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Midday market wrap: Japanese stocks rise, $A stronger

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2003
... no change. The Australian share market remained in positive territory at noon, ignoring the losses on the US market on Friday. At 1206 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was up 11 points at 3224.8 and the all ordinaries index rose 8.1 points to 3228.2. ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds stronger on weak employment data

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2003
US bond yields fell sharply Friday, following news non-farm payrolls tumbled 93,000 in August and compared with consensus forecasts of a small rise. The decline in July was also revised down to 49,000, although the unemployment rate was unchanged at ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks, bonds make further gains

... rise. Bonds also built on recent gains, as traders positioned for what is expected to be another weak payrolls report due Friday. The Nasdaq added a further 16.1 points (0.9%) to end at 1,869.0, and should gain even further support following the release ...

Midday market wrap: Japanese, domestic stocks edge down to noon

Japanese shares erased early gains and edged down by midday on Friday as profit-taking took a toll on big banks and some tech issues such as NEC Corp after the key Nikkei average hit 14-month highs earlier this week. The Nikkei ended the morning session ...

Morning market wrap: Manufacturing data propels US stocks higher

... 10-year bond climbing to a new 12-month high. The yield ended the day at 4.61%, compared with 4.47% at the close of trade on Friday. The US dollar enjoyed broadbased gains, although traders also continue to push the Japanese yen higher, testing the resolve ...

Wheat exporter AWB to pay $825 million for Wesfarmers Landmark

... the parent Wesfarmers and then merged into a new division with Lumley Insurance. The $825 million deal, announced late on Friday, ends speculation that AWB was planning to takeover Futuris' rural interests in Elders. The AWB purchase includes Wesfarmers ...

Morning market wrap: US shares close up on low turnover

US share markets closed higher Friday, despite low turnover ahead of the Labor Day long weekend. Markets were helped by the release of the Chicago NAPM index, which jumped four points to 58.9 in August. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 41. 6 points ...

Midday market wrap: Nikkei rises to highest level since July 2002

... investors to buy high-tech issues. The Australian dollar was stronger to noon, consolidating the progress made offshore Friday but failing to add much to those gains in local business. At 1256 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6468/73 compared ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries dip slightly

... the Nikkei 225 registered a 0.58 per cent fall in trading. The local market's declines followed falls on Wall Street on Friday, when the Dow Jones slumped 74.81 points to 9348.87 and the S&P 500 Index dipped 10.21 points to 993.06. "The market is down ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks down on profit-taking

Major US share market indexes pulled back Friday, despite a positive sales forecast from Intel Corp. The microchip manufacturer's higher forecasts initially pushed markets higher, only to be followed by moves among investors to lock in profits from ...