The U.S. stock market climbed to a 17 month high on Friday after strong new-home sales and good earnings from American Express, marking the Dow's 8th straight week of gains. New home sales posted their largest year-over-year increase in nearly five years. The Dow Jones Industrial average rose 70 points to 11204, its highest close since Sept. 19, 2008. For the week, it climbed 1.7%. The Dow has now had its longest weekly winning streak since a run that ended in January 2004, more than 6 years ago.
The Nasdaq Composite rose 11 to 2530, its highest close since June 2008 led by rises in energy stocks. It rose 2% on the week, like the Dow showing its eighth-straight weekly gain. The S&P 500 climbed 9, to 1,217, its highest close since Sept. 19, 2008.
The FTSE 100 finished up 58, at 5,724 despite the disappointing GDP data as a stabilisation of the Greek debt situation was anticipated. The index was down 0.3% for the week.
GW Pharma (GWP) - No news from GW pharma this week as further information on the Sativex European licence is anticipated in May. It finished flat at 110p. Patience with this one.
Ithaca Energy (IAE) - Ithaca moved up 17p, 10% yesterday to finish the week at 189p on new that it had secured a $140 million funding facility to exploit the Stella North Sea field and acquire other assets in the area. The future looks very bright for this company. The stock moved 17% higher on the week with momentum continuing to look very positive.
Rockhopper (RKH) - Position initiated in the Falkland Islands driller as the stock slipped to 45p this week after last week's spudding of the Sea Lion prospect.
The Nasdaq Composite rose 11 to 2530, its highest close since June 2008 led by rises in energy stocks. It rose 2% on the week, like the Dow showing its eighth-straight weekly gain. The S&P 500 climbed 9, to 1,217, its highest close since Sept. 19, 2008.
The FTSE 100 finished up 58, at 5,724 despite the disappointing GDP data as a stabilisation of the Greek debt situation was anticipated. The index was down 0.3% for the week.
GW Pharma (GWP) - No news from GW pharma this week as further information on the Sativex European licence is anticipated in May. It finished flat at 110p. Patience with this one.
Ithaca Energy (IAE) - Ithaca moved up 17p, 10% yesterday to finish the week at 189p on new that it had secured a $140 million funding facility to exploit the Stella North Sea field and acquire other assets in the area. The future looks very bright for this company. The stock moved 17% higher on the week with momentum continuing to look very positive.
Rockhopper (RKH) - Position initiated in the Falkland Islands driller as the stock slipped to 45p this week after last week's spudding of the Sea Lion prospect.
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