Spreadex Market Update

01.08.13 Thursday Afternoon



European stocks rose for a fourth consecutive day with financials leading the way. Better-than-expected earnings from Societe Generale and Lloyds Banking group and better-than-expected Chinese manufacturing data provided positivity to the markets. Lloyds traded at its highest price since October 2010 after returning to half-yearly profit saying it will start talks with regulators to resume dividend payments. Meanwhile, Societe Generale rallied 8.8 percent after beating forecasts due to strong performance in its investment and corporate banking division.

Chinese manufacturing data showed unexpected growth in July with the PMI figure rising to 50.3, with many expecting a decline to 49.9. The positive data helped UK mining stocks pick up this morning, with basic material sector taking the top spot of risers and outperforming financials.

The European Central Bank and the Bank of England kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record lows after economic data signalled the the euro-area may be recovering from its longest ever recession. The euro dropped form a six week high against the dollar after interests rates were kept low for an extended period.

Data from the US showed that unemployment claims unexpectedly dropped to the lowest level in more than five years. Claims dropped by 19,000 to 326,000 in the week ended July 27th.

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