Noticias de Hoy

(Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co’s compliance with U. S. anti-money laundering laws is being reviewed by a banking regulator, a source said, making the largest U. S. bank the latest target of a wide investigation of how banks prevent transactions involving drug money and sanctioned countries. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, an independent branch within the Treasury Department, is examining JPMorgan’s systems that are designed to monitor and filter such transactions, said the source, who is familiar with the situation. . . .

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Apple did not violate patents owned by Samsung Electronics in making the iPod touch, iPhone and iPad, a judge at the International Trade Commission said in a preliminary ruling on Friday. Apple and Samsung have taken their bruising patent disputes to some 10 countries as they vie for market share in the booming mobile industry. Apple won a landmark victory last month after a U. S. jury found the South Korean firm had copied key features of the iPhone and awarded Apple $1. 05 billion in damages. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Comparing the Federal Reserve to a rehab clinic offering addicted investors a synthetic high has been a favorite of Wall Street wags ever since the first round of Fed stimulus nearly four years ago. The punch line is that you always need more and more to get the same high and each bout of euphoria is followed by a crashing comedown. After the frenetic reaction brought about by the announcement of the Fed’s latest stimulus program – $40 billion pumped into the U. S. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – U. S. stocks rose for a fourth straight session on Friday to close out the week at nearly five-year highs after the Federal Reserve took bold action to spur the economy, a move that could keep equities buoyed in the coming months. Shares of Apple Inc , the largest U. S. company by market value, ended at an all-time peak, and Exxon Mobil , the second biggest, hit a four-year high. Equities are in a run-up that has pushed the S&P 500 to end higher for four consecutive months. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rallied for a fourth straight day on Friday, continuing a surge ignited by the Federal Reserve’s aggressive new plan to stimulate the economy. Apple Inc and Exxon Mobil , the two largest U. S. companies by market value, reached new multi-year highs, and the small-cap Russell 2000 index hit a record peak. Equities are in the midst of a run-up in which the S&P 500 has posted gains for four consecutive months, fueled by the actions of Europe’s and the United States’ central banks to keep interest rates low and stimulate their struggling economies. . . .

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PARIS (Reuters) – Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Friday, after surging to multi-year highs on Thursday after the Federal Reserve announced an aggressive plan to stimulate the economy, encouraging investors to dive back into the market. Futures for the S&P 500 were up 0. 21 percent, Dow Jones futures were up 0. 22 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures 0. 38 percent higher at 0830 GMT. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks surged to multi-year highs on Thursday after the Federal Reserve announced an aggressive plan to stimulate the economy, encouraging investors to dive back into the market. The Dow and the S&P 500 both closed at their highest levels since December 2007, while the Nasdaq ended at the highest since November 2000. Major market names were big winners, with Apple Inc , the most valuable U. S. company, ending at an all-time closing high and No. 2 Exxon Mobil , closing at a four-year high. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rallied more than 1 percent on Thursday after the Federal Reserve launched another aggressive stimulus program and pledged to maintain it until the ailing labor market improves substantially. The Dow and the S&P 500 both climbed to their highest intraday levels in nearly five years, while the Nasdaq advanced to a 12-year high, extending a recent rally on hopes for central bank action. In a significant shift in monetary policy, the Fed said it would buy $40 billion of agency mortgage debt per month and if necessary will add purchases other assets until the U. S. . . .

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock futures slipped on Thursday as investors awaited data on the labor market and a possible decision on further economic stimulus measures at the conclusion of a policy meeting by the Federal Open Market Committee. The Federal Reserve appears poised to launch a third round of unconventional monetary stimulus, while signaling that a weak economy may warrant ultra-low interest rates for at least another three years. The FOMC announces its decision at about 12:30 p. m. EDT at the close of a two-day meeting. . . .

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares slipped slightly in choppy trade on Thursday ahead of the U. S. Federal Reserve’s decision later in the day, but investors remained cautiously optimistic for further stimulus action to bolster the world’s largest economy. Commodities from oil to gold were also held in tight ranges ahead of the Fed decision expected to be released at 1630 GMT, followed by Chairman Ben Bernanke’s news conference about two hours later. . . .

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