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AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2006
... Group, Noni B, Seek, Bendigo Bank and Bunnings Warehouse Property Trust all releasing first half results. NEW YORK - US stocks rose as positive earnings lifted insurance broker Aon's shares, while the technology sector rebounded. The three major indexes ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2006
... February surveys of consumer unemployment expectations and consumer inflation expectations are both due. NEW YORK - US stocks rose sharply with the Dow briefly topping a one per cent gain on the day, while sentiment was boosted by strong earnings and ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2006
... unchanged at 5.50 per cent. Also the Westpac/Melbourne Institute February consumer sentiment survey is expected. NEW YORK - US stocks dropped as a sharp slide in crude oil prices dragged down shares of energy companies and losses in Web search company ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2006
... ANZ January job ads are expected, as well as the TD Securities/Melbourne Institute January inflation gauge. NEW YORK - US stocks declined on Friday, ending the week in negative territory, as a report showing stronger job and wage growth fueled fears ...

Let's get ethical: Hunter Hall

... into the Asia-Pacific region and Continental Europe. More recently, Lowenstein said they've bought into a couple of US stocks although the US market only makes up roughly 5 per cent of the fund's entire portfolio. "The problem [with the US] is that it ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2006
... weaker US productivity report will lead the US Federal Reserve to continue increasing interest rates has dragged down US stocks. The local bourse closed sharply lower yesterday, performing a major U-turn in afternoon trading despite earlier rising to ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2006
... positive lead from Wall Street. Stronger-than-expecter earnings from US aerospace company Boeing Co pushed blue-chip US stocks higher overnight. The local bourse closed at a fresh high yesterday, led by most of the big banks and strong performances from ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2006
... Australian share market should open stronger if futures levels are any measure despite a negative lead from Wall Street. US stocks fell on Tuesday after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point for the 14th time ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2006
The Australian share market should open slightly stronger following a positive lead from overseas markets. US stocks were flat on Monday as record profit at Exxon Mobil Corp lifted energy stocks, but the gains were offset by weakness in financial and ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2006
... market should open higher following a positive lead from international markets and after reaching new highs last week. US stocks rose sharply on Friday, buoyed by higher profits from blue chips Microsoft Corp and Procter & Gamble Co, while a government ...