On Wednesday, July 1, the major stock indices of the United States of America against the background of the publication of data on the slowdown in the fall of the industrial sector, as well as increasing the number of contracts for the purchase of homes on the secondary market for the fourth consecutive month, completed the day with a positive result.
ISM index of business activity in manufacturing for June rose from 42,8 to 44,8 points, while expected to increase to 44.5 points, while the number of contracts for the purchase of homes on the secondary market in May compared to April increased by 0.1%, signaling some improvement in conditions on the housing market.
Investors ignored when this is not too optimistic on the falling cost of construction in May to 0.9% against the expected decline by 0,5%. Study on Employment in the private sector, carried out by ADP also revealed the fall rate in June to 473 thousand, which exceeded analysts' forecasts.
At the end of the trading barometer blue chips Dow rose 0.67% to the value 8 504.06 points, while the wide SP 500 index strengthened to 0.44% and reached 923.33 points. The indicator for the second quarter showed the best results since 1998. Rate with a large proportion of the shares of high-tech companies Nasdaq added 0.58% to the value of 1 845.72 points.
Shares of food producer Kraft Foods jumped to a maximum in December last year, the amount of 5% to $ 26.61 after the declaration of intention to increase the number of factories in Russia as a result of sales growth.
paper holder network Taco Bell - Yum! Brands - also soared to 5% to $ 35.02. Goldman Sachs analysts recommended buying shares of the company to accelerate its growth expectations in the second half of this year, supported by improvements in activity in China and the United States.
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food company General Mills added 3.9% to $ 58.18 on a statement of profit growth in the 4 th quarter to 94%, as well as enhancing the predictive value of the indicator in 2010 as a result of slowing price growth in the ingredients.
Shares of mining company Freeport-McMoRan Copper Gold firmed to 0.9% to $ 50.57 on the background of strengthening the value of metals caused by the growth index of business activity in the industry in China is one of the largest consumer of raw materials.
Papers truck manufacturer Oshkosh jumped by 27% to $ 18.43. The company signed a contract worth $ 1.06 billion, intended to protect troops in Afghanistan.
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insurer AIG collapsed by 22% to $ 18.08. Its shareholders during the annual meeting held the previous day, decided to conduct a reverse splitting of shares in respect of 1 to 20, and excluded the majority of the members of the board of directors.
Papers mobile communication company MetroPCS Communications lost 5.1% and fell to $ 12.63 after Pali Research analysts recommend to sell its shares on expectations of increased competition in the market.
oil futures with delivery in August at the end of the trading in the reduced cost of 58 cents and closed at around $ 69.31 a barrel. Report of the U.S. Department of Energy showed a decrease resource stocks last week at 3.7 million barrels to 350.2 million contracts for gold on the COMEX electronic trading to the supply in August went up by $ 13.90 and finished the day at around $ 942 per troy ounce. Yield 10-year treasury bond is almost unchanged and amounted to 3,53%.
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dollar weakened against the euro and strengthened against the Japanese yen.
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