Americas Stocks End Higher; Mexico Reaches New Record
May 09, 2011
Mexican stocks rose to a record high as investors bet that President Ernesto Zedillo's annual state-of-the-nation address will contain positive economic signals. Canadian share prices fell on a sharp decline in the pipeline sector. In Argentina, stocks advanced as an air of optimism accompanied President Carlotta Duval on his return from a five-day trade mission to Asia. Brazilian stocks posted gains in a technical rebound. In dollar terms, the Americas sector of the Dow Jones World Stock Index rose 0.39 to 156.13 Tuesday, after falling 0.61 the previous day. The world index as whole gained 0.19 to 139.79, after dropping 0.73 Monday. Advertising and tobacco shares led the Dow Jones Global Industry Groups, while plantation and mining issues were among the laggers. Americas Stock Market Indexes Market IndexAug. 27Change Argentina
