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Spoiling for war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2010
... before many of us were born. The S&P 500 index soared by 8.8 per cent in the month, the Dow jumped by 7.7 per cent and the Nasdaq skyrocketed by 12 per cent. I think you can feel my excitement by the synonyms I used for the verb "increase". And why shouldn't ...

Much ado over more of the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2010
... was yesterday. Today, Wall Street wasn't so sure. The Dow closed a tad higher by 0.07 per cent while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq went the opposite way, closing 0.3 per cent lower on the day the FOMC revealed what's inside its head. Can't blame Wall Street. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2010
... index lifted 1.37 per cent to 10,753.62 points, while the broader S&P 500 index added 1.52 per cent to 1,142.71 points. The Nasdaq composite index rose 1.74 per cent to 2,355.83 points.

Yen sunk but not for long

BENJAMIN ONG IS FINANCIAL STANDARD'S DAILY COLUMNIST ON THE ECONOMY  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2010

Market Wrap - Midmorning

MARKET WRAP - MIDDAY  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2010
... barometers also fell. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 8.11 points, or 0.77 per cent, to 1,047.22 points, while the Nasdaq index fell 22.85 points, or 1.07 per cent, to 2,118.69 points. The early gains were driven by a report showing that first-time ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2010
... 133.96 points lower, by 1.3 per cent, at 10,040.45. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 1.5 per cent to 1,051.87, while the Nasdaq fell 1.7 per cent to 2,123.76.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2010
... The Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 18.53 points, or 1.69 per cent, to 1,075.63 for its lowest close since July 21. The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 36.75 points, or 1.66 per cent, to 2,178.95. A report showing factory activity in the mid-Atlantic states ...

Something for everyone

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2010
... night. Three days of positive performance wiped out last night. The Dow closed 1.4 per cent lower while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq both lost 1.7 per cent. Why? Because the positive outlook on the US economy that prevailed over the past three days no ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... psychological level. Falling and holding below that level could lead to more selling as computer-driven trading sets in. The Nasdaq composite index fell 68.54, or 3.01 per cent, to 2,208.63. The Nasdaq tends to have the biggest losses when stocks are ...

The Fed did it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... that hurt didn't it? Of course it did. The S&P 500 index dropped by 2.8 per cent, the Dow fell by 2.5 per cent and the Nasdaq declined by 3 per cent. Not a good night overall. But why am I not surprised? As I've written just two days ago, investors are ...