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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2009
... Street managed its second straight comeback, but the rebound was more a sign of the market's turmoil than strength. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 68.73, or 0.84 per cent, to 8,281.22. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 6.38, or 0.76 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2009
... gainers, including Intel and Microsoft. After two weeks of selling, many stocks are looking much more attractive. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 68.73, or 0.84 per cent, to 8,281.22. The Dow was down 103 points in early afternoon; on Thursday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2009
... after news of a big economic stimulus introduced in Congress and a possible government aid plan for Bank of America. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished with a gain of 12.82 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 8,212.96 at the closing bell, ending a string ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2009
... retail sales data and renewed concerns over the health of banks and other companies set to report quarterly results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 248.90 points, or 2.95 per cent, to settle at 8,199.66, extending a losing streak to a sixth session. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2009
... global economy, a poor start to the corporate earnings season and the health of ailing banking giant Citigroup. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 32.73 points, or 0.39 per cent, to 8,441.24 at the closing bell, extending a losing streak to a fifth ...

The January effect

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2009
... year. The major equity index's return over the first five days of the first month of 2009 is shown below: S&P 500 0.4% Dow Jones -0.1% All Ordinaries 1.9% Nikkei-225 4.3% DJ Euro Stoxx 4.4% FTSE-100 1.7% These may not be the double-digit positive returns ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
... passage of a 15-billion-dollar rescue plan for the troubled US auto industry after a key senator opposed the measure. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 196.33 points, or 2.24 per cent, to close at 8,565.09. The Nasdaq composite shed 57.60 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
... group of conservatives led by Sen. John Ensign, who threatened to block the measure. In preliminary closing figures, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 70.09, or 0.81 per cent, to 8,761.42. Broader stock indicators also advanced. The Standard & Poor's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
... after a two-day rally as downbeat corporate news reminded investors that the economy's troubles won't soon ease. The Dow Jones industrials fell 225 points, while broader indexes showed more moderate declines. Investors worry that companies' difficulties ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
... President-elect Barack Obama's plan for a huge infrastructure spending package will help boost the crippled economy. The Dow Jones industrial average rose more than 250 points. Obama announced over the weekend plans for the largest US public works spending ...