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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2008
... Standard & Poor's 500 index slipped 2.66 points, or 0.27 per cent, to 966.09, according to preliminary closing figures. LONDON - UK stocks declined in afternoon trade on Monday but recovered going into the last minutes of trading. The FTSE 100-share ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
... per cent last month, the largest monthly drop in about a decade... as investors saw a large inventory stacking up on the London Metal Exchange. "Nickel had a good rally after falling about eight per cent at one point." Mr Weston said poor purchasing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
... 14.66, or 1.54 per cent, to 968.75 points. The Nasdaq composite index gained 22.43, or 1.32 per cent, to 1,720.95 points. LONDON - Following a mixed performance in Asia, sentiment brightened in Europe. The FTSE 100 index added 85.69, or two per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2008
... 0.47 per cent, to 1,657.21. The broad-market Standard & Poor's 500 index lost 10.42 points, or 1.11 per cent, to 930.09. LONDON - Major European markets soared as spirits lifted and recession fears faded. The FTSE 100 index rose 316.16 points, or 8.05 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
... per cent, to 1,649.47 and the broad-market Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 91.59 points, or 10.79 per cent, to 940.51. LONDON - European exchanges followed big gains in Asian markets, and received a further boost when Wall Street opened stronger. The ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2008
... per cent, to 1,553.22. The broad-market Standard & Poor's 500 index was 4.67 points, or 0.53 per cent weaker, at 872.10. LONDON - The London FTSE index fell as much as five per cent during the session, but escaped with a loss of just 30.77 points, or ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2008
... $3.09 but Santos bucked the trend, gaining 20 cents, or 1.73 per cent, at $11.76. Ms Saly said BHP Billiton appreciated in London trade on Friday, preventing the FTSE from sliding deeper into the red. This was because the mining giant said it was still ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2008
... points, or 3.23 per cent, to 1,552.03 and the Standard & Poor's 500 index dropped 31.34 points, or 3.45 per cent, to 876.77. LONDON - Markets in London shed as much as nine per cent during the session before closing down 204.47 points, or five per cent ...

Buy side firms assess tech ability

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2008
... volatility, regulatory pressures and M&A activity," he said. Ken Fry, Aberdeen Asset Management chief operating officer in London, said the Charles River IMS provided the flexibility and scalability required to absorb acquisitions and expand into new ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2008
... 1,603.91, while the broad-market Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 11.33 points, or 1.26 per cent, to a close of 908.11. LONDON - Stock markets in London reversed course late in the day on Thursday and closed with gains. The London FTSE 100 index added ...