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AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street finished mixed as a better-than-expected US jobs report helped offset anxiety over Ukraine that sent European equities lower. At 0645 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures ...

Excuses, excuses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... Wall Streeters' gone loco? This immediately came to mind when I saw Wall Street's reaction to the disappointing US jobs report for, more often than not, disappointment does not get a rise out of Wall Street. Perhaps it was a not an often day for Wall ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
... Wall Street provided a tepid lead on Thursday and the dollar was slightly lower against the yen after a private US jobs report proved inconclusive. Tokyo, which spent most of the day in positive territory, surrendered in late trade to close down 0.18 ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2014
... The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street closed mostly higher following a surprisingly weak US jobs report. At 0645 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was down four points at 5,286. The monthly US Labor ...

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LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
... 18 points at 5,398. The first reading on US third-quarter gross domestic product is due out on Thursday, monthly US jobs report for October on Friday and US factory orders figures on Monday. Locally, in economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... YORK - US stocks finished a volatile day little-changed as markets gyrated over competing headlines on the August US jobs report and the G20 debate among global leaders on Syria. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 14.98 (0.10 per cent) to 14,922.50 ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
... was up 45.4 points, or 0.95 per cent, to 4,826.4 points. NEW YORK - US stocks racked up solid gains after a good US jobs report for June. At the closing bell on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 147.29 (0.98 per cent) to 15,135.84. The ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
... euro dipped to $US1.3067 from $US1.3116 late on Friday in New York. HONG KONG - Asian markets rose after a strong US jobs report revived optimism over the US economic recovery and drove Wall Street to record highs. Hong Kong shares rose 0.99 per cent ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after gains on Wall Street. At 0755 AEDT on Friday, The June share price index futures contract is 16 points higher at 4,928, with 5,088 contracts traded. In economic news on Friday, the Australian Office ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2013
... Europe's main stock markets closed higher, with traders reacting to positive Chinese economic trade data and an upbeat US jobs report. London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies climbed 0.69 per cent to finish the week at 6,483.58 points, while Frankfurt's ...