Markets

Indian shares log first weekly gain in 3 weeks Friday, 6 Nov 2009

* State firms gain on government divestment plan (Updates to close) Full Article

BSE

16,158.28 +94.38 +0.59%

DJIA

10,023.42 +17.46 +0.17%

NIKKEI

9,789.35 +71.91 +0.74%

World Markets

US Market Report

US STOCKS-Wall St flat; broker upgrades offset jobs data 12:44am IST

* Brokerage upgrades offset data; GE up more than 7 pct Full Article

UK Market Report

FTSE rises, led by banks ahead of U.S. jobs data Friday, 6 Nov 2009

LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index rose early on Friday, as gains in banks offset a retreat by energy stocks, ahead of key U.S. monthly jobs data which could give clues as to the outlook for the world's biggest economy. Full Article

Tokyo Market Report

Nikkei up but top-heavy, exporters and NEC gain Friday, 6 Nov 2009

TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average rose 0.9 percent on Friday as exporters such as Canon Inc climbed after good U.S. job news renewed hopes about the pace of economic recovery, with tech shares up after gains by their U.S. peers. Full Article

European Market Report

European shares turn negative after US jobs data Friday, 6 Nov 2009

LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - European shares turned negative in afternoon trade on Friday after data showed U.S. employers cut a deeper-than-expected 190,000 jobs in October, driving the unemployment rate to 10.2 percent, the highest in 26-1/2 years. Full Article