Noticias de Hoy

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks fell on Monday, extending last week’s decline, as weak European data added to doubts about the prospects for global economic growth. Energy shares were among the most active, falling 0. 6 percent alongside a 1. 2 percent drop in the price of crude oil. The drop in oil prices followed a slide of more than 6 percent last week on worries about world energy demand. . . .

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LONDON (Reuters) – European shares and the euro followed a broad range of riskier assets lower on Monday as investors refocused attention from central bank stimulus schemes to weak economic fundamentals and the euro zone’s yet-to-be-resolved debt crisis. This week will see another clutch of euro zone events. Spain, under pressure to submit to a rescue program, will present its 2013 budget on Thursday, while Greece is also due to resume talks with the EU/IMF/ECB troika of lenders. The FTSEurofirst 300 , which failed to build on strong recent gains last week, opened 0. . . .

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BERLIN (Reuters) – Euro zone states are preparing to allow the bloc’s permanent bailout fund to leverage its capital in the same way as its predecessor so it can reach a capacity of more than 2 trillion euros and rescue big countries if necessary, Der Spiegel said on Sunday. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks could struggle to stay close to nearly five-year highs this week as worries mount about third-quarter earnings and the market appears primed for a pullback from recent stimulus-driven gains. A bevy of economic reports, including durable goods orders, will grab attention, particularly after the Federal Reserve unveiled its plan on September 13 for a third round of aggressive stimulus to help revive the flagging U. S. economy. While the action ignited a rally in stocks, analysts have worried that it may suggest the U. S. economy is in worse shape than many had feared. . . .

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China plans to stick to its tight property sector policies and a nationwide rebound in home prices remains unlikely, a senior official at the housing ministry said in remarks published by state media on Sunday. The comments underscore Beijing’s determination to keep a lid on rising home prices, a source of social discontent, especially in the run-up to a once-a-decade leadership transition this year. . . .

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MILAN/ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s Fiat and the Italian government said on Saturday they will look for ways to improve the company’s manufacturing efficiency, as the automaker pledged to keep building cars in Italy while shifting its focus to foreign export markets. Fiat’s decision in late August to freeze planned investments to avoid further losses in a weak car market has sparked a firestorm of criticism from trade unions and politicians. Unions are worried about potential job losses if the company eventually shifts manufacturing to countries where wages are lower. . . .

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tim Cook is no Steve Jobs when it comes to leading Apple Inc. As the debut of the new iPhone 5 just proved, that may not be a bad thing. The taller, thinner and lighter phone prompted a rush on Wall Street to raise price targets for Apple stock, but the optimism was not because of a big technological advance or design breakthrough; the "wow" factor that was the trademark of the late Apple co-founder Jobs was decidedly absent. . . .

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SEOUL (Reuters) – Apple Inc has asked for a court order for a permanent U. S. sales ban on Samsung Electronics products alleged to have violated its patents along with additional damages of $707 million on top of the billion-dollar verdict won by the iPhone maker last month. Samsung has responded by asking for a new trial. The world’s top two smartphone makers are locked in patent battles in 10 countries as they vie for top spot in the lucrative, fast-growing market. Apple scored a legal victory over Samsung in late August when a U. S. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks could struggle to stay close to nearly five-year highs next week as worries mount about third-quarter earnings and the market appears primed for a pullback from recent stimulus-driven gains. A bevy of economic reports, including durable goods orders, will grab attention, particularly after the Federal Reserve unveiled its plan on September 13 for a third round of aggressive stimulus to help revive the flagging U. S. economy. While the action ignited a rally in stocks, analysts have worried that it may suggest the U. S. economy is in worse shape than many had feared. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks closed flat on Friday even though investors welcomed Spain’s efforts to seek a bailout and cheered Apple’s newest iPhone that went on sale today, driving its shares to a record high. Apple Inc , the world’s most valuable public company in terms of market capitalization, jumped to an all-time high of $705. 07 as customers lined up to buy the iPhone 5. Apple’s stock ended up 0. 2 percent at $700. 10. . . .

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