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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
... was up 43 points, or 0.86 per cent, at 5,024.5. NEW YORK - US stocks headed higher in opening trade after President Barack Obama laid out economic stimulus plans in his State of the Union address to Congress. Five minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial ...

Big deal day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
... over. "Twas another ordinary day in the market's today folks. The only news being the long wait for US President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. According to Bloomberg, "He will make proposals for spending on infrastructure, clean energy and ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a flat start on Wall Street ahead of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. At 0640 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up nine points at 4,4935. ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
... Congressional Republicans in the US had planned to vote for the debt ceiling to be extended for three months as President Barack Obama sorts out the budget and a long-term strategy for government spending cuts. But the Australian market reaction was ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
... falling eurozone industrial output while waiting for 2012 earnings reports from US companies and comments by President Barack Obama on the US debt ceiling. London's benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies slid 0.22 per cent to close at 6,107.86 points ...

Market Wrap - AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... spending cuts that take effect on January 1 unless Congress and the White House reach a deal to avert them. President Barack Obama said a deal was "still a work in progress." Asked about Boehner's assertion that he was waiting to hear more from the president ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
... a series of sharp tax increases and spending cuts that will hit the economy in January if Congress and President Barack Obama are unable to thrash out an agreement to reduce the US budget deficit. LONDON - European stocks rose on anticipation the Federal ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... citing people close to the process. Stock markets stayed higher even after Boehner said at midday that President Barack Obama is slow-walking talks to avoid the fiscal cliff, and hasn't outlined spending cuts he's willing to support as part of a compromise. ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
... remains the collection of automatic tax increases and federal spending cuts scheduled to start January 1. President Barack Obama said the White House and Republicans could reach an agreement "in about a week" if the Republicans drop their opposition ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... on Wall Street Stocks as traders became more hopeful that a budget deal will be reached in Washington. President Barack Obama said in a speech Wednesday that he thought the budget talks could be resolved in about a week. There was also gains for financial ...