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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street rose despite a lacklustre US retail sales report and some disappointing earnings announcements. At 0805 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was up 25 points ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014
... open flat after Wall Street fell following disappointing German economic data and ahead of Wednesday's report on US retail sales. At 0804 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was up four points at 5,474. In local economic ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014
... highest level since September 18, 2013. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets were narrowly mixed as disappointing US retail sales and unemployment data failed to lift sentiment. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies edged up 0.06 per cent to 6,843.11 ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
... 13.69 (0.33 per cent) to 4,130.17. Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at BMO Private Bank, said a report showing US retail sales rose by just 0.1 per cent in April was "modestly disappointing given that many investors are expecting an economic acceleration ...

This means war (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... so shall this one. This becomes especially true when you consider recent macro releases. Better-than-expected US retail sales and weekly jobless claims; improved German trade with both exports and imports growing at their fastest pace in nearly two years ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
... Tuesday's losses due to a strong lead from the US. Wall Street finished strongly firmer after official data showed US retail sales rose by a stronger-than-expected 0.2 per cent in December. Locally, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 33.4 points, or ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
... senior private client adviser Bill Chatterton said a rally on Wall Street, which was buoyed by better-than-expected US retail sales figures, was the main driver of the turnaround. "Wall Street was quite a bit stronger, so we've followed that," he said. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
... per cent) at 1,687.99, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index increased 6.22 (0.17 per cent) to 3,722.18. US retail sales, a closely watched benchmark of economic health, rose just 0.2 per cent in August, below the 0.4 per cent expected by analysts. ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... at all-time highs for the third straight session as in-line Chinese economic growth data offset disappointing US retail sales figures. US retail sales rose just 0.4 per cent in June, below the 0.7 per cent expected by analysts. But China's second-quarter ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
... 23.84 (1.48 per cent) at 1,636.36, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite added 44.94 (1.32 per cent) at 3,445.37. US retail sales were up 0.6 per cent in May over April, beating expectations, and were a positive for the economy, driven by a surge in auto ...