Weekly Equity Capital Markets Newsletter Piper Jaffray Asia Securities Limited April 19, 2010 Global Equity Market Performance Global Equity Market Update Piper Jaffray Asia Capital Markets Group U.S. stocks plunged on Friday amidst the heaviest trading activity J. West Riggs (Head of Asia ECM),
[email protected], Tel: (852) 3189 3230 in 2010, following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s fraud Derrick Lau (MD ECM),
[email protected], Tel: (852) 3189 3233 charges against Goldman Sachs. Disappointing earnings data and persistent uncertainty over Greece’s ability to pay its debts also Michael Cheung (Principal),
[email protected], Tel: (852) 3189 3212 discouraged optimism over global economic recovery. During the week, Dow was up 0.2 percent to 11,018.7, NASDAQ gained 1.1 Amanda Lui (Associate),
[email protected], Tel: (852) 3189 3296 percent to close at 2,481.3 while the S&P 500 closed 0.2 percent Henry Tseung (Analyst),
[email protected], Tel: (852) 3189 3298 lower at 1,192.1. Crude futures closed at $83.2 per barrel, down 2.0 percent over the week. Global Market Performance European stocks ended the week lower, as banking stocks reacted Performance (%) to the fraud charges leveled by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission against Goldman Sachs. The euro slid amidst worries Last price 1day 1week 1month YTD over Greece’s debt crisis while airline stocks weakened as Icelandic Global Indices volcanic ash caused air travel chaos across Europe . The DJ Euro Stoxx 50 closed down 1.5 percent at 2,949.7.