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Kim playing Duke Nukem is the bigger worry

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... Oh-em-gee! That slowly revving engine of the world economy is running out of puff. Woe is us, we're in trouble now. Wall Street's down big time - the Dow's down by 0.8% and the S&P 500 slid by 1.1% -- along with Europe (Euro Stoxx 50 off 1.5% at the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower after falls on Wall Street. The June share price index futures contract was down 35 points at 4,919 points, with 3,353 contracts traded. In economics news on Thursday, the Australian Industry Group will ...

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MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013
... gains. The local market pushed back through the 5,000 point barrier after taking its cues from a positive finish on Wall Street. The Dow Jones climbed 0.61 per cent overnight to close at an all-time high and the S&P500 gained 0.52 per cent. Bell Potter ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after gains on Wall Street. At 0825 AEDT on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 12 points at 4,988, with 4,271 contracts traded. In economics news on Wednesday, the Australian ...

First quarter (w)innings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2013
... final day of trading of Q1 2013, the S&P 500 conquered its own. This, once again, reinforces that aged-old adage on Wall Street, "don't fight the Fed". No, you wouldn't want that -- not when Super Mario "whatever it takes" Draghi's fighting alongside ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... its telecommunications assets worth $885 million, to a Canadian pension fund. Leighton was up eight cents at $20.70. Wall Street ended lower, with the Dow backpedalling 0.23 per cent.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street closed the week 90 points up. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 90.54 points (0.63 per cent) at 14,512.03 on Friday. The broad-based S&P 500 increased 11.09 (0.72 per cent) ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... recovery among the big miners leading the broader market higher. Local investors took their cues from a positive night on Wall Street, where the Dow climbed 0.77 per cent. Among the major miners, BHP was up 29 cents at $33.21, Rio had advanced 82 cents ...

I was there!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... The headlines differed yes...but at the same time they're only permutations and variations around the same theme - Wall Street closed higher due to better-than-expected US indicators, particularly housing and durable goods orders. Frankly Frank, it would ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street closed the week 90 points up. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 90.54 points (0.63 per cent) at 14,512.03 on Friday. The broad-based S&P 500 increased 11.09 (0.72 per cent) ...