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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
... points, or 0.23 per cent, to 4,428.7 points. NEW YORK - US stocks closed sharply lower on Wednesday after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke confirmed investor fears that the economy has weakened. Stocks traded near the flatline just before Dr Bernanke ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2010
... afternoon trading on speculation that the US Federal Reserve would provide more stimulus to the US economy. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke is due to speak before the US Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday (US time).

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2010
... on speculation the US Federal Reserve would step in and provide additional stimulus to the US economy. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke was due to speak before the US Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday (US time). The Dow Jones industrial average ...

Just a typical pause

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2010
... time to review my US economic and financial market history, prodded by CNBC's interview with former US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on the 1st of July. This is what the Maestro had to say, " What we're looking at is an invisible wall, which ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2010
... averages traded broadly higher for most of the session, trading higher on relatively upbeat comments from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that the economic recovery is gaining traction. But the market turned south in the final hour of trade, as ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010
... That ended a two-day slump that sent the Dow down nearly 440. The market had a choppy rebound although Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke set the tone for the day by saying he didn't expect the economy to go back into recession. The Standard & Poor's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2010
... to 4,665.9 points. NEW YORK - US stocks rebounded strongly on Wednesday as sentiment got a lift from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's signal that near-zero interest rates were still needed. Bernanke signaled to lawmakers that the central bank ...

Penny for Benny's thoughts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2010
... markets are waiting on the sidelines for the really big event - at least for this week. And this is US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's semi-annual testimony on the US economy and interest rates before the House Financial Services Committee and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
... end at 4,533. NEW YORK - US stocks finished lower, but recovered from early losses in reaction to US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's plans to dismantle the central bank's economic supports. Dr Bernanke was due to appear before a House of Representatives ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
... 26 points, or 0.55 per cent, to 4695.2. NEW YORK - Financial markets were reassured by comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, who said interest rates would remain low as the economy proceeds on slow recovery. Stocks fell back in mid-afternoon ...