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Daily 24.02.2014
Daily 24.02.2014
Daily 24.02.2014
U.S. stocks rallied on Monday, lifting the S&P 500 to a intraday record and briefly clearing its 2014 loss, as investors embraced activity on the M&A front and continued to disregard lackluster economic data as largely due to winter weather. More >> Money-transfer company Western Union Co is being probed by the Federal Trade Commission and a U.S. district court over fraud-induced money transfers, the company said in a regulatory filing on Monday. The FCT is requesting documents regarding consumer complaints since February 21. More >>
Asian stocks slipped, after the benchmark regional gauge posted two straight weekly gains, as Chinas central bank signaled the nations economy can sustain growth of 7% to 8%. More >> New home price growth in Chinas first-tier cities slowed in January after local governments implemented property measures to rein in escalating values and banks tightened lending. More >> Industrial production in Taiwan fell less-than-expected last month, official data showed on Monday. Taiwanese Industrial Production fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of -1.78%. More >>
GOLD ($1335.80/oz t; +0.88%): Gold prices posted solid gains on Monday after a data out of the Chinese housing sector fueled concerns that the global economy still battles headwinds that will prompt the Federal Reserve to very gradually taper its monetary stimulus programs. More >> NATURAL GAS ($4.728/Mmbtu; -8.07%): Natural gas futures dropped on Monday after updated weather-forecasting models called for a return of milder temperatures across the eastern U.S. after a blast of cold air moves out. More >>
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