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Investors looking back to US economy
NEW YORK. Jan 25 : Stocks continued their rally Friday but other markets barely budged as few developments, emerged from the Gulf war and in vestors awaited fourth-quarter US Gross National Product (GNP) figures from Washington. reports AP.
The key Index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up over 1 per cent. The dollar was slightly stronger against major currencies, matching levels set tn New York Thursday. Oil prices were steady and gold was off tn Tokyo.
"Investors are shifting their attention to the US economy as they get tired of the war." said Masafumi Koyama, a foreign exchange dealer with the Bank of Tokyo.
Many dollar traders were waiting for the US Commerce Department to release the first look at the country's total fourth-quarter output of goods and services: the figures are to be released at 1330 GMT. Economists have been expecting a sharp drop in the Gross National Product in the October-December period.
The Tokyo stock market got a boost by tlx- absence of bad news about the Gulf war. The Nikkei spent much of the day up around 250 points.
After a week of war news stirring the market. Investors
arc less easily shocked by developments in the Gulf, analysis said. Optimism that the war will be short also helped the market, said Masahiro Umemori. an analyst with Nomura Securities.
Oil prices were barely changed with North Sea Brent crude oil Just above 20 dollars a barrel In Tokyo.
The New York Stock Ex change got a boost Thursday by expectations that lower US interest rates could stimulate the economy.
The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 24.01 points to 2.643.07. following Wednesday's 15.84-polnt gain. Advancing issues held a wide margin over losers in broader trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
Stronger than expected corporate profit - reports for the fourth quarter also helped the market, analysts said.
The Treasury's bellwether 30-ycar issue was up. pushing the yield down to 8.16 per cent. Oil prices were off slightly, the dollar was mixed and gold was down.
Earlier report adds: Stocks posted moderate gains Thursday on world markets and oil prices steadied as investors turned their attention from the Gulf war to the US economy and interest rates.