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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2010
... and the International Monetary Fund might not be enough to prevent a default. A disappointing report on initial jobless claims added to the downbeat mood early in the day. The Labor Department said initial claims for jobless benefits rose unexpectedly ...

End game II

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2010
... further evidence that the US economy continues to expand - without putting upward pressure on inflation. Improving. Jobless claims fell by 5,000 to 457k last week, the Philly Fed PMI increased by more than expected in March and the index of US leading ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2010
... Consumer Price Index was unchanged in February. That signals that inflation is tame. The government also says initial jobless claims fell last week. The Conference Board says its index of leading indicators rose. That points to increasing economic activity. ...

Don't know where to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
... clues. Take for instance what was offered last night. US labour market improving but...not improving enough. US jobless claims fell by 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 462,000 last week - lower than forecasts for a drop to 460,000. China's growth continues ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
... since last week's better-than-expected jobs report, investors haven't been making big moves. But readings on weekly jobless claims, retail sales and consumer sentiment will be released in the coming days and may give investors a better sense of where ...

Still waiting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2010
... sales falling in all regions. This was blamed on the weather. There was good news on the jobs front though with jobless claims dipping to 469K against expectations of 470K. The small dip in claims strengthened market conviction that the US payrolls report ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2010
... benefits claims that had raised hopes about the Labor Department's monthly payroll report due out Friday. Initial jobless claims dipped last week after two straight weeks of unexpected increases, the Labor Department reported. At the closing bell, the ...

Data data everywhere

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2010
... you use - the price of American homes are again heading south. And then there's also the renewed climb in initial jobless claims. Woe to the US labour market. Good data (and news). Big Ben reiterates his economic conditions "are likely to warrant exceptionally ...

Trader's market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010
... the decline -- which was the sharp drop in consumer confidence last Wednesday - to the unexpected increase in US jobless claims and the unexpected drop in US durable goods orders. Jobless claims increased by 22,000 to 496K in the week ended 20 February ...

In the eyes of the beholder

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2010
... the past three trading days. It was up again overnight. But instead of looking at the higher-than-expected weekly jobless claims - up to 473,000 in the week ending 6 Feb against expectations for a drop to 438K, Wall Street looked elsewhere. And it liked ...

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