The US markets ended higher on Monday, recovering from an early slump and ending near their highs of the session as markets monitored events in Europe, where Greece’s latest rescue package was under discussion and Italy’s borrowing costs kept rising. In US, the sentiments were positive after domestic companies reported better than expected sales and rising earnings. Also, according to Federal Reserve survey fewer banks eased standards on loans to businesses in the third quarter, and lenders tightened standards on credit to European banks and their affiliates.
European finance ministers met in Brussels to work on the details of a strategy for bolstering the region’s bailout fund, while Greece’s political parties tried to mold together a new coalition government after Prime Minister George Papandreou agreed to step down and ensuring Greek receives its next round of aid. For much of the session, the prospects that Italy would follow Greece to the cusp of default had rattled markets as Italian bond yields surged to euro-era highs. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is facing a tough vote in the parliament and more lawmakers are voicing displeasure with his leadership.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 85.15 points, or 0.71 percent, to 12,068.40. The Standard and Poor’s 500 closed higher by 7.89 points, or 0.63 percent, to 1,261.12, while the Nasdaq composite gained 9.10 points, or 0.34 percent, to 2,695.25.
The Indian ADRs closed mixed on Monday, HDFC Bank was up by 0.24%, ICICI Bank was up by 0.23% and Sterlite Industries was up by 0.16%. On the flip side, Infosys Technologies was down by 0.13% and Tata Motors was down by 0.07%.
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