Новости за 30.06.2015

Chicago PMI rises, but is below expansion threshold for fourth time this year

Greece proposes 2-year deal with eurozone bailout fund: WSJ

U.S. stocks rebound after the biggest selloff of the year

The S&P 500 rebounded on Tuesday with the main indexes recouping some of the deep losses from the previous session. The bounce was fueled by news that Greece and its lenders may find a last-minute measure to avert a default. The S&P 500 opened 13 points, or 0.6%, higher to 2,070. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 106 points, or 0.6%, to 17,701. The Nasdaq Composite gained 35 points, or 0.7% to 4,994.

U.S. house prices climb 1.1% in April, Case-Shiller says

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. house prices rose 1.1% in April, supported by the spring sales market, with gains in all the cities tracked by the Case-Shiller 20-city composite index released Tuesday. With seasonal adjustment, prices rose 0.3%, the report said. Home prices in April were up 4.9% from a year earlier, slightly slower than annual growth of 5% seen in March. "Home prices continue to rise across the country, but the pace is not accelerating," said David Blitzer, index-committee chairman at S&P Dow Jones Indices. Читать дальше...

Worldwide spending on information technology is on pace to decline 5.5% this year, according to new data from Gartner. Analysts are blaming the decline on the rising U.S. dollar, which weighed heavily on U.S. companies in the first half of 2015. Excluding the foreign exchange impact, the market is projected to grow 2.5%. "We want to stress that this is not a market crash," said John-David Lovelock, research vice president at Gartner. "However, there are secondary effects to the rising U.S. dollar."... Читать дальше...

After six months of range-bound sidestepping, the likes of which hasn’t been seen since 2007, the S&P 500 made like a plaster plate at a Greek wedding.

Cisco Systems Inc. announced on Tuesday that it will buy boutique security company OpenDNS for $635 million as it looks to bolster its cloud-security and Internet-of-Things offerings. Cisco's planned purchase follows its announcement of 15 new Internet-of-Things products on Monday, including 360-degree cameras with digital and audio sensors, and industrial routers. Cisco said the Internet of Things is expected to connect nearly 50 billion everyday items by 2020, increasing the need for enhanced cloud security. Читать дальше...

Alcoa Inc. said Tuesday it is permanently closing its Pocos de Caldas aluminum smelter in Brazil, which has been curtailed since May 2014. The move, which comes as the market conditions that led to the curtailment have not improved, "permanently removes a high-cost smelting facility from the Alcoa system and is another step in creating a more profitable primary metals business," Alcoa Global Primary Products President Bob Wilt said in a statement. The company expects to book a restructuring charge... Читать дальше...

ConAgra Foods Inc. shares rose 2.8% in premarket trade Tuesday, after the company reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and said it's planning to exit the private-label business as it focuses more on growing its consumer and commercial foods segments. The company had net income of $209.2 million, or 48 cents a share, in the quarter, after a loss of $324.2 million, or 77 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. Adjusted per-share earnings came to 59 cents, matching the FactSet consensus. Sales rose to $4.10 billion from $3.96 billion... Читать дальше...

Trading in a number of Greek government bonds and other Greek-issued securities have been blocked Tuesday by electronic trading platform Tradeweb. The move came at the request received by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, Tradeweb said. Greece's fiscal crisis worsened in recent days as talks between the debt-burdened country and its creditors deteriorated. Dealers were still contributing prices to Tradeweb, a spokesperson said. Indicative prices for 2-year Greek government debt had been lower... Читать дальше...

The Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Index was offering a 491 basis-point spread over Treasuries at Monday's close, placing it on track to climb above 500 basis points on Tuesday, the last trading day of the month, according to Marty Fridson, chief investment officer of wealth management firm Lehmann Livian Fridson Advisors. The index was offering just 465 basis points over Treasuries at Friday's close, but spiked higher as concerns about the Greek fiscal crisis sent Treasury yields lower and the index yield higher. Читать дальше...

Yet an overwhelming number also say they’re happy and willing to work for a promotion within their organization.

Chick-fil-A beat out Chipotle in an annual restaurant satisfaction survey.

More than two-thirds of all homicides in the U.S. are gun-related. Here are the states reporting the most incidents of gun violence.

Last-minute efforts aimed at bringing Greece and its creditors back to the negotiating table appeared to be underway, according to a Greek media report Tuesday. Athens is reconsidering an offer put forth by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Monday, according to a report from Greek newspaper Kathimerini, citing unnamed sources. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was urged to reconsider Juncker's proposal by some members of his government, the report said. The country is under... Читать дальше...

Lawmakers also agree to a final version of Net neutrality to start next year, with European governments’ approval still needed before it becomes law.

Reinsurance and risk advisory firm Willis Group Holdings and professional services group Towers Watson say they have agreed to an all-stock merger

After falling as much as 5% in the session, Shanghai closes up 5.5%, as investors push off concerns on Greece until after this weekend’s referendum.

After falling as much as 5% in the session, Shanghai closes up 5.5%, as investors push off concerns on Greece until after this weekend’s referendum.

Here are the latest trading levels for Asia's major stock markets: Tokyo (Nikkei Average ) up 0.6% (closed) ; Hong Kong (Hang Seng Index ) up 1.1% (closed) ; Shanghai (Shanghai Composite Index ) up 5.5% (closed) ; Sydney (S&P/ASX 200 ) up 0.7% (closed) ; Seoul (Kospi ) up 0.7% (closed) ; Mumbai (Sensex ) up 0.1% ; Taipei (Taiex ) up 0.9% (closed)

European investors are closing the books on the second quarter and the month of June with uncertainty about Greece’s future in the euro and the European Union.

European investors are closing the books on the second quarter and the month of June with uncertainty about Greece’s future in the euro and the European Union.

London-listed stocks dropped Tuesday, with investors stepping away from risk assets throughout Europe as they face uncertainty surrounding Greece's fiscal crisis. The FTSE 100 fell 0.7% to 6,577.92, with all sectors moving lower. Less than 10 components managed to advance, led by a 0.6% rise in shares of Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered PLC . The blue-chip index is on track for loss of 2.9% for the second-quarter, and a 5.8% decline for June.