Indian ADRS finish in a mixed mode as bank ADRs rise but tech ADRs drop
U.S. stocks recovered most of their losses on Monday, 10 March 2014 but still finished Monday generally lower as weak data from China reignited worries about a global economic slowdown. Weighing on stocks was a report from China, the world's second-largest economy, over the weekend that showed its exports unexpectedly skidded 18.1% in February over a year earlier.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 100 points at one point on Monday but closed 34.04 points, or 0.2%, lower at 16,418.68. The Nasdaq Composite closed down 1.77 points at 4,334.45. The S&P 500 retreated from its record closing level and ended the day less than a point lower at 1,877.18.
Equity indices began the day in negative territory with only the Nasdaq making a very brief appearance in the green. After sliding through the first hour of action, the major averages reversed and spent the remainder of the session climbing off their lows with help from the three top-weighted sectors. Health care and financials gained while technology ended just below its flat line.
Regarding the situation in Ukraine, latest reports said that additional Russian troops have been moved to the Crimea region of Ukraine. Russian president Putin did turn up the heat a bit over the weekend when he said he would back the Crimean region seceding from Ukraine.
There was downbeat economic data coming out of China over the weekend. Its exports fell by 18% in February, year-on-year, it was reported on Saturday. A 5% increase in exports was expected from the world's second-largest economy in February. China's trade deficit in February was $23 billion, compared to a $32 billion surplus in January. This surprising news put pressure on Asian and European stock markets, as well as the raw commodity sector, to start the trading week. The news also limited the upside in commodities.
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The industrial space was pressured by Boeing which lost 1.3% after a 777 jet operated by Malaysia Airlines vanished over the South China Sea during the weekend. Separately, a Tokyo-bound 787 from San Francisco was forced to make an emergency landing in Hawaii due to engine issues.
Facebook shares rose 3.2% after UBS raised the stock's price target to $90 from $72.
The Treasury market spent the day inside a narrow range and the 10-yr yield slipped one basis point to 2.78%.
Trading volume was well below average with just over 615 million shares changing hands at the NYSE.
Bullion prices ended mixed on Tuesday, 10 March 2014. Gold prices ended the U.S. day session with modest gains supported on short covering by the shorter-term traders and on some bargain hunting. There may have been a bit of fresh safe-haven buying enter the gold market as news reports said more Russian troops were moving into Ukraine.
Gold for April delivery rose $3.30, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,341.40 an ounce Monday, after trading at a low of $1,327.50 earlier in the session. May silver fell 1.8 cents, or 0.1%, to settle at $20.91 an ounce.
Crude oil futures settled more than 1% lower on Monday, 10 March 2014 at Nymex as prices were under pressure as downbeat Chinese economic data cut into prospects for energy demand. Crude for April delivery fell $1.42, or 1.4%, to settle at $101.12 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The move erased Friday's gain of 1% that was supported by a better-than-anticipated increase in U.S. nonfarm payrolls in February.
Indian ADRs ended mixed on Monday. In the banking space, ICICI Bank gained 2.38% at $41.26 and HDFC Bank rose 2.41% at $38.23. In the IT space, Infosys declined 1.19% at $59.65 and Wipro shed 0.8% at $13.65. In the other sectors, Tata Motors was up 0.21% at $34.08 and Dr Reddy's Laboratories was down 0.64% at $43.62.
Tomorrow, the January Wholesale Inventories report will be released at 10:00 ET.
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