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The light, the light

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
... seems that many investors have, too, seen the light - the light that the world's biggest economy is gaining momentum. Wall Street opened strong and never looked back after learning that Uncle Sam's country has added 243,000 jobs in January - the most ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
... Investors also awaited the result of long-running talks between Greece and its creditors on cutting its huge debts, while Wall Street gave a mixed lead. On Friday, Tokyo slipped 0.51 per cent, or 44.89 points, to 8,831.93, Sydney fell 0.39 per cent ...

Waiting for jobs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
... Waiting till yellow light of caution turns green? If you've already read the headlines this morning, it's all about Wall Street - and of course all its lesser cousins around the world - waiting on the "mother of all economic statistics, the US Non-farm ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... which could value the social network group at up to $US100 billion ($A94.48 billion), stoked interest and help power Wall Street to solid opening gains. Additionally, reports that banks would use an upcoming offer of very cheap three-year funds from ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... higher after mixed leads from offshore bourses kept investors wary ahead of the start of the local earnings season. Wall Street ended lower after US gross domestic product (GDP) data missed expectations - despite recording its fastest growth rate since ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher, despite a mainly negative session on Wall Street overnight. At 0812 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up eight points at 4,234. In economic news on Wednesday, the Australian ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
... higher after mixed leads from offshore bourses kept investors wary ahead of the start of the local earnings season. Wall Street ended lower after US gross domestic product (GDP) data missed expectations - despite recording its fastest growth rate since ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... higher after mixed leads from offshore bourses kept investors wary ahead of the start of the local earnings season. Wall Street ended lower after US gross domestic product (GDP) data missed expectations - despite recording its fastest growth rate since ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
... turnover at 1210 AEDT was 714.1 million shares worth $1.8 billion, with 477 stocks up, 324 down and 345 unchanged. On Wall Street on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 22 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 12,735 points, after weak reports on housing ...

Extending the extended extension

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
... to ensure that the current global malady is ended and reversed. To see how the Fed announcement stoked confidence, Wall Street reversed its earlier downtrend after hearing the announcement and closed higher. US Treasury yields with three- to five-year ...