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Market wrap early AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... the broader All Ordinaries index had gained 3.4 points, or 0.07 per cent, at 4,483.3.NEW YORK - An encouraging October US jobs report gave shares an early bump on Friday but the gains were all quickly lost and the main indices ended in the red, as caution ...

Market wrap early AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... superstorm Sandy hit New York. Investors were also awaiting the release of key data, including on Chinese manufacturing and US jobs. Tokyo rose 0.98 per cent, or 86.31 points, to 8,928.29, Sydney gained 0.70 per cent, or 31.3 points, to close at 4,517.0 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... earnings. Trading was also nervous at the start of a crucial week that will see a Bank of Japan policy meeting, the release of US jobs data and a series of talks in Europe on Greece's debt. Tokyo ended flat, dipping 3.72 points to 8,929.34. Seoul was ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... $US1.2946 from $US1.2926 late in New York on Thursday. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed as earlier gains from promising US jobs figures and hopes for upcoming Chinese economic data were offset by concerns over the global economy. Japanese shares ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
... with markets shrugging off Standard & Poor's slashing Spain's credit rating and gaining added steam from a big drop in US jobs claims. At 0636 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was up seven points at 4,483. The ANZ is scheduled ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
... York on Monday. HONG KONG - Asian markets fell as concerns over the eurozone debt crisis overshadowed surprisingly good US jobs data, which showed unemployment close to a four-year low. An underwhelming return for Shanghai after a week-long holiday added ...

Ben's turn to be super

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2012
... complete the bad news, the tally for June and July were revised lower by a total of 41,000 heads. Over the last six months, US jobs creation had been well-short of the 250,000 monthly pick up that is needed to bring the unemployment rate lower. The good ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2012
... SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher, after Wall Street on Friday closed up on hopes disappointing US jobs data will lead to Federal Reserve economic stimulus measures. At 0740 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
... catalysts, regional investors took a wait-and-see approach with the ECB meeting on Thursday as well as closely watched US jobs figures due on Friday. Tokyo on Tuesday slipped 0.10 per cent, or 8.38 points, to 8,775.51, Sydney fell 0.61 per cent, or 26.2 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012
... open slightly higher after a seesaw session overnight on Wall Street, which ended flat, uninspired by modestly promising US jobs and trade data. At 0745 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was up three points at 4,278. In ...