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US markets climb on strong earnings reports

28 Apr 2012 Evaluate

The US markets climbed higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 closing above 1,400 for the first time since April 03 and the Nasdaq Composite rallying for the week, with gains stoked by strong quarterly earnings.  Of the 275 companies in the S&P 500 that have reported earnings in the first quarter, 72% have reported earnings above expectations. Also, an April index of consumer sentiment had confidence rising to its highest level since February of 2011. The consumer sentiment ticked up in April to the highest level since February 2011, as expectations rose while views on current conditions declined, according to a report released by the University of Michigan/Thomson Reuters. The UMich gauge of consumer sentiment rose to 76.4 at the end of April from 76.2 in March.

The markets maintained their gains despite the Commerce Department reporting that US economy expanded less than expected in the first quarter. The US economy downshifted in the first quarter as business and defense spending fell, raising fears the expansion could decelerate in coming months. In its first estimate Friday, the Commerce Department stated gross domestic product rose at a 2.2% annual rate between January and March, slower than the 3.0% pace in the prior three months. Separately, four bank failures brought the number of US bank failures to 21 this year, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation stated.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher by 23.69 points, or 0.18 percent, at 13,228.30. The S&P 500 gained 3.38 points, or 0.24 percent, at 1,403.36, while the Nasdaq was up by 18.59 points, or 0.61 percent, at 3,069.20.

Indian ADRs closed mixed on Friday; Infosys Technologies was up 0.19%, Tata Communication was up 0.03% and ICICI Bank was up 0.01%. On the other hand, Sterlite Industries was down 0.13% and Dr. Reddy’s Lab was down 0.02%.

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