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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
... bank and insurer Suncorp Metway Ltd. US stocks slipped 1.8 per cent on weak readings on economic growth and rising jobless claims. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 66.5 points, or 1.34 per cent, to 4910.3 while the broader All Ordinaries ...

US growth disappoints

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
... quarter real GDP was revised lower from positive 0.6 percent to a minus 0.2 percent. More negative news. US initial jobless claims climbed to 448,000 in the week ending July 26 -- the highest since April 2003 and worse than forecasts of a decline to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2008
... after US stocks rallied sharply amid strong reports from retailers and data showed a surprising fall in weekly jobless claims. Energy stocks are expected to benefit from a large jump in the price of oil after falling sharply yesterday. On the Sydney ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2008
... the index of business conditions since January 2001. That overshadowed earlier optimism about a decline in weekly jobless claims data. Merrill Lynch & Co fuelled more concerns about the health of the financial sector when it reported about $US16 billion ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2007
... service leader Schlumberger Ltd making the greatest gains on the S&P 500. There was an unexpected drop in weekly jobless claims, which could suggest the labour market was holding up. But a report was also out revealing that new-home sales had dived ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2006
... pressure and therefore, more Fed interest rate hikes. The US bond market reacted to reports that while initial jobless claims increased to 308,000 in the week ended 17 June, the monthly average has slowed to an average of 303,000 a week from 334,000 ...

Daily economic update

... Six of the 10 components of the index increased during the month, led by consumer expectations, stock prices and jobless claims. Four components fell led by the pace of deliveries. The leading index suggests continued US growth over the next six to nine ...

Daily Economic Update

... better-than-expectations for a 0.8 per cent increase. Seven of the 10 indicators that comprise the index increased, led by jobless claims and the average workweek. Building permits fell while consumer expectations were unchanged. The latest data indicates ...

Market Wrap

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as investors locked in gains from the previous session after disappointing jobless claims data and lackluster earnings news. No. 2 computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. dragged down the Dow Jones industrial average after saying ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar drops further, bonds holds offshore price gains

... night's response, it might not get much of a reaction locally. Upcoming data includes durable goods orders, weekly jobless claims and the Feds' beige book. "The data would have to be well away from consensus to trigger any response," he said. The US ...