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U.S. stocks fell as lawmakers prepared for budget talks and conflict escalated in Israel. ABS, FGEN, EDC, LPZ, FPH, LR, PAL, VLL, Oil – Cadlao, Remittances, Factory Output, FDI. International Dow Jones               12,542.38      -0.23% S&P 500                    1,353.33        -0.16% Nasdaq                     2,836.94        -0.35% PHI                             59.93              -0.25% EPHE                         31.77              +0.35% FTSE [...]

US stocks fell on concern about budget debate, Israeli air strike. AC, ACR, AGI, ALI, AT, CEB, COAT, EW, FLI, ICT, JFC, JGS, LIB, SECB, SMC, PCOR, PERC, TDY. International Dow Jones               12,570.95      -1.45% S&P 500                    1,355.49        -1.39% Nasdaq                     2,846.81        -1.29% PHI                             60.08              -2.75% EPHE                         32.08              -1.31% FTSE [...]

US stocks fell as investors await progress on Europe debt crisis, US budget debate. AC, PGOLD, PNX, SMC, PAL, TEL, GLO, FDI, Exports, T-bills, National Debt. International Dow Jones               12,756.18      -0.46% S&P 500                    1,374.53        -0.40% Nasdaq                     2,883.89        -0.70% PHI                             61.78              -0.68% EPHE                         32.08              -0.22% FTSE 100                  5,786.25        [...]

US stocks little changed ahead of budget talks; as European finance chiefs met to discuss Greek aid. ALI, COAL, FDC, GLO, ABS, LPZ, MVP, First Pacific, GTCAP, JFC, LR, PCOR, PF, RFM, TEL, Peso. International Dow Jones               12,815.39      +0.00% S&P 500                    1,380.03        +0.01% Nasdaq                     2,904.26        -0.02% PHI                             62.20              -1.43% EPHE                         32.15              +0.72% FTSE 100                  5,767.27        -0.04% CAC 40                      3,411.65        -0.35% DAX                            7,168.76        -0.90% N225                          8,676.44        -0.93% HSI                             21,430.30      +0.21% CSI 300                     2,251.85        +0.49% JKSE                          4,318.59        -0.35% Oil ($/barrel)             85.57              -0.50 Gold [...]

International Dow Jones               12,815.39      +0.03% S&P 500                    1,379.85        +0.17% Nasdaq                     2,904.87        +0.32% PHI                             63.10              +0.80% EPHE                         31.92              +0.73% FTSE 100                  5,769.68        -0.11% CAC 40                      3,423.57        +0.47% DAX                            7,163.50        +0.16% Oil ($/barrel)             86.07              +0.98 Gold ($/t oz.)             1,739.90        +4.90 Copper ($/lb.)           3.4282           0.0339 [...]

U.S. stocks fell, as investor focus turned to the budget debate and Europe’s debt crisis  after Obama’s re-election. ALI, ALPHA, AP, FGEN, FLI, GMA7, ICT, MPI, MVP, SMDC, Peso, Interest Rate, GIR. International Dow Jones               12,932.73      -2.36% S&P 500                    1,394.53        -2.37% Nasdaq                     2,937.29        -2.48% PHI                             62.34              -0.57% EPHE                         31.78  [...]

U.S. stocks rose on Election day. ALI, APM, AGB, GLO, LOTO, EIB, PF, TEL, Inflation, Global growth. International Dow Jones               13,245.68      +1.02% S&P 500                    1,428.39        +0.79% Nasdaq                     3,011.93        +0.41% PHI                             62.70              -1.80% EPHE                         32.34              +0.87% FTSE 100                  5,884.90        +0.79% CAC 40                      3,478.66        +0.87% DAX                            7,377.76        +0.24% Oil ($/barrel)             88.71              +3.06 Gold ($/t oz.)             1,715              +31.80 Copper ($/lb.)           3.5094           0.0000 Nickel ($/ton)            7.3066           0.0000 U.S. stocks rose, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index higher for a second straight day, [...]

US stocks gain amid uncertain elections. AC, ALI, BDO, GLO, GREEN, HP, MBT, PAX, PSE. International Dow Jones               13,112.44      +0.15% S&P 500                    1,417.26        +0.22% Nasdaq                     2,999.66        +0.59% PHI                             64.20              +0.23% EPHE                         32.06              +0.69% FTSE 100                  5,839.06        -0.50% CAC 40                      3,448.50        -1.26% DAX                            7,326.47        -0.51% Oil [...]

WoW, the Dow ended -0.1%, Nasdaq -0.2%, while the S&P 500 was up 0.2%. ALI, COAT, D&L, MER, PX, PXP, WEB, LR, MVP, APM, Peso. International Dow Jones         13,093.16      -1.05% S&P 500              1,414.20        -0.94% Nasdaq               2,982.13        -1.26% PHI                       64.20              +0.23% EPHE                   31.85              -0.59% FTSE 100            5,686.55        +0.11% CAC 40    [...]

US stocks to open Wed after 2 being closed for 2 days due to Superstorm Sandy. BPI, COAL, EG, FMIC, HLCM, LR, MER, VUL, National Bookstore, NBS, APO, OV, RCB, SMB, TA, JGS, PX, TOL, Banking. International US markets to open Wednesday after being closed for 2 days to deal with the devastating impact of [...]

US stock trading closed due to Hurricane Sandy. ALI, AC, APM, TEL, MER, SMPH, Banking, Gaming, Credit Rating. International U.S. stock trading was canceled for a second day, joining bond markets as Hurricane Sandy bore down on New York and paralyzed American capital markets Local / News P28.5B Ayala redevelopment has taken shape with the [...]

US stocks traded in narrow range, slightly down as investors keep worry on mixed corp. earnings, elections, fiscal cliff and euro debt problems. EW, MJC, PXP, Energy, Deficit, PSEi outlook. International Dow Jones               13,077.34      -0.19% S&P 500                    1,408.75        -0.31% Nasdaq                     2,981.70        -0.29% PHI                             63.90              +0.93% EPHE                         31.33              [...]

US stocks decline 240 pts. to 7-week slow on a slew of disappointing earnings. AUB, DMC, JGS, LPZ, MVP, MPI, STI, TA, VUL, VVT, Energy, Inflation. International Dow Jones            13,102.53      -1.82% S&P 500              1,413.11        -1.44% Nasdaq               2,990.46        -0.88% PHI                      63.31              -0.69% EPHE                  31.38              -0.95% FTSE 100            [...]

PSEi continues to consolidate +7.53 pts. or 0.14% to 5,432.32. MBT, COAL, ETON, MJC, MJIC, AUB, APM, CIP, DMC, FOOD, JFC, MPI, MAC, MPI, AC, PERC, TA, PEC/B, PGOLD, RCB, VUL, VVT. PSEi continues to consolidate and today gained 7.53 pts. or 0.14% to  5,432.32. Advancers outpaced Decliners 80 to78 on low turnover value of [...]

US stocks pared losses as Apple shares overshadowed poor earnings. AGI, MEG, JGS, URC, CEB, MJIC, MJC, MPI, ICT, SM, AC, DMC, Transportation, Interest Rates. International Dow Jones   13,345.89      +0.02% S&P 500        1,433.82        +0.04% Nasdaq         3,016.96        +0.33% PHI                 63.75              -0.22% EPHE             31.68              +0.51% FTSE 100      5,882.91        -0.22% CAC 40          3,483.25        -0.61% [...]

PSEi shed 7.57 pts. or 0.14% to 5,424.79, on a third straight day of decline. Decliners overwhelmed Advancers 100 to 56 on high turnover value of P7.6B and a Net Foreign Buying (NFB) figure of P2.3B. Exclusive of the WEB block sale worth P2.06B, NFB would just be at P321M. WEB disclosed last week that it [...]

US stocks fell on poor corp earnings; Euro leaders failed to discuss Spanish bailout. US economic reports expected this week. AC, PEC/B, EEI, MARC, MJC, MJIC, PSE, SM, SMC, TEL, CPG, PPP, Energy, Banking, Interest Rates. International Dow Jones         13,5343.51   -1.52% S&P 500              1,433.19        -1.66% Nasdaq               3,005.62        -2.19% PHI                     63.89              -1.10% EPHE                 31.52              -1.01% FTSE 100            5,896.15        [...]

Local index remains in consolidation ahead of release Q3 earnings expected to kick-off late Oct. ACR, COAL, EIB, FLI, ICT, PSE, TEL, PAL, PNB, PX, SMC, WEB. Banking, Energy, Infrastructure, BOP surplus. For the week, US stock stocks rose on better-than-economic data but gains were trimmed amid poor earnings reports in the final sessions. China [...]

US stocks fell Thursday on corp. earnings. unemployment benefits rose higher than est., mfg picked up. EIB, ELI, DMC, MWC, STI, Banking, credit rating. International Dow Jones               13,548.94      -0.06% S&P 500                    1,457.34        -0.24% Nasdaq                     3,072.87        -1.01% PHI                             65.04              -0.08% EPHE                         31.84              -0.33% FTSE 100                  5,917.05        +0.10% CAC [...]

US stocks rose as housing data overshadowed poor earnings reports. Spain keeps its investment grade rating. China Q3 GDP expected to have slowed. BLOOM, MER, RFM, RLC, TOL, Mining, Sin Tax, PHL, Asean Outlook, MVP in Vietnam. International   Dow Jones               13,557.00      +0.04% S&P 500                    1,460.91        +0.41% Nasdaq                     3,104.12        +0.10% PHI                             65.04              -0.08% EPHE                         32.17              [...]