Thursday, January 14, the main stock indexes of the United States of America against the background of building high-tech companies before publishing reports Intel, as well as general optimism about improving the profits of domestic firms, have shown positive results.

published statistics bore generally negative. For example, retail sales in December fell by 0.3% against the expected increase of 0,5%, while the number of initial applications for unemployment benefits last week increased from 434 thousand to 444 thousand

Export prices in December rose by 0,6%, imports remained unchanged. Industrial stocks for November increased by 0,4%, which was higher than expected growth at 0,2%.

At the end of trading the barometer of blue chips “Dow rose to 0,27% to a value of 10 710.55 points, while a more” broad “index of SP 500 was strengthened to 0.24% and closed at 1 148 , 46 points. Rate with a large proportion of high-tech stocks Nasdaq added 0.38% to the value 2 316.74 points.

Shares in Intel chips in anticipation of the publication of statements added 2,5% and ended the day at $ 21.48. Papers Microsoft went up by 2% to $ 30.96.

Quotations high Oracle jumped 2.4% to a mark of 9-letnenego maximum of $ 25.34 after Morgan Stanley analyst predicted the rally in its shares over the next 60 days because the absorption of Sun Microsystems, increasing the profit of the company, and cheapness own securities .

Papers of the largest U.S. hotel chain Marriott International “recovered” by 5,6% to $ 29.69. CEO Arne Sorenson said that in 2010, expects to increase revenue, to the one available room.

Equities world”s largest meat producer Tyson Foods became heavier at 5.5% and completed the bidding at $ 14.04 after Credit Suisse analysts raised their recommendations on the securities firm to assess “best market”.

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LaBranche Co soared 42% to $ 3.95. The company announced agreement to sell its business to service transactions on the New York Stock Exchange British Barclays for $ 25 million

Papers of the health sector have also completed the day in positive territory after news of lawmakers reaching agreement regarding the tax benefits of medical care.

pharmaceutical Merck shares added 2.7% to $ 39.99, while its competitor Pfizer strengthened by 0,9% to $ 19.38.

Quotes seed producer Monsanto on the basis of trades slipped to 1.4% to $ 82.79 after the announcement of the company”s request for U.S. Department of Justice for more information regarding its soybean business in the investigation.

Crude oil futures for February delivery at the end of trading lessen the cost of 26 cents to close at $ 79.39 per barrel. Contracts for gold in electronic trading on COMEX for February delivery rose $ 6.20, and finished the day at $ 1 143 per troy ounce. Yield of 10-year Treasury bonds fell from 3.79% to 3.73%.

In currency trading the dollar weakened against the euro and the position has appreciated against the Japanese yen.

Technical analysis of the currency pair USD /CAD
Forex Market. 14/01/2010
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Europe: indexes rose against the background of positive Beige Book
Latin America: retailers and America Movil have not given the rally going full speed
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