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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
... mixed ahead of a Federal Reserve policy board meeting that analysts hope will give them a better idea of where the US economy is headed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average index rose 37.69 points, or 0.29 per cent, to 12,959.71 points. The broad-based ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
... mixed Monday ahead of a Federal Reserve policy board meeting that analysts hope will provide a better picture of the US economy's direction. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 37.69 points (0.29 per cent) at 12,959.71. The broad-based S&P 500 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
... Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets in the United States on Tuesday. Market watchers believe the recent uplift in the US economy will be enough to stop the recent policy of quantitative easing. The large miners were trading relatively flat, while Australia's ...

Good bacteria

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
... fortifying its defences against further attacks of the jitters emanating from Europe. Au contraire, the strengthening US economy could instead act like Yakult (the good bacteria) and provide succour to Europe and the rest of us. The bigger than expected ...

Recycled scares

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
... does not suggest that a deep downturn is occurring. Several European countries will record very weak outcomes, but the US economy is continuing a moderate expansion. Growth in China has moderated as was intended, but on most indicators remains quite ...

CIOs see no let up in European debt crisis

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
... "explains John Brogden, head of the FSC. Other key findings show less concern than last year over the state of the US economy and a slowing down in Chinese growth. "The view on China has improved substantially since 2011. In December 2011, chief investment ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... Heffernan attributed the selloff to profit taking after favourable economic indicators in the US and Europe overnight. The US economy picked up more speed than expected in the fourth quarter. The US Commerce Department's upward revision said the world's ...

No please explain needed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... Dow gave back its hold on 13K "after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke failed to signal fresh stimulus for the US economy." (The Age). Moi, I'm not only 'LOL' but 'LMAO'. In his semi-annual Humphrey-Hawkins testimony to the US House Financial Services ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... new jobless claims and housing starts, with the Dow reaching its highest level since May 2008. Positive signs for the US economy poured in, with the weekly report of new claims for unemployment benefits falling to their lowest level since March 2008 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... but it's not the sure bet of a week ago," he said. "I think developments in Europe and the better prospects in the US economy will influence the RBA board's thinking today." On Friday, non-farm payroll data in the US showed that 243,000 jobs had been ...