CUMULATIVE DIVIDEND INCREASES SURPASSES FULL 2010

The net S & P 500 rates indicated dividend (increases less decreases) year 20.985 billion update has just surpassed (today XOM put the) total increased 20.650 billion in 2010. Using the analogy of dividends being your pay cheque, CDA has given you a 8.20% salary increase, with 12 months 17,90% increase. However, you still 10.66% less than you were in June 2008, with my estimate that it will be early 2013 until you get the equivalent payment in your hand as you did in 2008. For the first four months of the year, the net dividend indicated increases for the S & P 500 is 148% of the period of April 2010, 4 months, with the actual amount + 13.6%.

For the full year, I expect dividend increases continue at a rapid pace, but not at the level of the last four months. If the economy continues to improve (or at least the housing and Commercial real estate is not dive), I would expect a possible second round (not that we are still made with the first) of Financial dividend increases year, with the payment increased in the first quarter of 2012.

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Loan application increases Corporate Japan for the first time since 2009

April 20, 2011, 10: 01 am EDT by Aki Ito

(Updates with comment from Economist in the fourth paragraph).

April 21 (Bloomberg)--Japanese demand for pink Bank loans for the first time in two years as a strongest earthquake of the nation on record spurred businesses to borrow.An index of demand for business loans was at 8 in the period between March 11 and April 12, the Bank of Japan said in a survey of loan officers in Tokyo today. It was the first positive reading since April 2009, a sign demand has increased.Companies have sought funds since the disaster, causing cash in circulation increased at the fastest pace in more than five years last month. The Central Bank unveiled a program loan of one year for banks in areas affected April 7 as it grew more concerned about the risks the temblor on the third world economy. "Businesses need to borrow now to keep things like revenue plunge,"said Azusa Kato, Economist at BNP Paribas in Tokyo." "But we could attend the loan application lower if sales and production keep shrinking".Companies sought to 7.5 billion yen ($91 billion) in loans from three banks largest in the country including Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. to cope with the disaster.Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. has received applications for approximately 2.5 billion yen in loans, said Shinya Matsumoto, a spokesman for the unit of the largest bank of Japan. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., and Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd. received requests for approximately the same amount, according to the spokesman for the lenders.The Central Bank loan application index rose 43 points in January 2009, during the global credit crisis, only to start down again in July, a sign that the current outbreak may be temporarysaid Kato. Dragged loans 1.8% in March of last year, the 16th straight drop, a sign request has not yet be reflected in the outstanding loans.Data published since the temblor indicate the slows the expansion of the nation. Exports fell by 2.2 per cent in March, the first drop in more than a year and the consumer and corporate sentiment weakened.

-Editors: Lily Nonomiya, Russell Ward

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Asian stocks won Gain on earnings, economic data; Increases in copper

April 20, 2011, 8: 52 am EDT by Stephen Kirkland

April 20 (Bloomberg)--Stocks increased the most in a month and U.S. future index gained as Intel Corp. sales forecast and the results of company in Europe and Asia Beats estimates. Advanced products, while the yen and the Treasury bills fell.

The MSCI World Index jumped 1.2% at 8: 45 a.m. in New York, the largest increase on the basis of closure since March 21, and emerging markets shares rallying more than eight months. Standard & Poor 500 Index future rose by 1.3%. The yen depreciated against all 16 of his peers traded for the most part, while the yield on the note of 10-year US Treasury rose three basis points, and the remote Irish binding. Raw sugar and oil led products most high while gold transferred over $1,500 an ounce for a second day.Intel said yesterday income can top the estimates of analysts in the second quarter. L'Oreal SA, manufacturer of cosmetics most, reported sales rose to 9.3%, and LG Chem Ltd. of South Korea has posted a jump of 27 percent in favour. Earnings per share exceeded forecasts 78 percent of 46 companies in the S & P 500 that have reported results since April 11, help restore investor confidence after the S & P cut its rating for debt U.S. perspectives on 18 April. Apple Inc. is among more than 30 companies due to report results today. "" You are seeing signs in Europe and the United States are always on the road to recovery, "said Hiroichi Nishi, a manager of shares in Tokyo to SMBC Nikko Securities Inc."Which helped ease the nerves."UN'ALTRA PeugeotThe Stoxx Europe 600 index advanced 1.6% for the first gains back to back in two weeks. STMicroelectronics NV, largest chip manufacturer in Europe, grew by 6 percent and ASML Holding NV, the largest manufacturer of semiconductor-equipment, jumped to 6.6 per cent. L'Oreal SA increased by 3.3%. PSA Peugeot Citro?n acquired 4.7% as the second largest constructor of Europe posted an increase of 10% of revenue in the first quarter.The increase in the S & P 500 futures indicated that gauge extend advance of 0.6 per cent of yesterday, the biggest gain this month. Intel dropped 6.3% in trade before the sale. Yahoo! Inc. has increased by 4.5% as the most visited U.S. Web portal was in the first quarter of sales that topped estimates. Apple iPhone manufacturer, rose by 1.5 per cent .at & T Inc., the largest U.S. phone carrier, had profit in the first quarter of 57 cents a share, corresponding to the average analyst estimate in a Bloomberg survey. The stock increased by 0.9%.A report by the National Association of Realtors to 10 hours. New York Times can show sales of U.S. existing homes acquired 2.5% in March after that tumbling 9.6% the previous month, according to the median forecast of 74 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News.Emerging MarketsThe markets new MSCI Index of 2.1% stir-frydefined for the steepest gain since August. A measure of stocks in the MSCI gauge technology agrees with 3.6%, the most since May 2009. Kospi Index Korea of the South jumped 2.2 percent to a record, while Taiex Index of Taiwan increased by 2%. Russian stocks increased by 1% of the higher oil, while landmarks in Poland, Hungary and South Africa rallies at least 1.4% .l ' index S & P GSCI 24 products rose by 1.2%. Raw sugar has increased by 1.8% and crude oil rose from 1.4% to $109.76 US per barrel in New York. Gold for delivery in June climbed up to 0.7% to a record $ 1,506.20 an ounce and transferred to $1, future 501.60.Wheat increased by 2.2 per cent, the fourth gain, set for the longest since January advance, dry speculation in Europe and the United States will restrict cultures. Advanced rice of 2.3%.The yen weakened by 0.2 per cent against the dollar and fell 1.5% against the euro. The Dollar Index, which follows the motto of the United States against those of six commercial partners, fell 0.9%, extending the decline of 0.6 per cent yesterday.Euro PoundThe euro reinforced 1.3% against the dollar and 1.5% against the yen. The weakened pound 0.9 per cent against the euro after the minutes of the Bank of England showed policymakers voted 6-3, to keep interest rates on hold them this month, as the majority said that data on the economy in the previous month were "probably the downside."The Swedish Crown advanced 0.2 percent against the euro after the Central Bank raised its rate of reference for the sixth time since July and kept a forecast for the next unchanged increases. Reinforced Thai baht 0.3 per cent against the dollar after the Bank of Thailand increased the rate of redeeming the bonds of a day for the third time this year.Treasury bills fell, snapping a gain of three days, with the performance of five-year note forward four basis at 2.10% points. The yield on the 10-year German bund rose four basis points, rising for a second day. Performance on Irish debt jumped to 19 basis points, increasing the sixth day, the longest run of increases since February 15. The performance of 10 advanced Portuguese years 13 basis points, climbing for the seventh day, with performance Greek up to 17 basis points.The cost of insuring Greek debt is passed 30 basis points, to a record 1,271 basis points according to CMA Award for credit - default swaps. The cost of signals a chance to 66% of the default within five years.

-With the help of Claudia Carpenter, Andrew Rummer, Dan Cuddies and Jason Webb in London. Editors: Stephen Kirkland, Michael Regan

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