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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
... 3479.6. NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks recorded a fourth straight day of gains despite further poor economic data. New jobless claims fell more than expected last week from a 16-year high, though they remain at elevated levels due to the slowing economy. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
... sharply lower with losses of more than three per cent, as recession fears deepened on new data showing a surge in US jobless claims. In London, the FTSE 100 index of leading shares fell 130.69 points, or 3.26 per cent, to 3,874.99 points. FRANKFURT - ...

Rescue package YES, economy NO

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2008
... into red again last night following the release of economic data consistent with a looming recession. US initial jobless claims rose to seven-year high of 497,000 in the week ended 27 September - the highest since the September 11 terrorists attacks ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2008
... plunging and seeing further tightening in credit markets. News of declining factory orders and a seven-year high in jobless claims stoked fears that the US Government's financial rescue plan won't ward off a recession. The Dow plummeted 348.22 points ...

Global recession coming?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
... have yet to find a floor. Rising unemployment would not help either. The US labour market is in recession. Initial jobless claims rose to 461,000 in the week ending 20 September. This is the highest level since September 2001. Likewise, continuing claims ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008
... $16.33. Westpac takeover target St George slipped 90 cents to $30.32. Stocks in the US slumped on data showing higher jobless claims in the past week and more losses in private-sector employment and reports which showed most retailers had weak sales ...

US payrolls jitters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008
... Concerns over the global economy re-emerged after the US Labor Department's report of a worse-than-expected initial jobless claims led to speculation that tomorrow's US payrolls report could be weaker-than-expected. Jobless claims rose to 444,000 in ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008
... the broad-market Standard & Poor's 500 index shed 38.15 points, or 2.99 percent, to 1,236.83. Data showing higher jobless claims in the past week and more losses in private-sector employment weighed on sentiment, as did a mixed batch of monthly sales ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2008
... have ended the day sharply higher after a better-than-expected reading on the gross domestic product and a drop in jobless claims gave investors some reassurance that the economy is holding up. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 212.67 points, or ...

Nothing new

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
... going forward. And speaking of further economic growth weakness, the US labour market continue to soften. Initial jobless claims were estimated to be 450,000 in the week ending 9 August. This is more than market forecasts of 435,000 and takes this year's ...