Triggered by Bankruptcy Event, ISDA Says Credit-default swaps insuring about $887 million of Thomson SA debt have been triggered by a bankruptcy event and will be settled at auction, according to the International Swaps & Derivatives Association.

Comcast-NBC Deal Would Face `Gauntlet' of Regulatory Reviews, Moffett Says Comcast Corp.’s planned takeover of NBC Universal will draw scrutiny from Obama administration regulators who have said consolidation of U.S. media companies may thwart competition.

Russia May Cut Planned Bond Sale in Half on Higher Oil Price, Klepach Says Russia may reduce next year’s planned debt sale by as much as 50 percent because higher oil prices are raising revenue for the world’s biggest energy supplier, Deputy Economy Minister Andrei Klepach said.

source: Bloomberg

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