SEBI Reg. Investment Advisor

Download App

MoneyWorks4Me

US markets climb higher; extend weekly gains

15 Feb 2014 Evaluate

The US markets climbed higher on Friday, ending the week with the best gains this year, sending the Nasdaq Composite to the highest level since July 2000. Investors shrugged off a surprise drop in industrial production data and focused on a mildly better-than-expected consumer sentiment gauge and earnings reports. The consumer sentiment was unchanged in February, with a preliminary reading of 81.2, which matched January’s, as per reports on a gauge from the University of Michigan and Thomson Reuters. Separately, the prices paid for imported goods rose 0.1% in January, led by a strong increase in imports excluding fuel, which decreased 0.6% in January. Excluding fuel, import prices rose 0.3 last month, the strongest gain since March 2012.

On the other hand, industrial production dropped 0.3% in January, with the cold weather knocking manufacturing output by 0.8% and mining output by 0.9%, which more than offset the 4.1% surge in utilities output on heating demand. In addition, the Fed knocked down its fourth-quarter estimate of manufacturing production to an annual rate of 4.6% from a previous estimate of 6.2%. Capacity utilization dropped to 78.5% from 78.9%. Also, the Fed made its first estimate of industrial capacity expansion for 2014, as it sees a 2.3% gain after a 1.8% rise in 2013.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 126.80 points or 0.79 percent to 16,154.39, the S&P 500 was up by 8.80 points or 0.48 percent to 1,838.63 and Nasdaq gained 3.36 points or 0.08 percent to 4,244.03.

Indian ADRs closed in green on Friday; Tata Motors was up 1.23%, Infosys was up 0.92%, HDFC Bank was up 0.24%, Dr. Reddy’s Lab was up 0.23% and ICICI Bank was up 0.20%.

About MoneyWorks4Me

MoneyWorks4Me is a SEBI-registered Investment Adviser (IA) dedicated to helping investors build long-term wealth through transparent, research-driven, conflict-free guidance. Founded in 2008, we started our journey as a Research Analyst (RA), providing deep fundamental analysis, intrinsic value insights, and long-term investing frameworks for Indian equities. In 2017, we transitioned to a full-fledged SEBI-registered Investment Adviser, strengthening our commitment to acting as a fiduciary—always putting the investor’s interest first.

Our Vision

To become India’s most trusted, research-powered fiduciary advisory platform—where every investor, regardless of experience, can make calm, confident, and well-reasoned investment decisions.

What Makes MoneyWorks4Me Different

Our Approach: Ensuring compounding work its magic on client portfolio.

MoneyWorks4Me ensures this through:

×