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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... at 4,291. NEW YORK - US stocks have bolted higher as an expected Facebook debut on the market fired up sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 83.55 points, or 0.66 per cent, to 12,716.50 on Wednesday. The S&P 500, a broader measure of the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... flatline Tuesday after the release of data showing continuing weakness in home prices and slumping consumer confidence. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 19.83 points (0.16 per cent) to 12,633.89 in closing trade. The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 1.46 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... after the government reported that economic growth was slower at the end of last year than economists expected. The Dow Jones industrial average spent the whole of Friday in the red. It ended down 74 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 12,660.46. The loss snapped ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
... 714.1 million shares worth $1.8 billion, with 477 stocks up, 324 down and 345 unchanged. On Wall Street on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 22 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 12,735 points, after weak reports on housing and economic growth ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
... overnight despite strong gains on European exchanges. NEW YORK - Stocks have clsoed lower after a morning rally pushed the Dow Jones industrial average above its highest closing price since the financial crisis. Stocks rose early Thursday on solid factory ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... get a debt writedown from the private sector down and a mixed bag of US company earnings dented market sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 33.91 points (0.27 per cent) to 12,674.91 in closing trade. The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite edged ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... investors focused on European Union talks aimed at forging a deal on Greece's debt write-down with private bondholders. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 11.21 points (0.09 per cent) to 12,709.27 in closing trade, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... 622.56 million shares worth $1.17 billion, with 367 stocks down, 394 up and 339 unchanged. In New York on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 96.5 points, or 0.07 per cent, to 12,720.5 points.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... and IBM drove US stocks up on Friday after the tech giants reported stronger earnings than analysts had expected. The Dow Jones industrial rose 96.5 points, or 0.07 per cent, to close at 12,720.5. That's a gain of 0.76 per cent. The S&P 500 index inched ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... rising in early trading following strong bank earnings and a decline in applications for unemployment benefits. The Dow Jones industrial average is up 16 points to 12,595 just after the market opened on Thursday. The Standard & Poor's 500 is up 4 points ...