Friday 25 January 2013

ASIAN STOCK

Asian shares were steady on Friday after solid global economic data boosted investor appetite for riskier assets, while the yen hit fresh lows on expectations Japan will pursue bold policies to beat deflation and stimulate growth.




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U.S. STOCK

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 67.12 points or 0.49 percent, to 13,779.33, the S&P 500 gained 2.25 points or 0.15 percent, to 1,494.81, and the Nasdaq Composite  added 10.49 points or 0.33 percent, to 3,153.67.






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DOLLAR

The dollar scaled its highest since June 2010 of 90.695 yen early on Friday.




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EURO

The euro rose to 121.32, its highest since April 2011.





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U.S. TREASURY

U.S. Treasury debt prices rose marginally on Wednesday with support from safe-haven buying on worries over the pace of global growth and uncertainty given the United States is on track for divisive negotiations on spending cuts and the budget deficit.




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FTSE

The FTSE 100 saw a late surge that briefly took it above the psychologically significant 6,200 level. It closed up 18.47 points, or 0.3 percent, at 6,197.64 with Unilever accounting for 3.5 points of the index gain.




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