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Global Market Update

Tenet, W. Union Rise; Merck, Caterpillar Fall
Apr 21, 2009 12:19 PM ET
Tenet Healthcare Corporation led gainers in the S&P 500 index with a rise of 25.3%. Brown & Brown, Inc first quarter misses street views. The Western Union Company first quarter profit edges up. Merck & Company net falls 57% but net at Schering Plough surges. Coca Cola net falls 10%. >>

RBI Cuts Rates in India
Apr 21, 2009 3:46 PM ET
In a surprise move, the RBI lowered its short term lending rate and also trimmed the growth outlook for fiscal year ending in March 2009 and 2010. Rupee edged lower against dollar and euro on weaker economic growth outlook and stocks declined. >>

Toyota Leads Decline in Tokyo Stocks
Apr 21, 2009 11:19 AM ET
Stocks in Japan fell after hopes of earnings recoveries were dashed, a fall in commodities prices and a decline in auto stocks. Toyota led the decline in auto and parts makers stocks after production is likely to fall to 31-year low. JAL is likely to seek low interest loan of $2 billion. >>

Australia in Recession Says RBA Governor
Apr 21, 2009 3:44 PM ET
Stocks in Australia declined after the Reserve Bank governor Stevens indicated that the country is in a recession but is prepared to weather the downturn better than most other countries. The direct admission of the economic health put investors on guard. A rise in gold prices lifted gold miners. >>

Merger Monday; Stocks, Oil and Copper Fall
Apr 20, 2009 5:27 PM ET
More than $17 billion of deals failed to overcome the worries from rising bad debt charges at Bank of America. Oracle and Sun Microsystems in $7.4 billion deal, PepsiCo proposed to acquire the remaining stake in two bottlers for $6 billion and GlaxoSmithKline agreed to pay $3.6 billion for Stiefel. >>

Australian PPI Falls, Rio Defends Chinalco Stake
Apr 20, 2009 4:20 PM ET
Australian producer prices unexpectedly decline 0.4% in March quarter. Rio chairman defends Chinalco $19.5 billion investment as more British investor voice their reservations but fail to provide additional capital. Asciano Group led advancers in the ASX 200 index shares with a rise of 33.2%. >>

Toshiba in $5 B Offering; Steel Output Drops
Apr 20, 2009 5:01 PM ET
Japan crude steel output plunged 46.7% in March as production of autos and industrial machinery declined. Hitachi may access public funds. Toshiba is preparing to raise 500 billion yen in public stock and bond offering. Consumer lenders dropped after Promise reported a net loss on higher charges. >>

China Mobile Growth Slows; HK Unemployment 5.2%
Apr 20, 2009 5:01 PM ET
Stocks in Hong Kong and Shanghai closed higher. Unemployment in Hong Kong in March increased to 5.2%. China Mobile, the largest wireless carrier by subscriber reported slowest quarterly earnings growth. China Telecom, the largest fixed line operator reported 27% decline in earnings. >>

GlaxoSmithKline Acquires Stiefel; Pound Falls
Apr 20, 2009 2:58 PM ET
In London benchmark index dropped 2.5% after an industry group revised its estimate of economic contraction and another group estimated 29,000 financial services job losses. GlaxoSmithKline agreed to acquire Stiefel for $3.6 billion and broaden its dermatology products. >>

TCS Net Rises; Unitech in $1B Offering
Apr 20, 2009 4:59 PM ET
Reserve Bank of India estimated that drivers of economic growth are weakening and economic activity is likely to moderate in the months ahead. Unitech, one of the largest real estate developers is looking to raise 5,000 crore rupees or $1 billion in equity offering. TCS quarterly net rises 4.6%. >>



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