MarketS DailY - Jan 07

US Markets

Dow 9015+62.21 (+0.69%)
Nasdaq 1652+24.35 (+1.50%)
S&P 935+7.25 (+0.78%)

Europe

FTSE 100 4639+59.28 (+1.29%)
CAC 40 3396+36.30 (+1.08%)
DAX 30 5026+42.32 (+0.85%)

Asia at 9 30 AM

Nikkei 225 9267+185.67 (+2.04%)
Hang Seng 15521+11.69 (+0.08%)

SGX Nifty 3145 +12 pts

Commodities

Light Crude (NYM)
48.58 (-0.23)
Gold (CMX) 866.00 (+8.20)

Market Outlook:

US markets ended positive on news of Obama's stimulus package and Tax benefits, Other world markets are trading from flat to positive. Nifty showed resilience towards closing yesterday, A break of 3152 is vital for Nifty to continue the ongoing pull back rally.

News Today

* ALCOA Aluminum giant says it will lay off 13% of staff, close plants, sell four business units, freeze salaries.

* Several European countries say their supply of natural gas from Russia has been cut or reduced amid a dispute over payments between Russia and Ukraine.

* Crude rallies to $50, due to geo political concerns in Israel and Russia,Ukraine tussle.

* FED minutes says "Members of the Federal Open Market Committee at their mid-December meeting saw increasing risks of depression and deflation"

* Euro-zone inflation slows to 1.6%, below ECB target, Deflation threat looms.

* Toyota to halt production for 11 days as demand falls.

* Adolf Merckle, one of Germany's wealthiest men, committed suicide after his family business empire began unraveling amid mounting deb due the financial crisis.

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