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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
... 3.38 per cent late on Thursday. LONDON - European stock markets rose on Friday on sharply better than expected US employment data that revived hopes of a US recovery accompanied by a decline in joblessness. The London FTSE 100 index gained 9.36 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2009
... 1.92 per cent, to 1,066.63. LONDON - European stock markets made modest gains on Thursday, powered by positive US employment data and upbeat comments from the European Central Bank on eurozone growth prospects. In London, the FTSE 100 index rose 17.75 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher on Monday, boosted by better than expected US employment data that added to signs that the world's largest economy is pulling out of recession. Silver and copper prices were higher, while gold and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2009
... European stock markets halted a three-day losing streak and finished in positive territory on better-than-expected US employment data. In London, the FTSE 100 index gained 18.43 points, or 0.45 per cent, to close at 4,158.66. FRANKFURT - The Dax added ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2007
... of its push into the east. The Australian sharemarket hit record highs on Monday as stronger than expected US employment data calmed concerns over slowing economic growth in the US, and higher metal prices boosted local resources stocks. The benchmark ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open sharply lower today after weak US employment data rattled Wall Street on Friday. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September Share Price Index was down 100 points at 6191. Today, the Australian Bureau ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2006
... to 2,330.79. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index of leading shares ended almost flat, supported by the strong US employment data and an upbeat survey of UK service sector firms but wary of looming interest rate rises. The FTSE 100 closed at 6,148.1, down ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2006
... report eased export market concerns. The Nikkei climbed 223.82 points to 16,358.07. HONG KONG - Stocks rose as US employment data cooled concerns the Federal Reserve could lift interest rates. The benchmark Hang Seng index added 90.16 points at 17,513.88. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2006
... June. On Friday, the the Australian stock market closed higher, after a boost from Wall Street ahead of the US employment data. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 15 points at 5135.3 while the all ordinaries firmed 18.4 points to 5096.5. NEW YORK ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares, bonds close down

... territory after United States Treasury yields pushed higher overnight on Friday, hit by better-than-expected US employment data. The weakness was compounded in the run up to the release of the RBA's policy statement. But National Australia Bank strategist ...