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Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares end off highs

... higher, the benchmark May 2013 bond trading eight points higher at 4.675%. All Ordinaries 3077 +20.7 NASDAQ 1666.58 +40.09 Dow Jones 9318.96 +201.84 FTSE-100 4152.90 +18.80 Hang Seng 10006.36 +144.08 Nikkei 225 9033.00 +193.17 Sources: Commonwealth Securities ...

Morning market wrap: US Stocks Slump Friday As Confidence Wanes

... a modest rise. The decline was driven by a plunge in the expectations component, which fell 7.2 points to 84.2. The Dow Jones industrial average shed 79.4 points (0.9%), to close at 9,117.1. The broader S&P 500 fell 9.9 points (1.0%) to 988.6, while ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares defy offshore markets, finishing slight

... point had climbed to US$0.6680 before drifting lower in late trade. All Ordinaries 3056.3 +2.9 NASDAQ 1626.49 -27.13 Dow Jones 9117.12 -79.43 FTSE-100 4134.10 -27.20 Hang Seng 9838.79 -16.85 Nikkei 225 8839.83 -140.81 Sources: Commonwealth Securities ...

Midday market wrap: Australian Shares Open Slightly Higher

... said the Australian dollar was meeting strong resistance at $US0.6660. All Ordinaries 3049.8 +-0.4 NASDAQ 1653.62 +7.60 Dow Jones 9196.55 +13.33 FTSE-100 4161.30 +11.20 Hang Seng 9736.84 +0.00 Nikkei 225 8994.37 +75.77 Source: Commonwealth Securities ...

Morning Market Wrap: US Shares Finish Modestly Higher

... Also, after market reports from Oracle Corp. and Adobe Systems Inc. provided a mixed outlook for earnings growth. The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 9,165.6, up 13.3 points (0.2%). The broader S&P 500 crept one point higher to close at 998.5 ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries up slightly

... USD$0.66 and spurred also by news of a surprise jump in employment in May. All Ordinaries 3046.2 +9.3 NASDAQ 1646.02 +18.35 Dow Jones 9183.22 +128.33 FTSE-100 4150.10 +37.10 Hang Seng 9662.06 +0.00 Nikkei 225 8960.18 +69.88 Courtesy: Commsec News

Mike Wilkins elected ICA president

... has been elected president of the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA). Wilkins will replace outgoing president Raymond Jones who has been in the position since 2001. "I am honoured that the ICA has asked me to fulfill this important role," Wilkins said. ...

Morning Market Wrap: US Stocks End Up On Signs of Improving Sentiment

... recommendation on International Business Machines Corp. and a cautiously optimistic tone in the Fed's latest "Beige Book". The Dow Jones industrial average rose 128.33 points (1.4%) to 9,183.22, the first time the index has breached the 9,100 level since ...

Afternoon Wrap: All Ordinaries Drifts Higher

... helped by ABS data showing a strong rebound in employment in May. All Ordinaries 3050.2 +13.3 NASDAQ 1646.02 +18.35 Dow Jones 9183.22 +128.33 FTSE-100 4150.10 +37.10 Hang Seng 9716.51 +54.45 Nikkei 225 8918.60 +28.30 Courtesy: Commsec News

Midday market wrap: Stronger sentiment fails to save AMP

... stalled at the start line, managing a meagre $0.01 gain to stand at $16.31 by lunch. All Ordinaries: 3040.20 (+16.90) Dow Jones: 9054.89 (+74.89) NASDAQ: 1627.97 (+23.70) FTSE-100: 4113.00 (-16.10) Hang Seng: 9703.72 (+0.00) Nikkei: 8951.03 (+161.94) ...