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US markets closed mostly up; Dow ekes out

15 Nov 2014 Evaluate

The US markets closed mostly higher on Friday, managing to post a fourth-straight weekly gain. On the economy front, a gauge of consumer sentiment rose this month to the highest level since mid-2007, as gas prices and the unemployment rate dropped. The preliminary November reading on the University of Michigan/Thomson Reuters consumer-sentiment index increased to 89.4 - the highest level since July 2007 - from a final October reading of 86.9. According to the report, a gauge of consumers’ views on current conditions rose to 103 in November from 98.3 in October. Meanwhile, a barometer of their expectations increased to 80.6 from 79.6. Sales at US retailers rose in October, snapping back from the first decline in eight months, as plunging gasoline prices gave consumers more money to spend on other goods and services. The uptick in spending last month, especially when gasoline is stripped out, suggests households could be prepared to spend more during the holiday season than they have in years. That would be a boon for the economy because retail sales account for one-third of consumer spending, the main engine of US economic activity. Retail sales rose by a seasonally adjusted 0.3% last month.

Besides, the prices paid for imported goods fell 1.3% in October. Excluding fuel, import prices dipped 0.2% last month. The price of US-made goods exported to other nations, meanwhile, declined by 1% last month. In September, the drop in import prices was revised down to 0.4% from 0.5%. Separately, Business inventories rose 0.3% in September to a seasonally adjusted $1.76 trillion. Sales were flat in September. The ratio of inventories to sales was also unchanged at 1.30. In August, inventory growth was revised down to 0.1% from 0.2%.

Nasdaq was up by 8.40 points or 0.18 percent to 4,688.54, S&P 500 ended higher by 0.49 points or 0.02 percent to 2,039.82 while, Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 18.05 points or 0.10 percent to 17,634.74.

The Indian ADRs closed mostly in red on Friday; Tata Motors was down 1.21%, ICICI Bank was down 1.03% and Dr. Reddy’s Lab was down by 0.22%. On the other hand, Wipro was up by 0.31% and HDFC Bank was up by 0.10%.

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