MarketS DailY - Feb 05

US Markets

Dow 7957-121.70 (-1.51%)
Nasdaq 1515-1.25 (-0.08%)
S&P 832-6.28 (-0.75%)

Europe

FTSE 100 4229+64.14 (+1.54%)
CAC 40 3069+86.60 (+2.90%)
DAX 30 4493+117.83 (+2.69%)

Asia at 9 30 AM

Nikkei 225 8036-2.59 (-0.03%)
Hang Seng 13361+296.71 (+2.32%)

SGX Nifty 2800 +22 pts

Commodities
Light Crude (NYM) 40.32 (-0.46)
Gold (CMX) 902.20 (+9.70)

Market Outlook:

US Markets ended in red, Banking stocks pulled down markets. DOW closes below 8000 3rd time since the start of the year. Nifty continues to be range bound between 2680-2860. No trend has emerged yet.

News Today

* Obama limits bailed-out bank CEO pay to $500,000.

* Bank of England , European Central Bank review their monetary policy todays, BOE expected to cut interest rates.

* Bank of America fell 11% yesterday to 4.70, its lowest close since Nov. 1, 1990, and off about 90% from its peak.

* Tata Motors fails to pay vendors, suppliers, company facing severe credit crunch.

* Kazaksthan Central bank allows its currency, the tenge, to fall 18% as financial crisis has caused big pains to it economy.

* Nasscom lowers IT services exports growth to 17% in FY09.

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