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Morning Market Wrap: International markets gain; Dollar weaker

... stocks like miner BHP Billiton sharply higher. The FTSE 100 share index closed up 45.3 point or 1.1 per cent to 4313.9. In TOKYO, Japanese shares ended mixed after a day in which the yen's strength capped gains while investors' appetite for firms with ...

Morning Market Wrap:End of winning streak; dollar sets fresh high

... dispel a wary mood before the key earnings period. The FTSE 100 share index closed down 3.4 points per cent at 4,268.6. In TOKYO, Japan's Nikkei average ended down over two per cent to snap a five-day winning streak, after worse-than-expected machinery ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: Banking sector strong after interest rate decision

... amid fresh investor concerns about the negative impact on exports of the yen's rise against the dollar, dealers said. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei-225 index lost 278.13 points to close at 10,542.20. All Ordinaries 3247.8 +22.4 NASDAQ 1907.85 +14.39 ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar hits six year high

... Granada surged after its merger with rival Carlton was approved. The blue-chip FTSE index closed up 1.9 points at 4,272.0. In TOKYO, the Nikkei average closed up for a fifth session as investors, optimistic about Japan's economic prospects, snapped up ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: Mixed performance by blue chips

... Composite Index gained 12.89 points to 1893.46. The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues closed at 10,820.33 points on the Tokyo Stock Exchange today, up 80.19 points, or 0.75 percent, from yesterday. All Ordinaries 3225.4 +2.5 NASDAQ 1893.46 +12.89 Dow ...

Midday Market Wrap: Bond market stronger after yesterday's sell off

... performance, thus underpinning the probability of a rate hike in Australia early next year," they said. Share prices in Tokyo opened 0.20 per cent higher today with the Nikkei-225 index gaining 21.57 points to 10,761.71 in the first five minutes of trading. ...

Morning Market Wrap: Busy day expected; Dollar bounces overnight

... the pack lower amid nagging concern over the firm's growth prospects. The FTSE 100 closed down 3.9 points at 4270.1. In TOKYO, Japan's TOPIX share index rose for a fifth straight session, helped by buying of big banks after Morgan Stanley upgraded the ...

Midday Market Wrap:Tokyo opens high; ASX subdued

Japanese shares opened higher on Monday as investors snapped up Sony Corp and other exporters after an encouraging U.S. jobs report sent Wall Street up and helped underpin the dollar. The Nikkei average was up 0.95 percent at 10,811.52 as of 0005 GMT ...

Morning Market Wrap: US stocks surge; AU$ weaker

... hopes the fledgling recovery is on track. The FTSE 100 benchmark index closed up 64.9 points or 1.5 per cent at 4,274. In TOKYO, Japan's Nikkei average rose for a third day to a two-week high, with economic recovery hopes spurring buying of laggards ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: Quiet end to ASX week

... that they will be least affected by a stronger yen, dealers said. They said the gains were capped by profit-taking. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei-225 index gained 115.76 points to close at 10,709.29. All Ordinaries 3205.7 +2.3 NASDAQ 1836.22 +3.97 ...