ADR Market Review articles from December 2005

ADR Market Review archives from December 2005

By the numbers: week ended 2 December.
December 5, 2005... By the numbers: week ended 2 December Close Change YTD % S&W ADR Index 1401.2 14.20 9.39% DJ Industrials 10877.51 -54.11 0.88%...

Last week's top stories.
December 5, 2005... Monday European markets ended lower, with only the insurance industry managing gains. M&A activity within the steel sector was in focus. Tuesday Asian issues receded, in line with declines on Wall Street. Technology shares were...

Market talk.
December 5, 2005... Lavagna departure shakes confidence in Argentina Argentine stocks took a nosedive early last week, falling nearly 5% on Monday alone, on news of the unexpected departure of Roberto Lavagna, Argentina's economy minister. Felisa Miceli, who...

This week at a glance: week of 5 December-9 December.
December 5, 2005... Monday * EU: October Retail Sales Tuesday * U.K.: October Industrial Production * U.K.: October Manufacturing Production Wednesday * Japan: October Leading Indicators Thursday * U.K.: December BoE Rate...

Notes & quotes.
December 5, 2005... ECB rate move may dim euro zone equity outlook Given last week's move by the European Central Bank to raise interest rates for the first time in five years, some market watchers believe European shares may become less attractive than their U.S....

By the numbers: week ended 9 December.
December 12, 2005... By the numbers: week ended 9 December Close Change YTD % S&P ADR Index 1409.1 7.9 10.01% DJ Industrials 10778.58 -98.93 -0.04% S&P 500 ...

Last week's top stories.
December 12, 2005... Monday Asian stocks were mostly higher, with Japanese shares rising on strong third quarter capital expenditure data. Also, Taiwanese issues climbed after local elections helped to dissolve some poltitical unceratinty. Tuesday ...

A less rosy outlook.(Market Talk)
December 12, 2005... Recently, global investors have focused on their year-end tallies, while tweaking their forecasts for 2006. Overall, this year, investors seemed to be less risk averse. When U.S. equities are shining, traders tend to flock towards Wall Street,...

This week at a glance: week of 12 December-16 December.
December 12, 2005... Monday * U.K: November Producer Price Index Tuesday * France: October Trade Balance * U.K.: November Consumer Price Index * Germany: December ZEW Index Wednesday * Japan: December Tankan Survey * U.K.:...

Further upside seen in Japan.(Notes & Quotes)
December 12, 2005... Despite the recent surge in Japanese shares, some market watchers believe the market may have further room to run, amid weakness in the yen, indications of an economic recovery and strong foreign fund inflows. Last Monday, the Nikkei 225 hit a...

Will Asia weather a global slowdown on '06?(Notes & Quotes)
December 12, 2005... Asia's stock market performance in 2006 may depend largely on whether growth in local demand will be strong enough to offset a gradual slowdown in two of the region's major export markets--the U.S. and Europe. Some analysts are optimistic Asia...

By the numbers: week ended 16 December *.
December 19, 2005... By the numbers: week ended 16 December * Close Change YTD % S&P ADR Index 1421 11.9 10.94% DJ Industrials 10875.6 97.01 ...

Last week's top stories.
December 19, 2005... Monday European markets ended the day in mixed territory ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates. Crude oil prices jumped, following a major oil distribution fire in the U.K. Tuesday Asian markets were...

Japan-The Golden Goose?(Market Talk)
December 19, 2005... U.S. investors demonstrated a strong interest for foreign securities this year, propelling ADRs notably higher, and many prognosticators are expecting more of the same in 2006. Improving corporate fundamentals and economies, strong demand for...

This week at a glance: week of 19 December-23 December.
December 19, 2005... Monday * EU: October Industrial Production Tuesday * Italy: Third Quarter Unemployment * EU: October Trade Balance Wednesday * France: November Consumer Spending Thursday * EU: October Industrial Orders ...

Fund managers still bullish on Asia.(Notes & Quotes)
December 19, 2005... Fund managers largely believe Asian shares have more room to climb in 2006, following this year's stellar gains, according to the latest monthly Dow Jones survey. They now suggest a full overweight position in Asian equities within a global...

Europe's outlook remains bright in 2006.(Notes & Quotes)
December 19, 2005... A number of market watchers are sanguine about the outlook for European equities in 2006 due to solid growth in corporate earnings and cash balances, improving economic growth, strong M&A activity and relatively low interest rates. ...