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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
... 5,519. US stocks have dropped as the West slapped new sanctions on Russia and traders saw a higher chance the Federal Reserve next week will accelerate its timeline to raise interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 61.49 points (0.36 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
... slightly higher, after falling on Tuesday as the launch by Apple of a watch and new iPhone petered out and the Federal Reserve signalled more stringent capital requirements for banks. In share trading, Europe's biggest home-improvements chain Kingfisher ...

FRBSF takes on Jackson Hole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
Thank you FRBSF! Join me Virginia, in thanking the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (yup, that's what the FRBSF stands for) for its recently-released economic research titled, "Assessing Expectations of Monetary Policy". Thank the FRBSF for bringing ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... futures contract is down 18 point at 5,585. Wall Street stocks have fallen, pulled down by major banks after the Federal Reserve signalled more stringent capital requirements. At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 17,013.87, down 97.55 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
... during last night's session but fell back to close 0.48 per cent higher. The broad US gains were partly because of Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen's commitment on Friday to keeping interest rates low. CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
... session of gains on Friday, taking it to a new six-year high. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said comments by US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen at the weekend were being interpreted as a sign that interest rates there will rise earlier than expected ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
... Wall Street stocks closed mostly lower on Friday night following a cautious appraisal of the US jobs market by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and increased tensions over Ukraine at the Jackson Hole summit of central bankers. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
... he said the market may weaken as the session progresses as traders prepare for a closely watched speech by US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen at the Jackson Hole Summit. "It's been a positive open but I think we may see some caution as the session ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
... leading economic indicators improved sharply. LONDON - European stock markets have climbed, cheered by hints the US Federal Reserve could raise interest rates sooner than expected in view of US growth, despite mixed eurozone data. Frankfurt's main DAX ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
... share price index futures contract was up 21 points at 5,527. Wall Street stocks have finished mostly higher as US Federal Reserve minutes showed rising debate over recent improvements in the jobs market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 59.54 points ...