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US apoya el gobierno de transición de Egipto liderado por el vice presidente Omar Suleiman mientras la presión para que Mubarak renuncie aumenta.

U.S. Backs Egypt Transition Led by Suleiman

By PATRICK MCGROARTY, TAMER EL-GHOBASHY, MATT BRADLEY And SUMMER SAID

The Obama administration said it would endorse a government transition in Egypt led by Vice President Omar Suleiman, as it increased pressure on Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to step down.

The U.S. would support Mr. Suleiman's stewardship of a "transparent, inclusive process that sets forth concrete steps" ahead of elections currently planned for September, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a security conference in Munich, emphasizing that the transition would take time.

Mrs. Clinton's comments, the first public endorsement of Mr. Suleiman by a senior administration official, highlight the balancing act the U.S. faces in trying to accelerate Mr. Mubarak's departure without triggering chaos.

"There are forces at work in any society, particularly one that is facing these kinds of challenges, that will try to derail or overtake the process to pursue their own specific agenda," she said. "It's important to support the transition process announced by the Egyptian government actually headed by now Vice President Omar Suleiman."

The comments came as Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party cleaned out its top ranks, the regime's latest attempt to woo protesters and the broader public with concessions that fall short of Mr. Mubarak's exit.

The party asked for the resignation of Safwat Al Sherif, the secretary general of the NDP, and Gamal Mubarak, the son of the president and the head of the party's powerful policies secretariat.

The shakeup is aimed at appeasing protesters by getting rid of officials who have drawn their ire, said a member of the policies secretariat on Saturday evening. Businessman Ahmed Ezz, the party's general coordinator and Zakaria Azmi, the president's chief of staff, resigned.


No end in sight as demonstrations in the heart of Cairo continue for a 12th day. Video courtesy of Reuters.

Journal Photos: Standoff Deepens in Cairo

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An anti-Mubarak demonstrator stood on the front line in Talat Haarb Square, shouting and urging for more back-up from the lines of defense on Friday.

Regional Upheaval

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A succession of rallies and demonstrations, in Egypt, Jordan, Yemen and Algeria have been inspired directly by the popular outpouring of anger that toppled Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali. See how these uprisings have progressed.

Clashes in Cairo

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Since late January, antigovernment demonstrators have swarmed the streets of Cairo, calling for President Hosni Mubarak to step down and at times clashing with the president's supporters. See where the action took place.

President Mubarak, who has resisted U.S. pressure to hand over power, visibly went about conducting business Saturday, with state television reporting that he met with his economic team. Banks will open Sunday for the first time in more than a week, state television reported.

Anti-regime protesters again streamed into central Cairo's Tahrir Square to press their demand that the president step down immediately. They were less boisterous, however, as a drizzly, overcast day and exhaustion contributed to a more subdued mood.

The army tightened its cordon around the square, sparking some anxiety. Soldiers replaced the protesters' makeshift barricades with formal barriers and took over control of the entrances and exits from the opposition's informal security crew.

Perimeters of the square had been pushed in, particularly by the Egyptian Museum. The tighter control slowed entry, creating a long line at the approach to the other end of the square along Kasr al-Nil bridge, which soldiers had blocked off on both ends.

The upgrade was evident in both the quantity and quality of soldiers. Many soldiers around the square are now from special-forces units—indicated by patches on their shoulders—and many spoke English. One said he trained at Fort Bragg. An officer checked press passes as journalists entered.

For some, the stepped-up security prompted relief. Protesters complained midweek that the army had failed to intervene when pro-Mubarak demonstrators brutally attacked the square. But the heightened presence of formal security also rattled some nerves.

Protesters expressed their concerns through Twitter and in the square itself. They formed human chains facing the lines of soldiers and kept a close eye out for encroachment on their territory, blowing whistles to summon reinforcements whenever the soldiers tried to take more ground.

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"They've removed our barriers, and they put tanks in their place," said Abdulla Mohamed, a 23-year-old unemployed chemistry graduate from Kasr el-Zayat, two hours outside of Cairo. "Every time they want to come forward, we say no, and they don't push it."

The army's more assertive role is forcing a big change upon the demonstrators, whose camp had hardened into a self-governing city within a city—complete with an administration, border control, clinics and a jail—amid battles with pro-Mubarak protesters this week.

After nearly two weeks of demonstrations, protesters are coming under some pressure from families and employers to return to normalcy. Many Egyptians exhausted by the disorder and fearful that the country could slide into chaos pressed for an end to the protests.

About 1,200 people have been injured since mass protests began Jan. 25, Egypt's health minister said on state television. Violence has killed 11 and injured 915 since Wednesday.

The standoff hinges on Mr. Mubarak's refusal to step down. A group of Egyptian intellectuals has pushed a compromise solution that would involve delegating Mr. Mubarak's powers to the vice president for an interim period, according to Diaa Rashwan and Amr Al Shobaky, two members of the group and analysts at the government-funded Al Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies.

It wasn't clear how the opposition would react to the idea.

Hundreds of thousands of peaceful protesters, shielded by the Egyptian military, filled central Cairo's Tahrir Square Friday to demand Mr. Mubarak's immediate resignation, heightening pressure on the regime.

On Saturday, Mrs. Clinton implored Middle Eastern leaders to take the uprising in Egypt and frustrations expressed by people throughoout the region as a mandate to undertake broad democratic reforms.

"Some leaders may honestly believe that their country is an exception," Ms. Clinton told the conference in Munich. "In the short-term that may be true, but in the long term it is untenable...Governments who consistently deny their people freedom and opportunity are the ones who will in the end open the door to instability."

— Charles Levinson and Matt Bradley in Cairo, Jonathan Weisman and Adam Entous in Washington, and Patrick McGroarty in Munich contributed to this article.
Write to Summer Said at summer.said@dowjones.com

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011, 6:11 PM ET
Data Points: U.S. Markets

By MarketBeat Staff

Dow Industrials, up 268.45 points this week, or 2.27%, to 12092.15.

Best week since the week ending Friday, December 03, 2010.
Today, it is up 29.89 points, or 0.25%.
Up 268.45 points, or 2.27%, over the last five trading days.
Today’s top contributors to the Dow’s movement and their point contribution: PG (5.37), CAT (5.00), DD (4.54), IBM (3.56), KFT (3.41).
Today’s laggers and their point contribution: JPM (-6.43), CVX (-1.51), GE (-1.44), XOM (-1.21), BAC (-1.06).
Nasdaq Composite, up 82.41 points this week, or 3.07%, to 2769.30.

Largest weekly percentage gain since Friday, September 17, 2010.
Today, it is up 15.42 points, or 0.56%.
S&P 500, up 34.53 points this week, or 2.71%, to 1310.87.

Best week since the week ending Friday, December 03, 2010.
Today, it is up 3.77 points, or 0.29%.
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La próxima semana reportan Cisco, debuta el iPhone de Verizon.

FEBRUARY 4, 2011, 4:12 PM ET
Next Week’s Tape: Cisco Earnings, Verizon iPhone Debut

By John Kell

Fatty Arbuckle would have read MarketBeat
Dow components Walt Disney CO. (Tuesday), Cisco Systems Inc. (Wednesday), Coca-Cola Co. (Wednesday) and Kraft Foods Inc. (Thursday) are among the higher-profile companies scheduled to report their latest quarterly results next week.
On Thursday, customers will finally be able to pick up a Verizon Wireless iPhone. The device is expected to help the carrier nab new customers, as well as push its own base to upgrade to pricier data plans. For Apple Inc., getting on Verizon Wireless more than doubles its addressable market.
House Republican leadership unveiled a plan to fund the federal government through the remaining months of fiscal 2011 that would generate $32 billion in savings from current funding levels. Republican leadership aides said the party planned to formally release a budget proposal next week when lawmakers return to Washington. Both the House and Senate must pass a new spending measure by March 4 or risk a possible federal government shutdown.

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El petróleo bajo 0.35% en la semana, el oro subió 0.57%

By MarketBeat Staff

Nymex crude for March delivery declined $0.31 per barrel this week, or 0.35% to $89.03.

Today, it is down $1.51, or 1.67%.
Intraday, it traded as high as $91.67, and as low as $88.45.
Comex gold for February delivery gained $7.60 per troy ounce this week, or 0.57% to $1348.30.

Snaps a four week losing streak.
Today, it declined $4.00 or 0.30%.

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Acumula alza de 1.40% en lo que va del año
10:28 BVL revierte pérdidas tras fuerte alza de 5.20% en la semana y es la más rentable en la región



Bolsa de Valores de Lima. Foto:ANDINA/Stephanie Zollner


Lima, feb. 05 (ANDINA). La Bolsa de Valores de Lima (BVL) subió 5.20 por ciento en la semana y registró una rentabilidad acumulada de 1.40 por ciento en lo que va del año, por buenos datos económicos en Estados Unidos y favorables resultados empresariales, señaló hoy NCF Sociedad Agente de Bolsa (SAB).
El analista de NCF SAB, Daniel Romero, indicó que en lo que va del mes la bolsa limeña presenta un avance de 3.56 por ciento, siendo las acciones más rentables las mineras (4.73 por ciento), juniors (4.88 por ciento) y agrarias (4.89 por ciento).

La BVL se sitúa ahora como la más rentable en la región en lo que va del año, con una ganancia en dólares de 2.88 por ciento, delante del Mercado de Valores de Buenos Aires (2.80 por ciento) y la Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (0.14 por ciento).

Romero manifestó que la BVL se vio favorecida por el desempeño de las bolsas internacionales, que reaccionaron favorablemente ante el menor subsidio por desempleo en Estados Unidos y la reducción de la tasa de desempleo en ese país.

Además, varios de los resultados empresariales se situaron por encima de lo esperado por los analistas, tanto en Estados Unidos como localmente, favoreciendo a los mercados, dijo a la agencia Andina.

Destacó, asimismo, el comportamiento positivo de los metales, aunque con volatilidad de por medio, pese al cierre del mercado chino por la celebración del año nuevo.

El analista de Juan Magot y Asociados SAB, Omar Delgado, señaló que están dadas las condiciones para que la BVL siga creciendo en febrero por los favorables resultados empresariales y el contexto externo más tranquilo.

“La bolsa limeña está registrando una recomposición de portafolios total, ante el escenario menos incierto en el exterior”, anotó.

El analista previó que febrero podría ser un mes de tendencia alcista pese al feriado prolongado en China que restaría sólo un poco de dinamismo a los mercados.