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AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2006
... director Michael Wilkins. NEW YORK - US stocks rose, ending a week-long tumble in a see-saw session, as strength in tech stocks offset a slide in shares of some commodity-related companies. Computer maker Dell rose on Nasdaq a day after it said it would ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2006
... Pivot reveals first half earnings while some second tier economic data is also expected this morning. NEW YORK - US tech stocks ended lower after a disappointing profit forecast from Microsoft pulled down the major indexes and outweighed news that the ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2006
... force data while Cashcard unveils its March retail activity index. NEW YORK - US stocks gained as investors bought tech stocks after Apple released software that could expand the number of users of its Mac computers. A jump in US crude oil futures prices ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2006
... in Melbourne as the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases the December quarter labour price index. NEW YORK - US tech stocks fell, led by declines in semiconductor shares while blue chips dropped as signs of a strong economy boosted worries about ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2006
... three major indexes, which had been lower for much of the day, advanced later in the afternoon, with increases in tech stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 35.70 points at 10,919.05. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 3.21 points at 1,266.99. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2005
... average fell as heavy equipment maker Caterpillar posted disappointing earnings and cut its profit outlook, while tech stocks gained as Web-search company Google reported better-than-expected results. Persistent worries about inflation and higher interest ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2004
... markets, which were largely weaker in overnight trade. Wall St was mixed with blue chip stocks little changed, while the tech stocks fell after yesterday the US Federal Reserve abandoned its pledge to keep interest rates low "for a considerable period." ...

Morning market wrap: US tech stocks sag, bonds strengthen

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2003
Technology stocks weakened in US trade overnight, undermined by a series of lacklustre earnings forecasts. And broader market indexes also marked time, as buyers moved back into the bond market to take advantage of the sharp rise in yields over the ...

Morning market wrap: ECB cuts interest rates to 2%

... was seen as long overdue by some observers. Shares in the US finished marginally higher on the Dow Jones index as tech stocks continued to lead the way, pushing the Nasdaq up 11.36 points to 1646.01. All Ordinaries: 3008.00 (+0.00) Dow Jones: 9041.30 ...

Morning market wrap: Market turns spotlight on AMP

... public holiday in the UK meant no trade on the FTSE-100, but US stocks finished 51.11 points lowers but support for tech stocks pushed the Nasdaq marginally higher. All Ordinaries: 2948.00 (+0.00) Dow Jones: 8351.57 (-51.11) NASDAQ: 1504.04 (+1.16) FTSE-100 ...