Global Stock Watch
Interest rates worry equity investors
- US economic data may be looking more robust, but investors concerns have moved on to the proximity of interest rate rises.
- Tuesday, April 09 - 2002 at 16:03
Doubts over sustainability of US recovery
- The outlook for global stock markets continues to look pretty anaemic with worries over the sustainability of a US recovery.
- Thursday, April 04 - 2002 at 09:49
Nasdaq caught up with other indices
- Nasdaq caught up with other indices and posted a gain of 7% in the past week. Based on the latest technology durable goods order figures, most of the orders improvement occurred in the semiconductors and computer-related products while networking equipment orders are still not showing signs of revival.
- Monday, March 11 - 2002 at 20:46
The U.S. economy is on the road to recovery
- The U.S. economy is on the road to recovery, but at a slower pace than previous recessions. Orders for durable goods rose by 2.6% in January, reflecting pick up in demand for auto, aircraft and computers.
- Monday, March 04 - 2002 at 20:48
The Dow Jones finished a 2nd week of gains
- The Dow Jones finished a 2nd week of gains as investors sought companies with records of consistent profitability, including GE, Coca-Cola and Johnson & Johnson.
- Monday, February 25 - 2002 at 20:50
The major indices ended the first month on a down note
- The major indices ended the first month of the year on a down note. DJIA lost 1.1% whilst the Nasdaq fell 2%. Finally, the broader S&P 500 sank 2.2%.
- Thursday, February 07 - 2002 at 20:51
The market is expected to move sideways
- Sentiment would remain mixed amid corporate result announcements. So far, major blue chips such as Motorola, Microsoft and IBM have reported weaker than expected earnings.
- Monday, January 28 - 2002 at 20:53
Market movement linked to mixed profit reports
- Market movement was highly linked to the mixed profit reports that were released last week. While running up on Compaq's and Apple's better-than-expected results on one day, stocks tumbled sharply following disappointing reports from Intel, JP Morgan, Microsoft and IBM.
- Monday, January 21 - 2002 at 20:55
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