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Morning Market Wrap: US Stocks End Lower

... strengthen in the second half. All major indexes ended the week down, the first weekly decline since mid-May. On Friday the Dow Jones fell 90.0 points (1.0%) to close at 8,989.1, while the S&P lost 9.6 points (1.0%) to finish at 976.2. The Nasdaq composite ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares lower in late trade

... meets tomorrow to consider a possible cut in the official cash rate. All Ordinaries 2998.9 -19.1 NASDAQ 1625.26 -8.75 Dow Jones 8989.05 -89.99 FTSE-100 4067.80 +26.10 Hang Seng 9620.82 -36.39 Nikkei 225 9083.11 -20.95 Sources: Commonwealth Securities ...

APRA welcomes three new appointments to its board

... Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has welcomed Federal Treasurer Peter Costello's appointments of Dr John Laker, Kerry Ross Jones and Stephen Somogyi to its board. "Dr Laker, Mr Jones and Mr Somogyi bring considerable skill and relevant experience ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares edge higher

... much of the morning, almost half a cent lower than last night's close. All Ordinaries 3005.8 +8.8 NASDAQ 1634.01 +31.35 Dow Jones 9079.04 +67.51 FTSE-100 4041.70 -26.20 Hang Seng 9606.11 +0.00 Nikkei 225 9047.35 +123.94 Sources: Commonwealth securities ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks gain amid signs of strengthening recovery

... investors bet the cycle of interest rate cuts may be finished and as General Motors announced a record new bond issue. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 76.0 points (0.8%) to close at 9087.5, with the S&P 500 posting a 10.1 point gain (1.0%) to close ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares stronger in late trade

... up from morning lows but still down on last night's close of $US0.6680. All Ordinaries 3018 +21 NASDAQ 1634.01 +31.35 Dow Jones 9079.04 +67.51 FTSE-100 4041.70 -26.20 Hang Seng 9685.13 +79.02 Nikkei 225 9104.06 +180.65 Sources: Commonwealth Securities ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares open lower

... the benchmark 10-year bond trading nearly 20 points higher at 4.92%. All Ordinaries 3005.3 -26.6 NASDAQ 1602.66 -2.95 Dow Jones 9011.53 -98.32 FTSE-100 4067.90 +7.00 Hang Seng 9628.99 +0.00 Nikkei 225 8849.43 -82.83 Sources: Commonwealth Seurities; A ...

Costello welcomes US Fed rate cut

WITH AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2003
... American economy will be a positive for Australia." US share markets sank following the Fed announcement overnight. The Dow Jones industrial average fell by 104.9 points (1.2%) to close at 9,005.0, while the broader S&P finished 8.0 points (0.8%) lower ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks sink after Fed decision

... to cut the funds rate by only 25 basis points, and not by 50 basis points as many investors had been expecting. The Dow Jones industrial average fell by 104.9 points (1.2%) to close at 9,005.0, while the broader S&P finished 8.0 points (0.8%) lower at ...

Morning market wrap: US shares end mixed

... unchanged in June, its index edging 0.1 point lower to 83.5, and in contrast to forecasts of a sharper decline. The Dow Jones industrial average closed 36.9 points (0.4%) higher at 9,109.9, while the S&P added 1.8 points (0.2%) to close at 983.4. But ...