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Morning Market Report: US GDP surges at 7.2%; Dollar hits $US0.7100 overnight

US stocks rose on Thursday afternoon as investors welcomed surprisingly strong growth in the US economy. The market spiked briefly in early trading after a report showed US gross domestic product surged at a 7.2 per cent annual rate in the July-September ...

Morning market Wrap: US Fed Reserve holds rates steady

US stocks held onto their earlier gains on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve voted to keep interest rates steady at 45-year lows, as expected. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 64 points to 9672, after briefly rising more than 80 points from Monday's ...

Morning Market Wrap: Rise expected after mixed night on Wall Street

The Australian share market is likely to move higher despite a mixed night on Wall Street overnight. In the US stocks ended mixed, with the Nasdaq finishing lower and the Dow Jones recouping early losses to close firmer. By 0638 AEST on the Sydney Futures ...

Morning Market Wrap: US stocks surge; AU$ weaker

In NEW YORK, Stocks surged on Friday, racking up a third straight day of gains, after a report showing US employers added jobs for the first time in eight months boosted investors' expectations for an economic rebound. The rally helped major market ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks make further gains

US stocks posted a second consecutive day of gains, although investors remained wary of the September payrolls report due for release tomorrow. Concerns over a sagging recovery earlier this week had pushed indexes back down to one-month lows. The Dow ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks rebound on comforting data

US stocks rebounded strongly in overnight trade, as bargain hunters entered the market and following a report showing US manufacturing activity continued to expand modestly in September. Investors returned with renewed vigour after most major indexes ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks sag, bonds soar on weak data

Jittery US stock markets fell further, and bond prices jumped, following a slew of surprisingly weak economic data and a downbeat earnings forecast from a tech sector bellwether. The Dow Jones industrial average ended the day 105.2 points (1.1%) lower ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks up, dollar sinks to fresh lows

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2003
US stocks bounced back overnight, supported by selective buying in the technology sector. The partial rebound follows a week in which markets were hit hard by increasing concerns over the strength of the US economic recovery. The Nasadaq composite index ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks continue to slide

US stocks fell Friday to the lowest levels in over a month, as investors began to focus on the upcoming third quarter profit reporting season. The absence of a recovery in employment growth and eroding consumer sentiment have left investors worried ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks rise slightly

US stocks rose slightly as investors banked on better economic times ahead and started buying up some technology stocks. In London, the index trailed lower as mining stocks extended further falls following a drop in the US dollar. The Japanese market ...