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Morning market wrap: US bonds crunched by Greenspan

... jumped 20 points to 3.93%, and has increased by almost a percentage point since early June. The rise in yields hurt US stocks, although a positive earnings report from tech bellwether Intel Co. after trade has set the stage for renewed market gains. ...

Morning market wrap: US Stocks recover ground

US stocks finished moderately higher Friday, underpinned by re-assuring earnings comments from General Electric. The market was also boosted by a series of brokerage upgrades in the technology and retail sectors. The Dow Jones industrial average gained ...

Morning market wrap: US shares sharply lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2003
US stocks slumped Thursday, sparked by an earnings report from internet company Yahoo Inc. and news of a surge in jobless benefit claims in early July. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 120.2 points (1.3%) to 9,036.0, while the broader S&P 500 lost ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks succumb to profit-taking

Broader US share market indexes moved lower Wednesday, with investors locking in profits ahead of the second quarter reporting season. The Dow Jones industrial average slumped 66.9 points (0.7%) to finish at 9,156.2, while the S&P 500 shed 5.6 points ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks jump on improving outlook

US equity markets surged higher Monday, underpinned by upbeat comments on the semiconductor sector and growing confidence in the prospects of stronger economic growth in the second half. Chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. beat earnings ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks sag on mixed economic data

US stocks ended a shortened session lower, as new data provided mixed signals about the strength of the recovery. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported payrolls declined by 30,000 in June and the unemployment rate rose to a new 9-year high of 6.4%. ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks up on better earnings outlook

US stocks posted further gains Wednesday, supported by a brightening earnings outlook and news of a jump in new manufacturing orders in May. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 101.9 points (1.1%) to close at 9,142.8, with the broader S&P 500 ending ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks up in late trade

US stocks erased early losses to finish higher, supported by some positive elements in the ISM's June survey of manufacturing activity. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 55.5 points (0.6%) to close at 9,041.0, while the broader S&P 500 ended 7.8 ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks edge lower

Major US share price indexes drifted lower Monday, with new manufacturing data failing to excite investors. The Chicago NAPM index edged up 0.3 points to 52.5 in June, suggesting manufacturing production continues to expand only modestly in the mid-west ...

Morning Market Wrap: US Stocks End Lower

US share markets finished lower on Friday, as investors await further evidence economic growth is poised to strengthen in the second half. All major indexes ended the week down, the first weekly decline since mid-May. On Friday the Dow Jones fell 90.0 ...