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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2009
... Treasury note, which moves opposite its price, rose to 3.48 per cent from 3.46 per cent late Friday. LONDON - European stocks fell on Monday as traders cashed in gains from last week's strong rally and waited for the outcome of a key US Federal Reserve ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
... cent, to 2102.64 and the Standard & Poor's 500 index increased 3.29 points, or 0.31 per cent, to 1052.63. LONDON - European stocks closed only slightly higher despite a jump in US retail sales, as investors paused after recent rallies on the first anniversary ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2009
... 1.3 per cent, to 1,016.40, while the Nasdaq composite index added 35.58, or 1.8 per cent, to 2,018.78. LONDON - European stocks closed higher on Monday, extending gains after a massive takeover bid by Kraft Foods for British rival Cadbury signalled a ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2009
... housing and consumer confidence data and US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke's nomination for reappointment. European stocks fell earlier in the trading day, mirroring losses in Asia amid signs of jitters and profit-taking. But the picture changed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2009
... composite index rose 2.7, or 0.1 per cent, to 2011.31. The gains left stocks at new highs for the year. LONDON - European stocks retreated on Tuesday from earlier rallies as investors cashed in profits, with London's FTSE 100 benchmark index falling ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2009
... the broad Standard & Poor's 500 index advanced 21.92 points, or 2.49 per cent, to a close of 901.05. LONDON - European stocks soared, spurred on by the financial sector, as investors awaited quarterly earnings reports from government-assisted US banks ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2009
Australian shares are are expected to open higher after strong gains in US and European stocks after better than expected US consumer confidence data raised hopes of economic recovery. At 0720 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2009
... the broad-market Standard & Poor's 500 index shed 8.72 points, or 1.01 per cent, to settle at 857.51. LONDON - European stocks overcame the earlier losses sparked by swine flu fears and were stable at the close of trade. Bearing the brunt of the losses ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
... or 2.1 per cent, to 850.08, and the Nasdaq composite index rose 35.64, or 2.2 per cent, to 1,643.85. LONDON - European stocks mostly edged up on the back of encouraging corporate results and a bounce in a key economic indicator in Germany despite mounting ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2009
... per cent, to 834.38 and the Nasdaq composite index added 51.03 points, or 3.29 per cent, to 1,602.63. LONDON - European stocks soared as G20 announced a raft of measures to deal with the economic crisis that exceeded expectations. Plans to give $US1 ...