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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2008
... raising interest rates again today, however, given its concerns about the outlook for inflation. Upmarket retailer David Jones Ltd has unveiled a four-year plan to lift annual net profit by at least five to 10 per cent from fiscal 2009, despite an expected ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2008
... the Institute for Supply Management fell in February, but the decline was not as steep as economists' forecasts. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 53.24 points, or 0.43 per cent, to 12,213.15. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 0.26 per cent ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
... recession woes and insurer AIG delivered a record loss, sparking fears of further write-downs in the financial sector. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 315.79 points, or 2.51 per cent, to close at 12,266.39 while the Standard & Poor's 500 Index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
... for the fourth month in a row. It marks the longest string of monthly losses for the Dow and S&P 500 since 2002. The Dow Jones industrial average slid 315.79 points, or 2.51 per cent, to end at 12,266.39. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 37.05 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 FEB 2008
... from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that the weak housing market probably will cause some bank failures. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 98.09 points, or 0.77 per cent, at 12,596.19. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 8.91 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
... Westpac shed 66 cents to $23.89. The market got off to a poor start following a flat lead from Wall street, with the Dow Jones industrial average gaining 9.36 points, or 0.07 per cent, to 12,694.28.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
... news of the lifting of lending caps for mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac proved short-lived. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 31.18 points, or 0.24 per cent, at 12,653.74. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 2.91 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
... down at 1201 AEDT. Coles owner Wesfarmers had shed 55 cents to $40.50, Woolworths had lost 79 cents to $29.44 and David Jones had fallen six cents to $4.26. In other market news, WorleyParsons, Australia's biggest engineering company, posted a 61.6 per ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
... the computer hardware sector, while energy companies' shares climbed as oil rose past $101 a barrel. At midday, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 145.31 points, or 1.16 per cent, at 12,715.53. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 13.38 points ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2008
... 50 cents to $45.17. The market got off to a positive start after a strong lead from Wall Street overnight, with the Dow Jones industrial average gaining 189.20 points, or 1.53 per cent, to 12,570.22.