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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2007
... deficit triggered fears about the economy's health, and as the Federal Reserve voiced concerns on inflation this week. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 147.74 points to close at 13,215.13, while the Standard & Poor's 500 Index lost 21.11 points ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2007
... as the Federal Reserve voiced concerns on inflation this week. The fall also followed disappointing retail sales. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 147.74 points to close at 13,215.13, while the Standard & Poor's 500 Index lost 21.11 points to ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2007
... benchmark interest rates unchanged, saying inflation was likely to slow and that growth in the economy was moderate. The Dow Jones industrials rose 53.80 points, ending on its 21st record high for the year at 13,362.87. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
... chip gains, as investors locked in profits on the eve of the Federal Reserve's meeting on interest rate policy. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 3.90 points to end at 13,309.07. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index fell 1.76 points to close at 1,507.72. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
... indicator of employment for May and, in Sydney, the Delivering Growth conference will be held. In the markets, retailer David Jones Ltd will deliver its third quarter sales results, as will media outfit News Corp. Optus owner Singapore Telecommunications ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2007
... world's largest aluminum producer, Alcoa, launched a $US27 billion ($A32.94 billion) bid for Canadian rival Alcan. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 48.35 points to a record of 13,312.97. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 3.86 points to 1,509.48. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2007
... markets. The takeover talk included reports that Microsoft Corp could acquire Yahoo Inc, which was later down played. The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 23.24 points to 13,264.62 in what was its 19th record closing this year. The Standard & Poor's ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2007
... Verizon Communications Inc. on news that it is taking video and Internet customers from rival Cablevision Systems. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 29.50 points, or 0.22 per cent, at 13,241.38, and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 6.47 points ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2007
... volume of 5,753 contracts. US stocks rallied on Wednesday, as robust profits and a flurry of buyout offers powered the Dow Jones industrials to a record high and the S&P 500 to its highest level in over six years. The Dow Jones industrial average was ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2007
... on April 18. NEW YORK - US stocks rallied on Wednesday, as robust profits and a flurry of buyout offers powered the Dow Jones industrials to a record high and the S&P 500 to its highest level in over six years. Shares of manufacturing companies that ...