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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
... preparing a plan to contain the Greek crisis and protect the region's banks from the effects of a Greek debt default. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 131.24 (1.21 per cent) to 10,939.95. The broader S&P 500 added 20.08 (1.79 per cent) to 1,144.03 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
... ministers were looking at possible plans to aid weak banks. Down two per cent just 45 minutes before the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rocketed in the final minutes to end 153.41 points higher (1.44 per cent) at 10,808.71. The broader S&P 500 ...

Bear killer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
... Almanac, "We've seen a lot of bear markets hit bottom and turn in October," noting that 11 post WWII bear markets on the Dow Jones Industrial Average reversed in October. "We call it a bear killer."

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
... health of the US manufacturing sector was better than expected, the main indexes ended the day firmly in the red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 258.08 points (2.36 per cent) at 10,655.30 at the close, its lowest level since September 2010. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011
... parliament approved a crucial EU bailout package and new US data gave the economy a slightly more positive tint. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 143.08 points (1.30 per cent) at 11,153.98. The broader S&P 500 added 9.34 (0.81 per cent) to ...

APRA lays plans to improve super governance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... standards in superannuation will provide clear benefits to the superannuation industry as a whole and to its members," said Ross Jones, deputy chairman, APRA. "The establishment of prudential standards in superannuation will not change the fact the primary ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... worries persisted over whether the eurozone would come up with an effective approach to containing the Greek crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 179.79 points (1.61 per cent) to 11,010.90. The broader S&P 500 gave up 24.32 points (2.07 ...

Hope trade

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
... too. It only gained 1% plus a few bips last night with the futures market showing the three major US indices - S&P 500, Dow Jones and the Nasdaq - now trading in the red. It's "just bizarre" for Wall Street to react this way if there is any truth in ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
... sharply Monday as investors saw positive signs in European efforts to find a way to resolve the eurozone debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 272.38 points (2.53 per cent) to finish at 11,043.86. The broader S&P 500 advanced 26.52 point ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street's Dow Jones finished just 35 points higher on Friday, but Asian markets closed the week lower. At 0711 AEST on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was down nine points ...