Market summary

Dec 22 - Markets closed

World markets

Shanghai 3,073.78 +23.26 (0.76%)
Nikkei 225 10,378.03 +194.56 (1.91%)
Hang Seng Index 21,328.74 +236.70 (1.12%)
TSEC 7,901.50 +45.50 (0.58%)
FTSE 100 5,377.34 +48.68 (0.91%)
CAC 40 3,924.77 +26.39 (0.68%)
S&P TSX 11,627.98 +73.26 (0.63%)
S&P/ASX 200 4,739.30 +35.10 (0.75%)
BSE Sensex 17,231.11 +539.11 (3.23%)

Currencies

Euro - USD 1.4256 +0.0003 (0.02%)
USD - JPY 91.8200 -0.0400 (-0.04%)
GBP - USD 1.5944 -0.0013 (-0.08%)
CAD - USD 0.9473 +0.0011 (0.11%)
USD - HKD 7.7545 -0.0006 (-0.01%)
USD - CNY 6.8283 -0.0002 (0.00%)
AUD - USD 0.8743 -0.0010 (-0.11%)

Bonds

3 Month 0.04% -0.01 (-20.00%)
6 Month 0.15% 0.00 (0.00%)
2 Year 0.90% +0.03 (3.45%)
5 Year 2.46% +0.03 (1.23%)
10 Year 3.75% +0.04 (1.08%)
30 Year 4.61% +0.02 (0.44%)
BEFORE THE BELL: US Stock Futures Higher; Awaiting Key Data
By Barbara Kollmeyer US stock futures were trading higher on Wednesday, with more key economic data in focus for investors and stronger overseas markets expected to provide support for a potential fourth straight session of gains.
More pre-holiday cheer on Wall Street  
Stock Index Futures Signal Extended Rally  
 Dow   S&P 500   Nasdaq 
Market Chart
10,464.93 +50.79 (0.49%)
1,118.02 +3.97 (0.36%)
2,252.67 +15.01 (0.67%)

Top stories

By Jeff Bennett and Matthew Dolan DETROIT (Dow Jones)--Ford Motor Co. (F) confirmed Wednesday that it has settled all terms relating to the potential sale of its Volvo Car subsidiary to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company Ltd.
By POLYA LESOVA FRANKFURT -- Oil futures traded higher on Wednesday, as an industry report showed US petroleum inventories declined last week, buoying hopes that demand will recover.
BASEL, Switzerland - Swiss pharmaceuticals maker Novartis AG said Wednesday it will buy US biopharmaceutical company Corthera Inc. for $120 million, giving it the right to develop a new drug against heart failure.
By DEVON MAYLIE LONDON-- Spot gold bounced Wednesday from the seven-week low it hit Tuesday as the dollar ascent paused in Europe.
Buyers looking to take advantage of a federal tax credit for first-time owners helped boost sales in November compared with October.

Sector summary

Sector Change % down / up
Basic Materials +0.75%
Capital Goods +0.91%
Conglomerates +0.19%
Cons. Cyclical +0.98%
Cons. Non-Cyclical +0.79%
Energy +0.35%
Financial +0.45%
Healthcare +0.62%
Services +0.42%
Technology +0.71%
Transportation +0.51%
Utilities -0.18%
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RHT Red Hat, Inc. 0.44% 5.61B
MU Micron Technology, Inc. 1.07% 8.00B
CIIC China Infrastructure Investment Corp 89.71% 265.60M
ATHX Athersys, Inc. 131.25% 105.06M
WM Waste Management, Inc. 0.00% 16.15B
TIBX Tibco Software Inc. -1.74% 1.54B
AAC Ableauctions.com, Inc. 95.56% 7.17M
AHD Atlas Pipeline Holdings, L.P. 40.00% 193.61M
VG Vonage Holdings Corp. 20.00% 287.74M
MNKD MannKind Corporation -5.47% 1.01B