ADR Market Review articles from January 2005

ADR Market Review archives from January 2005

By the numbers: week ended 28 January.(Brief Article)
January 31, 2005... By the numbers: week ended 28 January S&P ADR Index 1239.8 12.4 -3.21% DJ Industrials 10427.20 34.21 -3.30% S&P 500 1171.36 3.49 -3.35% NASDAQ Comp. ...

Last week's top stories.
January 31, 2005... Monday Latin American stocks rose, ahead of what are expected to be solid fourth-quarter earnings announcements in the coming weeks. Tuesday European markets advanced, following recent weakness, aided by gains on Wall Street. U.S....

Russian market lacks inspiration.(Market Talk)
January 31, 2005... Russian stocks appear set for little movement in the near term. After the Russian equity market last year limped to its poorest showing since 2000, few analysts foresee a comprehensive rally in the first half of 2005. The majority of foreign...

This week at a glance: week of 31 January-4 February.
January 31, 2005... Monday * Eurozone: January Consumer Sentiment * France: January Consumer Confidence Tuesday * Eurozone: December Unemployment Wednesday * Eurozone: December Producer Price Index * Germany: January Unemployment...

Asian dividends on the rise.(Notes & Quotes)(Brief Article)
January 31, 2005... Traditionally, investors have chased Asian stocks that have the potential for strong price appreciation and have not been too concerned with dividend payouts. That trend may be changing as more regional companies have begun to offer dividends....

Korean banks may offer opportunities.(Notes & Quotes)(Brief Article)
January 31, 2005... It has been a good month for South Korea's banks, as investors snap up the shares as the group emerges from the heavy weight of bad corporate and consumer debt. Still, the group now faces growing competitive pressures from foreign banks, which...