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Daily Analysis – Stocks Skid As Moody’s Cuts Outlook On German

ByBinary Options Strategy
Published 07/25/2012, 06:01 AM
Updated 05/14/2017, 06:45 AM
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Asian markets ended mostly lower, extending Monday’s sharp slide. The Nikkei slipped .2% to 8488, the ASX 200 declined .1% to 4133, and the Hang Seng fell .8% to 18902. Toshiba tumbled 5.4% after announcing it would cut its production of NAND flash memory by 30% due to a supply gut. The Shanghai Composite rose .2% to 2147, and the Kospi advanced .3% to 1794.

In Europe, the major indexes traded lower. Moody’s cut its rating outlook for Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, contributing to selling pressure. The CAC40 dropped .9% to 075, the FTSE fell .6% to 5499, and the DAX slumped .5% to 6390.

US markets skidded as the Dow tumbled 132 points to 12590, logging its 3rd straight loss triple-digit loss. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both logged a loss of 1.2%. Rumors that Greece will need further debt aid added to selling pressure.

Dow Jones Indu Average Index
Cisco shares plunged 6.1% after announcing it would cut 1300 jobs, indicative of a slowdown. UPS tanked 5.1% after earnings missed estimates.

After the bell, Apple announced earnings which fell short of forecasts. The stock sank 5.5% in after hours trading.

Currencies
The Dollar rose modestly against most currencies on Tuesday. The Euro and Swiss Franc fell .4% to 1.2068 and .9953 respectively. The Euro-Yen hit a new record low of 94.12, and settled down .5% at 94.37. The Australian and Canadian Dollar both eased .1%. The Pound edged up .1% to 1.5516, and the Yen gained .2% to 78.18.

Economic Outlook
US flash manufacturing PMI slipped to 51.8 from 52.5, below forecasts, and the Richmond manufacturing index unexpectedly tumbled to -17 from -3. On a more positive note, the FHFA home price index climbed .8% last month, beating forecasts for a .5% gain.

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