Monday, December 21, the U.S. stock market finished the session with the confidence plus. In the absence of significant macroeconomic statistics bidders closely monitor emerging ratings and recommendations of the analysts of the big banks and brokers. Promotions of the Senate in terms of health reform have caused a good growth in the sector.

As a result of trading indicator of blue chips Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 85.25 points, or 0.83% to a level of 10,414.14 points, the index is a broad market Standard Poor "s 500 rose 11.58 points, or 1.05% to a mark 1,114.05 points and the index of high-technology Nasdaq Composite has left in plus on 25,97 points or 1,17% to reach 2,237.66 points mark.

Leading aluminum producer Alcoa advanced by 7,9% to a level of $ 15.73, after Morgan Stanley analyst raised his stock rating to "better market" amid expectations of further growth in metals prices. Morgan Stanley expects the shares of Alcoa made $ 22.

Intel was strengthened by 2,3% against the background that the analysts at Barclays raised the rating of the shares of high-tech products with "at market" to "best market" and told its clients that they consider stock Intel relatively cheap, given the favorable conditions in the sector.

health sector in the broad market index gained strength on 1,1% against the background of news that the Democratic group in the U.S. Click to continue »

 

Wednesday, December 23, the main stock indexes of the United States on a weaker dollar and the consequent rally in commodity markets and the strengthening of the shares of high-tech sector, despite the contradictory macroeconomic statistics, managed to close in positive territory.

Personal incomes in November rose by 0.4%, expenses increased by 0,5%, while core consumer price index remained unchanged. The final index of consumer confidence in the University of Michigan in December, rose from 67,4 to 72,5 points, which, however, was less than analysts expected value.

Report U.S. Department of Energy showed that stockpiles of oil last week fell by 4.9 million barrels to 327.5 million, which also supported the shares of energy companies. At the same time, sales of new homes unexpectedly fell in November from 430 thousand to 355 thousand against the projected increase to 440 thousand

At the end of trading the barometer of blue chips "Dow stood at 0,014% to a value of 10 466.44 points, while a more" broad "index of SP 500 was strengthened to 0.23% and closed at 1 120.59 points. Rate with a large proportion of high-tech stocks Nasdaq added 0.75% to the value 2 269.64 points.

increase the cost of oil and metals had a positive impact on the stocks of the commodity sector. Thus, paper mining Freeport-McMoRan Copper Gold prices increased by 3.2% to $ 80.93, while its rival Newmont Mining added 2.8% and ended the day at $ 48.04 on the background of strengthening the value of copper and gold.

Quotes oil Schlumberger, at the same time, became heavier by 2% to $ 65.23 by increasing the price of oil to more than $ 76 a barrel, as well as recommendations for improving equity analyst at Barclays to assess "best market". Experts emphasized the financial strength of the company, good management and product line. Click to continue »

 

Monday, December 28, the main share indexes of Latin America against the background of a general optimism regarding the recovery of the world economy, as well as strengthening the value oil and metals, most of them have finished day with positive dynamics.

indicator of equity market of Brazil Bovespa rose to 0,46% to a mark of 67 901.70 points. Brazilian real has appreciated by 0.6% and finished the day at around 1,742 reais per dollar.

weekly survey by the central bank, showed that the national economy, according to the average forecasts of analysts, in 2010 will grow by 5.08% compared with growth of 5% expected.

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retailer Lojas Renner on the background of news "stouter" at 2,2%.

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the world"s largest iron ore producer Vale strengthened by 0,6%, while the government-controlled Petrobras oil prices increased by 0,1% due to increased cost of oil and metals.

Quotes oil company OGX Petroleo Gas Participacoes jumped 4.3% after reports of the discovery of new oil fields in the borehole Campos Basin.

Mexican Bolsa by the end of the trading session added 0,19% to a value of 32 610.51 points. Papers of the largest national retailer Walmex "thinner" at 0,02%, while shares of the largest regional mobile phone operator America Movil rose by 0,39%.

Quotes flour producer Gruma slipped to 3.5%. Representatives of the firms reported that among the assets seized by Venezuela arrested banker Ricardo Fernandez"a was also a minority share of the local units of the company.

Values of the basic indexes on closing are resulted in the table:

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coming to an end the crisis and controversial in 2009, and it"s time to sum up. Despite the fact that in the beginning of the year, few could have imagined that the rally spread over such a long time, the profitability of individual instruments in 100% and above to become reality, and many investors in international markets without much effort, and even with the most passive strategy succeeded double its capital. And although the overall growth of world markets was not justified from a fundamental point of view, the rally in selected developing markets was well within their capabilities andthe dynamics of the macroeconomic situation.

World stock benchmark MSCI World in 2009 showed an increase of 28% and for the year reached a maximum level for 15 months. Thus the dynamics of the index over the past 10 months, it seems, is the steepest part of the growth in the history of the index.

Source - Reuters

in 2009, our rating of the most liquid index funds, traded in the U.S., took the following form:

 

Source - Reuters

leader in profitability, as expected, was the index fund linked to Russia"s market, which for several months in a row, took the lead in our ranking. I think that comment is superfluous here - the majority of investors in our country is well aware of the fundamental qualities was that growth.

On the second line of our rating entrenched Brazilian market, and there was no surprise, since the prospects for Brazil and the nature of its monetary policy at the beginning of the year determining the success of the market. Accordingly, in the first six of our rating 4 funds are geographically tied to Latin America, in particular for Brazil, Chile moved up a promising market. Fourth ranked the Turkish index fund. Although Turkey, unlike in Brazil, is not perceived as a potential growth poles of the world economy, quite a successful anti-crisis policy of the government and favorable attitudes among consumers and investors have done their job, and the Turkish market has almost doubled in a year.

In our rating can be seen with the naked eye, emerging markets in 2009 looked much nicer developed. Latin America plus the Asian core growth, China-South Korea-Taiwan to provide even the most passive investors with big winnings. In the wake of natural ranking ETF assets were traditionally perceived as protective alternatives - bonds, municipal sector. Of the foreign-exchange reserves showed the greatest growth tool linked to the Australian dollar - the annual growth of 25% for foreign currency assets very, very bad.
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As for precious metals, gold has brought the yield to investors at the market - about 24%. This silver on the index fund grew by 50%. Such a significant gap in yield between gold and silver is linked largely to the fact that the relationship with the dynamics of silver currency market is much more implicit and less stable than that of gold. Also here the role played by the fact that gold in 2009 reached new historical highs and broke the psychological mark of $ 1000 per troy ounce, that inspired some investors fears. At the same time, silver is still quite far from historic highs, leaving behind him some potential.

Before the advent in 2010 can only congratulate the investors in international markets that have managed to significantly build its capital by up to 2009, and recalled that in the coming year, betting on emerging markets, do not forget about the geographical and sectoral diversification, which is the key to success for medium-and long-term investment.

 

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