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RTT - Commentaryhttp://www.rttnews.comGlobal financial news, market analysis, economics and forex newsen-usFri, 04 Feb 2012 04:00:04 GMTUpbeat Jobs Data Leads To Rally On Wall Street - U.S. Commentary After turning in a lackluster performance in the previous session, stocks showed a substantial upward move during trading on Friday, as traders reacted positively to a much better than expected report on the employment situation in the month of January.http://www.rttnews.com/1812750/Upbeat-Jobs-Data-Leads-To-Rally-On-Wall-Street-U-S-Commentary.aspxFri, 03 Feb 2012 21:27:37 GMTStocks Holding On To Strong Gains In Mid-Afternoon Trading - U.S. Commentary Stocks continue to see considerable strength in mid-afternoon trading on Friday following the release of a much better than expected jobs report. After moving sharply higher in early trading, the major averages remain firmly in positive territory.http://www.rttnews.com/1812681/Stocks-Holding-On-To-Strong-Gains-In-Mid-Afternoon-Trading-U-S-Commentary.aspxFri, 03 Feb 2012 19:03:15 GMTStocks Continue To Benefit From Upbeat Jobs Data - U.S. Commentary With traders reacting positively to a much better than expected jobs report, stocks have moved sharply higher over the course of the trading day on Friday. The markets are benefiting from broad based buying interest on optimism about the economic outlook.http://www.rttnews.com/1812623/Stocks-Continue-To-Benefit-From-Upbeat-Jobs-Data-U-S-Commentary.aspxFri, 03 Feb 2012 17:07:07 GMTStocks Seeing Considerable Strength In Late Morning Trading - U.S. Commentary After showing a strong move to the upside at the start of trading on Friday, stocks have continued to perform well over the course of the morning. The major averages have climbed firmly into positive territory, with the Nasdaq reaching its best intraday level in over ten years.http://www.rttnews.com/1812597/Stocks-Seeing-Considerable-Strength-In-Late-Morning-Trading-U-S-Commentary.aspxFri, 03 Feb 2012 16:11:07 GMTStocks Jump At The Open On Upbeat Jobs Data - U.S. Commentary Stocks moved sharply higher at the start of trading on Friday, as traders reacted positively to a report showing stronger than expected U.S. job growth. The major averages all showed strong moves to the upside after ending the previous session mixed.http://www.rttnews.com/1812541/Stocks-Jump-At-The-Open-On-Upbeat-Jobs-Data-U-S-Commentary.aspxFri, 03 Feb 2012 14:59:07 GMTWall Street Keeps Job Hopes Alive Wall Street may start Friday's session on a nervous note, as has been characteristic of a session coinciding with the day of the release of the non-farm payrolls report. Nevertheless, the index futures suggest a firm opening. The recent economic optimism has a lot to do with the upturn we have been seeing in some labor market indicators, and incremental evidence fortifying deduction of strength in the labor market may augur well for the markets.http://www.rttnews.com/1812335/Wall-Street-Keeps-Job-Hopes-Alive.aspxFri, 03 Feb 2012 11:33:45 GMTAsian Markets Exhibit Mixed Trend Amid Cautious Trades Asian stock markets are exhibiting a mixed trend on Friday with investors mostly treading cautiously ahead of the release of the crucial U.S. jobs report. The overnight flat close on Wall Street and concerns about Greece's debt crisis too are contributing to the subdued trend in most of the markets in the region.http://www.rttnews.com/1812091/Asian-Markets-Exhibit-Mixed-Trend-Amid-Cautious-Trades.aspxFri, 03 Feb 2012 03:57:48 GMTJapanese Market Trades Weak Stocks drifted lower in early trades in the Japanese market on Friday with a flat lead from Wall Street and profit taking after recent gains contributing to the decline. Despite staging a recovery subsequently, the market faltered again and is currently trading weak amid cautious moves.http://www.rttnews.com/1812050/Japanese-Market-Trades-Weak.aspxFri, 03 Feb 2012 01:58:24 GMTAustralian Market Down Marginally After a marginal upmove, the Australian stock market is trading slightly weak amid lackluster moves on Friday with investors treading cautiously following a mixed lead from Wall Street. http://www.rttnews.com/1812037/Australian-Market-Down-Marginally.aspxFri, 03 Feb 2012 01:24:14 GMTChoppy Trading Leads To Mixed Close Ahead Of Jobs Report - U.S. Commentary With traders seemingly reluctant to make any significant moves ahead of tomorrow's closely watched monthly jobs report, stocks turned in a lackluster performance throughout the trading day on Thursday, eventually ending the day mixed.http://www.rttnews.com/1811781/Choppy-Trading-Leads-To-Mixed-Close-Ahead-Of-Jobs-Report-U-S-Commentary.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 21:26:02 GMTStocks Showing A Lack Of Direction Ahead Of Jobs Report - U.S. Commentary Stocks have shown a lack of direction over the course of the trading day on Thursday, as traders seem reluctant to make any significant moves ahead of tomorrow's monthly jobs report. The choppy trading comes after the markets turned in a strong performance in the previous session.http://www.rttnews.com/1811658/Stocks-Showing-A-Lack-Of-Direction-Ahead-Of-Jobs-Report-U-S-Commentary.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 17:07:29 GMTStocks Moving Mostly Higher In Late Morning Trading - U.S. Commentary While buying interest has remained relatively subdued, stocks have moved mostly higher over the course of morning trading on Thursday. The major averages have all climbed into positive territory after turning mixed earlier in the session.http://www.rttnews.com/1811630/Stocks-Moving-Mostly-Higher-In-Late-Morning-Trading-U-S-Commentary.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 16:01:40 GMTStocks Showing A Lack Of Direction In Early Trading - U.S. Commentary With traders seemingly reluctant to make any significant moves ahead of tomorrow's monthly jobs report, stocks are turning in a lackluster performance in early trading on Thursday. The major averages have turned mixed on the day after ending the previous session firmly in positive territory.http://www.rttnews.com/1811581/Stocks-Showing-A-Lack-Of-Direction-In-Early-Trading-U-S-Commentary.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 14:59:24 GMTStocks May Move Modestly Higher On Drop In Jobless Claims - U.S. Commentary After showing a strong upward move in the previous session, stocks could see some further upside in early trading on Thursday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a modestly higher open for the markets, with the Dow futures up by 7 points.http://www.rttnews.com/1811517/Stocks-May-Move-Modestly-Higher-On-Drop-In-Jobless-Claims-U-S-Commentary.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 13:56:30 GMTIndian Shares End Higher For Third Day Positive global cues helped Indian shares end higher for a third day in a row on Thursday. The benchmark 30-share Sensex ended a volatile session up 132 points or 0.76 percent at 17,432, while the broader Nifty index rose by 34 points or 0.65 percent to 5,270. Telecom shares ended mixed after the Supreme Court canceled all licenses given to 11 telecoms companies issued after January 2008.http://www.rttnews.com/1811260/Indian-Shares-End-Higher-For-Third-Day.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 11:36:40 GMTWall Street Persists With Slim Hopes Wall Street's optimism has been tempered, as traders turn apprehensive against the backdrop of an economy that is showing strength in some pockets, while also remaining tenuous. The index futures point to a modestly positive opening on Wall Street on Thursday. Traders may focus on the jobless claims report, a few Fed speeches and the state of Greece's negotiations with its private sector creditors. Meanwhile, the Spanish and French debt auctions held today were fairly encouraging.http://www.rttnews.com/1811248/Wall-Street-Persists-With-Slim-Hopes.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 11:31:28 GMTEuropean Shares Mixed After Rally European stocks are trading on a mixed note Thursday, as investors weighed mixed earnings results. Underlying sentiment remains cautious after the previous session rally as Greece's talks with private sector creditors on a debt writedown plan remain unresolved. http://www.rttnews.com/1811228/European-Shares-Mixed-After-Rally.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 11:10:28 GMTGerman Stocks Little Changed At Midday German shares rose modestly on Thursday despite mixed earnings results. Deutsche Bank is down 1.7 percent as the financial services giant reported a 76 percent plunge in profit for the fourth quarter, amid subdued market activity owing to the Eurozone debt crisis and the uncertain economic environment. http://www.rttnews.com/1811199/German-Stocks-Little-Changed-At-Midday.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 10:48:40 GMTAsian Shares Rally As U.S. Data Boosts Risk Appetite Asian shares rallied on Thursday as upbeat manufacturing data from China, Germany and the U.S. bolstered the outlook for global economic growth. http://www.rttnews.com/1811162/Asian-Shares-Rally-As-U-S-Data-Boosts-Risk-Appetite.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 09:56:20 GMTEuropean Shares Seen Largely Unchanged European shares may open narrowly mixed on Thursday as investors lock in some gains awaiting a resolution to the Greek debt restructuring. Asian markets rose across the board and the euro rose against the greenback as concerns over global growth eased. http://www.rttnews.com/1811025/European-Shares-Seen-Largely-Unchanged.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 07:09:35 GMTIndian Shares Extend Gains On Global Cues Indian shares extended gains for a third consecutive session on Thursday as upbeat global manufacturing data bolstered investor risk appetite. The Indian rupee hit a three-month high in early trading today, supported by robust dollar inflows, gains in regional equities and a rebound in the euro. http://www.rttnews.com/1810945/Indian-Shares-Extend-Gains-On-Global-Cues.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 05:01:30 GMTAsian Markets Trade Notably Higher On Recovery Hopes Asian stock markets are mostly trading notably higher on Thursday, tracking cues from Wall Street where stocks ended on a strong note overnight amid renewed optimism about the global economy following the latest batch of reports from the U.S., China and parts of Europe.http://www.rttnews.com/1810919/Asian-Markets-Trade-Notably-Higher-On-Recovery-Hopes.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 03:26:15 GMTIndian Shares May Extend Gains Indian shares may extend gains for a third day on Thursday as manufacturing activity across the world showed signs of improvement. Asian stocks are rising across the board as PMI data out of China, Germany, India and the U.S. eased concerns about the global economy and Greece neared a long-delayed deal on a debt swap. http://www.rttnews.com/1810917/Indian-Shares-May-Extend-Gains.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 03:18:15 GMTJapanese Market Advances On Wall Street Cues The Japanese stock market is trading notably higher on Thursday with the overnight positive close on Wall Street on the back of impressive economic data triggering some strong buying in several front line stocks.http://www.rttnews.com/1810890/Japanese-Market-Advances-On-Wall-Street-Cues.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 02:18:37 GMTAustralian Market Trades Higher On Wall Street Lead, Recovery Hopes The Australian stock market is trading firm on Thursday with investors indulging in some hectic buying across the board, following the cues from Wall Street where stocks ended on a strong note overnight amid encouraging economic reports.http://www.rttnews.com/1810871/Australian-Market-Trades-Higher-On-Wall-Street-Lead-Recovery-Hopes.aspxThu, 02 Feb 2012 01:38:53 GMTStocks Close Firmly Positive On Upbeat Economic Data - U.S. Commentary With traders reacting positively to the latest batch of economic data, stocks turned in a strong performance during trading on Wednesday. The upward move on the day came after the markets experienced choppy trading in the previous session.http://www.rttnews.com/1810558/Stocks-Close-Firmly-Positive-On-Upbeat-Economic-Data-U-S-Commentary.aspxWed, 01 Feb 2012 21:22:19 GMTStocks Continue To See Notable Strength In The Mid-Afternoon - U.S. Commentary After turning in a lackluster performance in the previous session, stocks are seeing considerable strength in mid-afternoon trading on Wednesday. The major averages have climbed firmly into positive territory after ending Tuesday's trading mixed.http://www.rttnews.com/1810472/Stocks-Continue-To-See-Notable-Strength-In-The-Mid-Afternoon-U-S-Commentary.aspxWed, 01 Feb 2012 19:02:56 GMTStocks Firmly In Positive Territory In Mid-Day Trading - U.S. Commentary Stocks have shown a strong upward move over the course of the trading day on Wednesday after turning in a lackluster performance in the previous session. The markets have benefited from a positive reaction to the latest batch of economic data.http://www.rttnews.com/1810416/Stocks-Firmly-In-Positive-Territory-In-Mid-Day-Trading-U-S-Commentary.aspxWed, 01 Feb 2012 17:16:07 GMTStocks Posting Strong Gains In Late Morning Trading - U.S. Commentary With traders reacting positively to the latest batch of economic data, stocks have shown a strong upward move over the course of morning trading on Wednesday. The major averages have climbed firmly into positive territory, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq reaching its best intraday level in over six months.http://www.rttnews.com/1810383/Stocks-Posting-Strong-Gains-In-Late-Morning-Trading-U-S-Commentary.aspxWed, 01 Feb 2012 16:10:56 GMTStocks Seeing Early Strength Amid Economic Optimism - U.S. Commentary Stocks showed a strong move to the upside at the start of trading on Wednesday, as traders have reacted positively to some relatively upbeat economic data. The major averages have all climbed into positive territory after ending the previous session mixed.http://www.rttnews.com/1810317/Stocks-Seeing-Early-Strength-Amid-Economic-Optimism-U-S-Commentary.aspxWed, 01 Feb 2012 14:50:52 GMT �