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Obama punts on US$300bn jobs package

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
... reasonably to the news with 10 year yields on US Treasury bonds rising just 5 basis points from 1.98% pa to 2.03% and the Dow Jones rallying 2.5%. Ben Ong is away on leave.

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
... clear the way for a eurozone bailout plan and the Federal Reserve said the US economy was still growing slowly. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 275.56 points (2.47 per cent) to close at 11,414.86, in a healthy rebound after three consecutive trading ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
... Europe's sovereign debt crisis was spinning out of control and concerns about the United States's own shaky economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 100.96 points (0.90 per cent) to close at 11,139.30, its third straight trading day with triple-digit ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
... dampening effect on growth. Markets in Asia were taking their lead from Wall Street's performance on Friday, where the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.20 per cent to 11,240.26 on dismal August employment figures. Singapore tumbled 2.46 per cent ...

CMC Markets launches new platform

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2011
... an equity portfolio, especially in volatile markets," said Cooper. The platform incorporates live news streams from Dow Jones and integrated education modules, embedded social media and allows the investors to employ a 'buy and hold' strategy'. "We believe ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... closely watched report on the jobs market will show whether prospects are improving for the world's largest economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 119.96 points (1.03 per cent) to close at 11,493.57. The broader S&P 500 sank 14.47 points (1.19 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
... data on manufacturing in the country's industrial heartland, while still ending the month of August with losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 53.58 points (0.46 per cent) to close at 11,613.53. The broader S&P 500 rose 5.97 points (0.49 per ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... from the Federal Reserve's key policy committee raised hopes that the Fed would act to boost the ailing economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 20.70 points (0.18 per cent) to close at 11,559.95. The broader S&P 500 climbed 2.84 points (0.23 per ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
... spending lifted hopes that economic growth would pick up speed, while Hurricane Irene caused less damage than feared. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 254.71 points (2.26 per cent) to close at 11,539.25. The broader S&P 500 surged 33.28 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... the second half. In light trading as a hurricane began making tracks directly for the financial hub of New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 134.72 points (1.21 per cent) to 11,284.54. The broader S&P 500 added 17.53 (1.51 per cent) to ...