ADR Market Review articles from October 2006

ADR Market Review archives from October 2006

By the numbers: week ended 29 September.
October 2, 2006... By the numbers: week ended 29 September Close Change YTD % S&P ADR Index 1596.2 24.2 12.42% DJ Industrials 11679.07 170.97 8.97% S&P 500 ...

Last week's top stories.
October 2, 2006... Monday European markets finished little changed after commodity prices softened and as ongoing consolidation within the health-care sector provided support. Tuesday Asian markets finished in the red due to weakness in blue chips,...

Investors prepare for Eurozone rate hike.(Market Talk)
October 2, 2006... This Thursday, the European Central Bank will meet in Paris to debate whether or not the current lending rate of 3.00% should be raised. Among the countless factors that go into this decision, one place the ECB can always look is at the largest...

This week at a glance: week of 2 October-6 October.
October 2, 2006... Monday * Germany: September Manufacturing PMI * EU: September Manufacturing PMI * U.K.: September Manufacturing PMI Tuesday * EU: August Producer Price Index * EU: August Unemployment Wednesday EU: August...

Senators drop measure to place tariffs on Chinese imports.(Notes & Quotes)
October 2, 2006... Charles Schumer, the Democratic Senator from New York, and Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican Senator, had threatened to force a vote on a piece of legislation that would place a 27.5% tariff on Chinese imports. The bill was...

UK labor market to weaken says policymaker.(Notes & Quotes)
October 2, 2006... David Blanchflower, a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) said in a speech in Wales last Wednesday that he believes that the UK labor market is set to weaken in the months ahead. He expects that this in turn will...

By the numbers: week ended 6 October.
October 9, 2006... By the numbers: week ended 6 October Close Change YTD % S&P ADR Index 1605.3 9.10 13.06% DJ Industrials 11850.21 171.14 10.57% S&P 500 ...

Last week's top stories.
October 9, 2006... Monday European markets ended slightly lower, with a softening in technology and a downturn in the online gambling sector as the U.S. Congress passed a strict bill prohibiting U.S. financials from being involved in their transactions. ...

China and "the end" of high commodity prices.(Market Talk)
October 9, 2006... The past few weeks have seen steep drops of varying speeds in the prices of commodities from zinc to natural gas to oil. This can be attributed to the slowdown in the U.S. economy and various global factors. The chief economist for Morgan...

This week at a glance: week of 9 October-13 October.
October 9, 2006... Monday * Germany: September Consumer Price Index * Germany: August Trade Balance * U.K.: September Producer Price Index * Germany: August Industrial Production Tuesday * Japan: August Machinery Orders * France:...

Notes & quotes.
October 9, 2006... Global Stocks Rise In Spite of Economic Slowdown: Stocks around the world continue to rise in spite of signs that a far reaching economic slowdown may be in the cards. At the time of publication, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is at a level...

By the numbers: week ended 13 October.
October 16, 2006... By the numbers: week ended 13 October Close Change YTD % S&P ADR Index 1629.3 24 14.75% DJ Industrials 11960.51 110.30 11.60% S&P 500 ...

Last week's top stories.
October 16, 2006... Monday Europe closed mixed as North Korea spooked markets with its first nuclear test. While this raised commodities, media took a hit on 2007 ad rates, and the U.S. employment figures disappointed. Tuesday Asian markets largely...

Mexico: markets fly high, but so does inflation.(Market Talk)
October 16, 2006... After a season marked by mass demonstrations in support of defeated Presidential candidate Andres Lopez-Obrador, Mexico has settled down politically, with the declared winner, Felipe Calderon of the PAN party, finally cleared to take office on...

This week at a glance: week of 16 October-20 October.
October 16, 2006... Monday * Italy: September Consumer Price Index Tuesday * U.K.: September Consumer Price Index * Germany: October ZEW Index * EU: August Industrial Productions Wednesday * U.K.: September Unemployment * EU:...

Notes & quotes.
October 16, 2006... VAT Fraud Discovery Demonstrates UK's Trade Gap The Office for National Statistics reported on October 10th that Britain's trade in goods was 6.7 billion [pounds sterling] in the red. That is a slight improvement over the 6.8 billion [pounds...

By the numbers: week ended 20 October.
October 23, 2006... By the numbers: week ended 20 October Close Change YTD % S&P ADR Index 1647.8 18.5 16.05% DJ Industrials 12002.37 41.86 11.99% S&P 500...

Last week's top stories.
October 23, 2006... Monday Main European markets traded above five year highs for the second session in a row. Oil and technology issues led the charge as fears of a slowing US economy waned. Tuesday Markets in South Korea and Japan declined as...

Market talk.
October 23, 2006... German sentiment mixed amid economic strength Germany is showing signs of truly turning the corner, as various elements have recently aligned to bolster economic growth--good news for stocks. The government upwardly revised its economic growth...

This week at a glance: week of 23 October-27 October.
October 23, 2006... Monday * Germany: October Consumer Price Index Tuesday * France.: September Consumer Spending * EU: August Industrial Orders Wednesday * Japan.: September Trade Balance * Germany: Ifo index Thursday *...

China's Q3 economic growth slows.(Notes & Quotes)
October 23, 2006... Worries that the Chinese economy may be overheating seem to have abated with recently released economic data. The National Bureau Of Statistics reported last week that China's gross domestic product grew 10.7% in the first the first three...

Stable Brazilian economy suggests president Lula will be re-elected.(Notes & Quotes)
October 23, 2006... The Datafolha polling organization released a poll last week which suggested that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was leading his election opponent Geraldo Alckmin by a 60% to 40% margin. In addition, David Fleischer, a political science...