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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
... more likely to occur following the US Government's move to bail out mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 289.78 points, or 2.58 per cent to settle at 11,510.74, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 rose ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2008
... reported that payrolls shrank more than predicted last month, and that the unemployment rate reached a five-year high. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 32.73, or 0.29 per cent to settle at 11,220.96, although the blue chips had been down 150 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008
... week and more losses in private-sector employment and reports which showed most retailers had weak sales in August. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 344.65 points, or 2.99 per cent, to close at 11,188.23.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008
... Thursday as weak retail results and data suggesting mounting job losses heightened fears about the US economic outlook. The Dow Jones Industrial Average skidded 344.65 points, or 2.99 per cent, to end at 11,188.23, its weakest close since late July as ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2008
... fell 2.60, or 0.20 per cent, to 1,274.98, and the Nasdaq composite index fell 15.51, or 0.66 per cent, to 2,333.73. The Dow Jones industrial average eked out a modest gain of 15.96 points, or 0.14 per cent, to end at 11,532.88.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2008
... and the Federal Reserve reporting weak economic activity throughout the nation, the market proceeded cautiously. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 15.96, or 0.14 per cent, to 11,532.88, after rising by as many as 37 points and falling by as many ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2008
... moderately lower after falling oil prices failed to calm nervousness about the economy and the financial sector. The Dow Jones industrial average initially surged by nearly 250 points as oil prices dropped as low as $US105.46 a barrel on reports that ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2008
... points, or 0.3 per cent, to 5200. NEW YORK - US markets were closed on Monday for the Labor Day holiday. On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 171.63 points, or 1.47 per cent, to settle at 11,543.55. The tech-dominated Nasdaq composite ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2008
... intensified the losses with trade thin ahead of a three-day Labor Day holiday in the United States, analysts said. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 171.63 points, or 1.47 per cent, to settle at 11,543.55. The tech-dominated Nasdaq composite tumbled ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2008
... 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 1.85 per cent, to 11,715.18. The technology-heavy Nasdaq added 29.18 points ...