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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... Australian market looks set to open slightly higher after a marginally mixed performance on Wall Street following the Federal Reserve's less-than-hoped-for stimulus announcement. At 0800 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
... higher, following European bourses after a moderately successful Spanish bond auction and amid speculation the Federal Reserve would act to stimulate the US economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Tuesday closed at 12,837.33, up 95.51 points, or ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street enjoyed a solid session on speculation the Federal Reserve will act to stimulate the US economy. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 26 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... driver for market direction going into the end of the month," Mr Esho said. Mr Esho said he expected that the Federal Reserve would acknowledge that something needs to be done to boost the sputtering US economy. "I think they (the Fed) will make the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... to the volatility in the market." US stocks pushed higher Thursday amid speculation of more stimulus from the Federal Reserve after another batch of poor data releases. Rumours of central bank coordination to head off contagion in the markets took stocks ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... looks set to open higher following Wall Street's positive performance amid speculation of more stimulus from the Federal Reserve after another batch of poor data releases. At 0745 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was up 24 ...

Pop goes the QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
... financial markets heard was basically a replay of Big Benny's utterances over the past few months. "As always, the Federal Reserve remains prepared to take action as needed to protect the US financial system and economy in the event that financial stresses ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012
... late Wednesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets edged up after a cautiously upbeat assessment of the US economy by the Federal Reserve and comments from its chairman that he would provide more support if necessary. Tokyo was flat, adding 0.82 points to close ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012
... showing by Boeing pumped up US markets, with a late boost coming from a slightly improved growth outlook from the Federal Reserve. Apple's shock profits report - net income nearly doubled from a year ago to $US11.6 billion ($A11.28 billion) - gave its ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012
... by Boeing have pumped up US markets, with a late boost coming from a slightly improved growth outlook from the Federal Reserve. Apple's shock profits report - net income in nearly doubled from a year ago to $US11.6 billion ($A11.28 billion) - gave its ...