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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2010
... YORK - US stocks rebounded from steep opening losses on Friday amid fears over eurozone finances and the global economic recovery, as buyers sought bargains after sharp drops. In early trades, the Dow briefly dropped below the psychological support level ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2010
... Portugal will spill over to other countries, cause a cascade of massive losses for big banks and in turn halt the economic recovery in countries beyond Europe. The Labor Department's latest employment report added to worries about the US economy. The ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2010
... markets managed small gains despite continuing concerns about the impact of Europe's debt problems on a global economic recovery. At 0731 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 29 points higher at 4,524 points. Australian ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2010
... sharply lower on Friday amid growing fears the eurozone debt crisis will spread out of control and threaten the economic recovery. In London, the benchmark FTSE 100 index of leading shares fell by 170.88 points, or 3.14 per cent, to 5,262.85 points. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2010
... insurance benefits fell last week for the fourth time in a row. But the report also reaffirmed the slow pace of the economic recovery. LONDON - European stock exchanges closed mostly firmer on Thursday, with the benchmark London FTSE 100 index of leading ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2010
... investors worried about a massive bailout plan for the eurozone and Europe's potential impact on the global economic recovery. Wall Street wobbled following losses on Asian and European stock markets in the wake of powerful rallies on Monday triggered ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010
... its spreading government debt crisis and keep it from tearing the euro currency apart and derailing the global economic recovery. "The disappointing aspect of the market would have to be the resources stocks, BHP and Rio," Mr Heffernan said. "The banking ...

Sell in May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2010
... first quarter earnings results topped analysts' estimates. Recent economic data out of America shows that the economic recovery there is progressing. The ISM manufacturing index rose to 60.4 in April -- higher than expected, the ninth consecutive month ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
... Monday as the US Commerce Department reported another rise in US consumer spending and data pointed to a further economic recovery. Consumer spending rose for the sixth consecutive month in March, up 0.6 per cent and in line with expectations. The report ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
... Greece and Portugal. Concerns have risen that those nations' problems could spread across Europe and repress the economic recovery throughout the eurozone. Greece's credit rating has been downgraded to junk status, with debt holders warned they an average ...