On Wednesday, 24 June, the stock markets of the United States concluded the session with mixed dynamics. Most shares have stepped up against the backdrop of a sudden increase in orders for durable goods in May, which increased by 1.8% compared with an expected decline of 0.6%. Another favorable factor for growth has become a reporting Oracle better expectations. But the mood of investors in the bond market was podporcheno Federal Reserve statement that it had no plans to expand a program to repurchase the bonds, leading to increased yield U.S. Treasury bonds.
It is also worth noting that yesterday the Fed left the base interest rate in the target range of 0% -0.25% and the discount interest rate at a level of 0.5%. In doing so, she reported that there has been improvement in the financial markets, some stabilization in consumer spending and the slowdown of a recession and the prerequisites for the gradual growth of the economy.
At the end of the trading index of Standard Poor's 500 added to its asset 0.65% to 900.94 marks in the paragraph, the indicator blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.28% to a level of 8299.86 points, while the index of high-tech sector Nasdaq Composite lost 1.55%, to close at 1,792.34 point in the paragraph.
The second-largest producer in the world of software Oracle, is on auction 7% of market capitalization after the reported profit for the year to end May 31 in the amount of 46 cents per share, compared with an expected 44 cents. Against the background of the news paper companies Intel and Microsoft went up by 1.83% and 0.56% respectively.
Thanks to statistics released by the orders for durable goods in May, proved to be the best of expectations, shares of energy companies General Electric and manufacturer of equipment for the construction of Caterpillar advanced 0.86% and 1.21% respectively.
Against the backdrop of an increase in the cost of metals to benefit the company left the commodity sector. For example, shares of mining company Freeport-McMoRan Copper Gold became heavier at 3.4%, and the largest paper in the U.S. aluminum producer Alcoa had grown up to 2.1%.
Quotations Citigroup rose 1% after it was reported that he plans to increase the base salary by 50%, as well as employees of stock options.
Shares second on the world's largest aircraft manufacturer Boeing cheaper at 5.8%, which was the second fall in succession - yesterday quotes company declined to 6.5%. Oppenheimer analysts lowered recommendations for securities Boeing after the company for the fifth time has decided to postpone the first flight of the aircraft 787 Dreamliner.
Quotations electricity generator AES grew by 9.9% to $ 10.58, after Barclays Capital analysts have raised their recommendations on the securities, as well as their predictive value from $ 2 to $ 13.
The world's largest seed producer Monsanto reported a possible decline in profits next year. As a result, its shares went to minus 4%.
Supermarket chain Supervalu reduced from 12% of its assets, after reported that sales and net profit in the first quarter to end June 20, may be below analysts' forecasts.
Oil futures with delivery in August fell to the outcome of bidding for up to 57 cents to $ 68.67 a barrel. Contracts for gold on COMEX electronic trading to the supply in August went up by $ 10.10 and closed at the mark of $ 934.40 per troy ounce. The yield on the 10-year Treasury bonds rose from 3,63% to 3,68%.
The Russian market is expected to resume in order to correct in the region of 800 points on the MICEX index
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