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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2010
... contracts. Hubb Financial market analyst Andrew Page said after a sharp fall on Friday in anticipation of poor news on Wall Street, the market seemed to be making up some of its lost ground. "In Australia on Friday afternoon people thought the US was ...

No pleasing Mr. Market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2010
... with the big positive developments that has transpired last week, Mr. Market wouldn't be worrying at being happy and Wall Street would at the very least end the last trading day of a jittery week on the up. But no! Mr. Market continued to brood, sending ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2010
... finished at 4508. The broader All Ordinaries index shed 100.8 points, or 2.15 per cent, to 4,596.9 points. NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks slumped on Friday on persistent concerns over economic recovery, erasing early gains following data showing a stronger-than-expected ...

Greek tragedy overwhelms Obama

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2010
Yes we can! One more time, Yes we can! Obama has spoken and Wall Street saw that it was good. Despite rising criticism of his presidency and falling popularity, you can't help but be roused by the man when you listen to him speak with his distinct rhetorical ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2010
... Australian stocks are set for a weaker opening with worse than expected US employment data causing significant falls on Wall Street. At 0821 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was 72 points lower at 4,575. In economic ...

One down, more to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
There were no surprises contained in the Fed's statement after it concluded its two-day FOMC meeting overnight. Wall Street breathed a sigh of relief. One down! "The Committee will maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
... with the Federal Reserve's positive statements about the state of the economic recovery in the US driving gains on Wall Street. At 0804 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was 16 points higher at 4,607. In economic ...

Wall Street v Main Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2010
It's still the economy stupid! Wall Street's attention had been diverted from watching and dissecting every piece of economic news to listening to words that comes out of politicians' mouths. Wall Street had been on edged ever since Obama and the Democrats ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2010
Australian stocks are likely to open weaker on Wednesday after the Australia Day public holiday, with Wall Street losing ground in late trade to post a decline. At 0827 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was 33 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2010
... market's biggest stock, fell 66 cents, or 1.58 per cent, to $41.04, while rival Rio Tinto lost three cents to $72.91. On Wall Street on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 2.09 per cent to 10,172.98. In New York on Friday, the Nasdaq composite ...