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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2008
... after the Federal Reserve held interest rates unchanged as expected but sent mixed signals on the sluggish economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 4.4 points, or 0.04 per cent, to 11,811.83 at the market close and the technology stock-heavy ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2008
... outlook from delivery giant UPS darkened the mood ahead of a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 34.93 points, or 0.29 per cent, to 11,807.43 and the Nasdaq composite shed 17.46 points, or 0.73 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2008
... week as investors girded for an interest rate policy meeting of the Federal Reserve amid troubled economic times. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down a slight 0.33 points at 11,842.36. The tech-dominated Nasdaq composite sank 20.35 points, or ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2008
... Middle East tensions and a weak dollar, compounding already elevated fears about inflation and consumer spending. The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 220.40 points, or 1.83 per cent, at 11,842.69. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index ended 24.90 ...

Three step advice to commodities

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2008
... boom, stop and consider a three pronged alternative strategy that will give you the edge in an SRI-conscious world. Kingsley Jones, international portfolio equities manager at Macquarie Funds Management, believes investors should carefully pick their ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2008
... boosted industrial stocks like airlines and eased concerns that high energy costs would curb consumer spending. The Dow Jones industrial average added 34.03 points, or 0.28 per cent, to 12,063.09 and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index firmed 5.02 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2008
... Bancorp added to pressure on financial stocks by saying it would cut its dividend and raise $US2 billion in capital. The Dow Jones industrial average shed 131.24 points, or 1.08 per cent, to 12,029.06, its lowest level in three months, and the Standard ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2008
... quarterly earnings that exceeded expectations by avoiding major losses on assets linked to US sub-prime mortgage debt. The Dow Jones industrial average shed 108.78 points, or 0.89 percent, to 12,160.30 and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index lost 9.21 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2008
... strength in technology stocks, which rose on strong sales of Research in Motion's BlackBerry and Apple's new iPhone. The Dow Jones industrial average shed 38.27 points, or 0.31 percent, to 12,269.08 and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index edged up 0.11 of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2008
... price pressures rose moderately in May, easing fears that inflation would force a near-term rise in interest rates. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 165.77 points, or 1.37 per cent, at 12,307.35. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 20.16 points ...