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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2008
... more direction late this month and in early February when "everyone is back on deck". On Wall Street overnight, the Dow Jones industrial average had risen 171.85 points to 12,778.15 after a strong profit result from IBM eased concerns over the global ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2008
... after IBM reported higher-than-expected preliminary quarterly earnings, spurring a broad rally in technology shares. The Dow Jones industrial average settled up 171.8 points, or 1.36 per cent, at 12,778.15. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index settled up ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2008
... decline in holiday sales, once again raising concerns that the slowdown in housing is spreading to consumer spending. The Dow Jones industrial average ended down 246.79 points, or 1.92 per cent, at 12,606.30. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 19.31 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2008
... fast-food chain McDonald's Corp to Tiffany & Co. The luxury jeweller cut its profit forecast on weak consumer spending. The Dow Jones industrial average ended down 246.79 points, or 1.92 per cent, at 12,606.30. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 19.31 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2007
... combat the credit squeeze, interbank lending rates showed only a slight decline on Thursday. At close, however, the Dow Jones industrial average was UP 24.55 points, or 0.2 per cent, at 13,498.45. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was UP 2.38 points, or ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2007
... rates, valuations might not be coming through at the same growth rate as previously anticipated. In the US overnight, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 41.13 points, or 0.31 per cent, to 13,473.9. The world's leading central banks provided good news ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2007
... positive territory, as the Federal Reserve and other central banks sought to ease a global credit crunch. The benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 41.86 points or 0.31 per cent at a preliminary close of 13,474.63. The tech-rich Nasdaq composite ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2007
... indices fell more than 2 per cent after the Fed's modest quarter-percentage-point cut failed to reassure investors. The Dow Jones industrial average slid 294.26 points, or 2.14 per cent, to 13,432.77. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index dropped 38.31 points ...

US-Aust rates spread widens to 250 bps

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2007
... and then when they get them they complain they won't lose their jitters until rates stop decreasing. This is why the Dow Jones Industrial Average sank nearly 300 points following the rate drop. The AUD is currently trading at 88 cents. One month ago ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2007
... cut disappointed investors who expected a more aggressive rate reduction. Shortly after close, before settling, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 290.44 points, or 2.18 per cent, near 13,435.59. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 38.37 ...