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Morning market wrap: US stocks gain amid signs of strengthening recovery

US stocks mounted broad-based gains overnight, amid further evidence growth is poised to strengthen in the second half. But US Treasuries continued to weaken as investors bet the cycle of interest rate cuts may be finished and as General Motors announced ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks sink after Fed decision

US share markets slumped after the Federal Reserve opted to cut the funds rate by only 25 basis points, and not by 50 basis points as many investors had been expecting. The Dow Jones industrial average fell by 104.9 points (1.2%) to close at 9,005.0 ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks slump on earnings doubts

US stocks fell overnight, as a spate of corporate profit warnings prompted investors to take profits. Major US indexes have surged by over 25% since early March in expectation of a strong pick-up in US corporate profits in the second half. But a growing ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks end mixed week

With little economic news to guide them, US equity markets took the lead Friday from a mixed bag of earnings reports and the prospect that the Fed will move to lower short-term interest rates early this week. The Dow Jones industrial average edged 21.2 ...

Macquarie Bank launches pioneer international investment scheme

... time tomorrow, with the launch of the Protected International Lending Facility (PIL) based initially on a choice of 40 US stocks and exchange traded funds. "This product is expected to appeal to experienced retail investors looking to participate in ...

Morning market wrap: US benchmark indexes in highest decline in a month

US stocks fell in trading yesterday, sending benchmark indexes to their biggest declines in a month, as investors realise that this month's rally has pushed prices too high based on upcoming corporate profits. The Dow Jones and the Nasdaq indexes both ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks extend gains

US equity markets continued to push higher overnight, as consumer price data helped ease concerns over deflation. All major US indexes ended higher, following on from the strong gains Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average closed 4.1 points stronger ...

Morning market wrap: Data spurs strong gains in US stocks

US share price indexes closed sharply higher overnight, spurred by a survey showing stronger manufacturing activity in the state of New York. The Empire State manufacturing survey jumped 16.0 points to 26.8 in June - the highest level in the two-year ...

Morning market wrap: US Stocks Slump Friday As Confidence Wanes

US stocks closed sharply lower Friday, following a survey showing consumer confidence soured in early June. The University of Michigan's index of consumer sentiment dropped to 87.2 in June from 92.1 in May, in contrast to forecasts of a modest rise. ...

Morning Market Wrap: US Stocks End Up On Signs of Improving Sentiment

US stocks posted a second consecutive gain, fuelled by a major brokerage house lifting its recommendation on International Business Machines Corp. and a cautiously optimistic tone in the Fed's latest "Beige Book". The Dow Jones industrial average rose ...