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Wall Street remains cautious before the publication of results from Intel

U.S. exchanges are connected to the cautious mode. At the opening, the Dow Jones earns a "small" 0.01%, before the publication of statistics of disappointing, while the Nasdaq lost 0.18%.

The expectation results from Intel, which will be announced tonight after-hours trade, is felt. The day before, markets have been supported by financial stocks and ended the session up support. And this morning, Asian stock markets ended in green.

According to the Fed, interest rates remain permanently low. The Minutes of the FOMC have confirmed a continuing recovery in economic activity, but the country still convalescing.On Wednesday, the United States has issued a budget deficit widened in December, reaching 91.85 billion dollars.

In Europe, the ECB left its key interest rates to 1% on Thursday.

Disappointments side statistics

The number of registered unemployed in the United States was up more than expected during the week ending January 9, according to figures released Thursday by the Labor Department. In data adjusted for seasonal variations, these weekly applications for unemployment benefits rose for the second consecutive week to 444,000 against 433,000 (revised) the previous week.

Another disappointment, retail sales in the U.S. fell against all odds in December, according to official figures released Thursday in Washington, but this masks a bad performance review of their surge up the previous two months.

Sales at retailers and restaurants fell 0.3% in November (data seasonally adjusted), said the Commerce Department, while analysts were waiting up 0.5%, according to their median consensus .

And import prices in the United States remained stable in December compared to the previous month and rose 8.6% over the whole of 2009 due to high prices of energy, according to figures released Thursday by the Labor Department.

Mixed opening for banking

President Obama should present today (noon, local time) measures to facilitate the repayment of public aid for banks and given guidance on the new tax credit. Shortly after opening, JP Morgan Chase gained 1.06% to 44.73%, Bank of America 0.54% to 16.71 dollars. In contrast, Morgan Stanley sells 0.83% to $ 31 and Goldman Sachs 0.69% to 167.90 dollars. Wednesday at the close, Bank of America gained 1.6%, 1.8% JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley 0.4% Goldman Sachs 0.7%. To recall, JP Morgan Chase will release Friday.

Hershey (-3.02% to 36.61 dollars) has proposed a new offer to buy Cadbury, the Financial Times. Off-exchange, as Hershey sells nearly 3%.Cadbury breath as he seeks another buyer that Kraft Foods.

Rio Tinto (+2.54% to 233.94 dollars): the Australian mining group columbia unveiled its production of iron ore rose 49% in the last quarter of 2009, over one year.

The company Zale Jewelry (2.54% to 3.23%, having lost 8% non-Exchange) has seen three of its senior executives leave the group.

Intel (+1.71% to 20.96%) publish, after market, its annual results.

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