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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
... more than one per cent amid optimism that Europe would reach a deal to avoid a destabilising default by Greece. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 145.13 points (1.21 per cent) to close at 12,188.69. The broader S&P 500 jumped 16.57 points (1.29 per ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
... than expected, and new home sales fell 2.1 per cent in May, underlining persistent weakness in the housing market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 59.67 points, or 0.49 per cent, to close at 12,050.00 points, with Dow components ExxonMobil ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
... early fears of eurozone contagion gave way to optimism that Brussels and Athens would tackle the Greek debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was closed 76.02 points, or 0.63 per cent, at 12,080.38 points. The broader S&P 500 rose 6.86 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
... who applied for unemployment benefits fell last week to 414,000, more of an improvement than economists expected. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 64.25 points, or 0.5 per cent, at 11,961.52 points. The S&P 500 rose 2.22, or 0.2 per cent, to 1,267.64 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
... with markets largely stable after a brutal sell-off last week driven by concerns about a slowing economic recovery. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.06 points (0.01 per cent) at 11,952.97 in final trades. The broader S&P 500 index gained 0.85 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2011
... 169,000 new jobs, which worried investors who are growing increasingly unhappy at signs the global economy is slowing. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 97.29 points, or 0.79 per cent, to close at 12,151.26, making a fifth consecutive weekly slump ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011
... Wednesday, snapping a three-day losing streak, as the market proved resilient to disappointing manufacturing data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 38.45 points (0.31 per cent) to finish at 12,394.66. The broader S&P 500 index added 4.19 (0.32 per ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
... stocks surged by 1.4 per cent on the banks' call and the materials sector rose on solid gains in base metals prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 25.05 points, or 0.20 per cent, to 12,356.21 points, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 eased ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
... banks predicted oil prices will rise to $US130 a barrel and data showed the market for new homes remained weak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 25.05 points (0.20 per cent) to settle at 12,356.21. The broader S&P 500-stock index gave up 1.09 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... did not rise last week as expected. Energy stocks like Chevron Corp and Exxon Mobil Corp rose nearly two per cent. The Dow Jones industrial average added 80.6 points, or 0.6 per cent, to close at 12,560.18. The S&P index rose 11.70, or 0.9 per cent ...