Stock Commentary - New York week to Nov 3, 2008

10 November 2008

NEW YORK: equities powered ahead on the first reporting day of the period to November 3, as bargain-hunting set in following the previous week's dismal showing and momentum gained toward the US presidential elections on November 4. There were some good news stories for drug companies, coming both from medical conferences and quarterly result reporting, leaving all the pharmaceutical and biotechnology stocks tracked with rises, some of which were very significant. However, it should not be forgotten that the sector has taken a heavy-pounding in recent times, on the back of worries for the industry longer term. Also helping was the Federal Reserve Bank's interest rate cut.

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