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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
The Australian sharemarket has opened one per cent lower as investors reacted to weak US jobs figures released at the start of easter break. At 1016 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 40.1 points, or 0.93 per cent, at 4,279.7 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... points (1.14 per cent) to 1,382.20, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped 33.42 points (1.08 per cent) to 3,047.08. The weak US jobs report raised speculation that the Federal Reserve may yet have to apply fresh stimulus to juice growth. LONDON - Many ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... cents, up from 104.48 cents on Monday. HiFX trading director Mike Hollows said the rally came after Mr Bernanke said the US jobs market, despite three months of steady employment growth, remained weak and indicated the Fed would keep interest rates at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... stock markets have fallen, as poor economic news from Europe and China overshadows more positive data about the domestic US jobs market. LONDON - European stocks and the euro slid following unexpectedly weak eurozone economic data and after disappointing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
... The dollar fell to 82.24 Japanese yen from 82.44 yen on Friday. HONG KONG - Asian shares fell as better-than-expected US jobs data was overshadowed by figures indicating a sharp slowdown in the Chinese economy. A declaration by a global derivatives group ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012
... Greece's debt swap will be successful boosted Asian shares while markets were also supported by another batch of strong US jobs data. The upbeat sentiment supported the euro and dollar against the yen, while the Japanese unit was also pressured by news ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
... cent, to 4,234.4 points. NEW YORK - US stocks have rebounded on opening after Tuesday's rout, with investors encouraged by US jobs data but still cautious ahead of the deadline for Greece to seal its debt write-off deal. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher, following Wall Street's strong positive lead after US jobs data showed the lowest unemployment in almost four years. At 0809 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 40 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... the door on future interest rates, then we could see the Aussie fall around half a cent." Mr Waterer added that Friday's US jobs figures - which reflected a trend of positive data from the US - could encourage the central bank to wait and see how global ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... Transurban Group post first half year results. In Australia, the market on Monday closed higher after better than expected US jobs figures boosted global sentiment for equities. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 44.8 points, or 1.05 per cent, to 4,296.0 ...