Market News

Updated: 22-Feb-12 16:30 ET

Financials trade with pronounced weakness

Existing home sales disappoint

Europe's bourses move lower in response to disappointing data; China's PMI Manufacturing reading improved, but showed continued contraction

Greece gets downgraded by analysts at Fitch

Sterling pound slides against greenback

Sector Watch

Strong: oil and gas equipment, drilling, and services; gold; agricultural chemicals; department stores; data processing; application software
Weak: coal and consumable fuels; paper packaging; regional banks; investment banks and brokerages; mortgage finance; construction and engineering; industrial REITs

Stock Market Update

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