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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2011
... unrest could spread across the Middle East, contributing to volatility in markets and commodity prices worldwide. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 43.97 points, or 0.36 per cent, at 12,273.26. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 7.28 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
... embattled President Hosni Mubarak told protesters he would not resign, dashing their hopes he was stepping down. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 10.6 points (0.09 per cent) at 12,229.29 when markets settled, while the broad-market S&P 500 index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
... chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony to Congress and merger and acquisition activity in the stock exchange sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 6.74 points (0.06 per cent) to settle at 12,239.89, eking out an eighth straight day of gains. The broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
... sales that were higher than analysts predicted. It was the best performing company among the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones industrial average. Homebuilder Beazer Homes USA Inc fell one per cent after reporting that new orders declined last quarter. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2011
... even as revenue slipped slightly. The results were higher than analysts were expecting. In late afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was 75.23 points higher, by 0.62 per cent, at 12,167.38. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was up 8.38 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2011
... in the unemployment rate to nine per cent from 9.4 per cent helped neutralise lower than expected jobs creation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 29.89 points at 12,092.15, while the S&P 500 rose 3.77 to 1,310.87. The tech heavy Nasdaq advanced ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2011
... benchmark for most US mutual funds - was down 0.56 point, or 0.04 per cent, at 1,303.47 in mid-afternoon trade. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 0.07 point at 12,041.9. The Nasdaq composite fell 1.35 points, or 0.05 percent, at 2,748.21. Consumer ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
... ASX 24, the March share price index futures contract was 54 points higher at 4,777, with 12,915 contracts traded. The Dow Jones industrial average has closed above 12,000 for the first time in 2 1/2 years - yet another sign that the economy is extending ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2011
... price index futures contract was six points higher at 4,732, with 12,663 contracts traded. On Wall Street overnight, the Dow Jones industrial average closed up 0.58 per cent, while the Standard and Poor's 500 advanced 0.77 per cent. Austock Securities ...

Market Wrap - Mid Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2010
... index futures contract was down seven points at 4,775 points, with about 6,000 contracts traded. In the US overnight the Dow Jones Industrial Average went up 41.78 points, or 0.36 per cent, to 11,499.25, while the broader S&P 500 index rose 7.64 points ...