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US jobs confidence adds to recovery optimism

... about the economy and the business outlook is also near record levels another report from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) showed on Tuesday. The positive news about jobs seemed to more than offset economists' concerns that soaring gasoline ...

Afternoon market report: Trade thins as Melbourne Cup takes precedence

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2003
... Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6978/83 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7076/81. The US Institute of Supply Management (ISM) October purchasing managers index rose to 57.0, exceeding prior expectations of an index of 56.0. The index's move ...

Midday market report: Shares surge higher on US data

... manufacturing figures for October painted a picture of strong economic recovery there. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) purchasing managers' index shot to 57.0 points in October from 53.7 points in September. But the Australian dollar sank below ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar sinks below $US0.7000

... Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6991/96 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7076/81. The US Institute of Supply Management (ISM) October purchasing managers index rose to 57.0, exceeding prior expectations of an index of 56.0. The index's move ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks rebound on comforting data

... managed to eke out further small gains. The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond fell one point to 3.93%. But the inconclusive ISM report saw the US dollar continue to weaken against a broad range of currencies, while the Japanese yen was supported by ...

Morning market wrap: Manufacturing data propels US stocks higher

... 17-month highs, and US bluechip indices closed at 14-month highs, following a report from the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) which showed manufacturing activity surged in August. The ISM index jumped 3.9 points to 54.7, including gains in the production ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds under more pressure

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2003
... between the two bonds ballooned to 362 points and the widest margin in over a decade. Second quarter GDP and payrolls and the ISM index for July are all scheduled for release this week. The rise in yields continues to hamper stocks, despite the latest ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks sag on mixed economic data

... Statistics reported payrolls declined by 30,000 in June and the unemployment rate rose to a new 9-year high of 6.4%. But the ISM said its index of service sector activity jumped 6.1 points to 60.6 in June, the highest level since June 2000. The Dow Jones ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks up in late trade

US stocks erased early losses to finish higher, supported by some positive elements in the ISM's June survey of manufacturing activity. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 55.5 points (0.6%) to close at 9,041.0, while the broader S&P 500 ended 7.8 ...

Morning market wrap: US shares end losing streak

... "The market is discounting fundamentals," said Financial Standard chief economist Rob Pereira, pointing to the release of ISM manufacturing data in the US suggesting a forward contraction of the market. The FTSE-100 had kick-started a day of rising prices ...