The US markets made a mixed closing on Wednesday, as investors crossed their fingers two days ahead of a European Union summit. In US, consumer borrowing rose in October to the highest level in two years, propelled by gains in non-revolving debt like auto and student loans. The data indicate consumers are relying more on credit to sustain spending as income gains fail to keep up with inflation and home prices drop.
Investors largely have held out hope this week that European Union leaders would reach agreement on a plan that would help the 17 nations that use the euro to further connect their economies. Those expectations were bolstered by comments from German Chancellor Angela Merkel supporting a stronger fiscal union among euro-zone members. Also, the ECB, which holds a policy meeting Thursday, is expected to cut interest rates. Investors are particularly interested in any clues the bank is willing to expand its bond-buying program to cap surging sovereign borrowing costs.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 46.24 points, or 0.38 percent, to 12,196.40. The Standard and Poor’s 500 closed higher by 2.54 points, or 0.20 percent, to 1,261.01, while the Nasdaq composite lost 0.35 points, or 0.01 percent, to 2,649.21.
The Indian ADRs made a mixed closing on Tuesday, Infosys Technologies was up by 0.14%, Tata Motors was up by 0.03% and Wipro was up by 0.01%. On the flip side, Dr. Reddy’s Lab was down by 0.36% and HDFC Bank was down by 0.28%.
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