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Great disappointment

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2010
... added 431,000 jobs in May. Normally, such a "huge" number -- the largest monthly gain in 10 years -- would have sent Wall Street soaring. But these are not normal times and neither were expectations. Even before the payrolls stats were released I warned ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2010
The Australian stock market is set for a big fall at the open, after Wall Street slumped more than three per cent overnight on Friday, and the price of benchmark commodities contracts such as oil, silver and copper closed weaker. At 0725 AEST on the ...

Bring it on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2010
... consecutive increase and follows a 65,000 gain in April. Wide, wide guess. I don't know if you've noticed the flip-flop on Wall Street last night. This to me indicates that while there is optimism, it may be uncertain optimism. I don't blame The Street ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUN 2010
The Australian share market has received mixed leads from overnight trading overseas, with Wall Street indices slightly higher, precious metals and copper lower, but oil finishing up. At 0815 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
... points higher at 4,466, on volume of 18,059 contracts. IG Markets research analyst Ben Potter said a strong lead from Wall Street on positive US economic data had brought risk appetite back to the local market. "Most of the gains are coming from the ...

Silver lining

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
... re-emerge in one form or another in the coming days to bring our spirits down again. But there was none of these on Wall Street last night. The S&P 500 index shot up by 2.6 per cent and the Dow jumped by 2.3 per cent following good news on the US housing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
Australian shares are set for a strong opening after Wall Street posted its third largest gain of 2010 as better-than-expected home sales figures boosted optimism towards the US economy. At 0731 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
... at $50.92, ANZ flat at $22.30, and Westpac down eight cents at $22.67. The local market received a weak lead from Wall Street overnight, where the Dow Jones Industrial Average index fell by 1.11 per cent. One of the worst performing stocks on Wednesday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
Australian shares are set to fall after Wall Street dropped on the possibility of criminal charges into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and ongoing concerns about Europe's financial sector. At 0746 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2010
... 4,429.7 points and the broader All Ordinaries index fell by 25.4 points, or 0.57 per cent, to 4,453.6 points. NEW YORK - Wall Street was closed for the Memorial Day holiday. LONDON - British markets were closed for the spring bank holiday. FRANKFURT ...