The NYSE opened on a relatively neutral tone Tuesday in anticipation of an index on consumer confidence: the Dow Jones gained 0.05% and 0.11% on Nasdaq.
The NYSE closed up Monday, preparing to end the quarter and a week shortened because of Easter. The Dow Jones gained 0.42%, driven notably by the resilience of U.S. consumer spending has still increased in February, and this for the fifth straight month.
On the macroeconomic front, the S & P / Case Shiller information that housing prices in the United States remained stable in January compared to the same month last year. At 16 hours, consumer confidence will be unveiled in March.At 18:30, the economic advisor to President Barack Obama, Paul Volcker, will speak at the Peterson Institute.
Other key indicators of the week will be Wednesday the index of activity in the Chicago area and the numbers of orders in February. Thursday last week's meeting, the market will focus on the ISM index of manufacturing activity and construction spending in March.
But the main highlight of the week on the macroeconomic level is expected Friday with the release of monthly statistics of unemployment in the United States. The U.S. markets will be closed, however in April 2 to Friday. Investors can therefore respond to the employment figures as the following week.
On the currency markets, the euro has stabilized against the dollar Tuesday after the limited success of a new bond issue in Greece.The euro bought 1.3481 dollars shortly after the opening of markets 1.3477 against the dollar yesterday.
Apple has achieved in meeting the day before a new record of 233.86 dollars after the maker of iPhone and iPod has announced that its latest product to date, the iPad would be put on sale this weekend. The company will also produce a new version of its iPhone. This should work on all mobile networks, ending the monopoly of AT & T in the distribution of smartphone.
The U.S. Treasury announced the sale later in the year 2010 from its 7.7 billion shares of banking giant Citigroup.
Garthner recorded in 2009 a decline in sales of more than 10%. But the second half of 2009 is above expectations and the year 2010s'annonce in growth according to the group.
According to one analyst, Expedia benefit from strong growth of its business earlier this year despite the announcement during his last performance, low booking early this year.