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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011
... from early trade after US President Barack Obama delivered a highly-anticipated speech on his plan to stimulate the US economy. The local bourse opened slightly higher on Friday, despite a weak lead from Wall Street, after US President Barack Obama introduced ...

Bear markets provide investment opportunites

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011
... pressures that are influencing the Australian economy including market turbulence, sovereign debt issues, the weakening US economy and related fiscal challenges, the growth of China and complexities facing Japan. "In our view there is inflation building ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
... Thursday, as investors took their cues from a positive finish on Wall Street and a cautiously upbeat assessment on the US economy from the Federal Reserve. The bourse held onto those gains through the morning, but investors sold out of stocks after 1130 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
... Wednesday after a German court ruling helped clear the way for a eurozone bailout plan and the Federal Reserve said the US economy was still growing slowly. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 275.56 points (2.47 per cent) to close at 11,414.86, in ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
... inflation. The latest Federal Open Market Committee minutes suggested opponents were swaying due to the state of the US economy, said Marc Pado, chief US market strategist for Cantor Fitzgerald. The Dow added 0.18 per cent, the S&P 500 edged 0.23 per ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... positively the minutes of the US Federal Reserve, which raised hopes the central bank would act to further support the US economy. Also, futures contract prices for major commodities such as oil, gold and copper settled firmer. The big retail banks were ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... heavily-anticipated speech, Dr Bernanke offered no hints the central bank would adjust monetary policy to give the near-stagnant US economy a shot of adrenalin. However, markets were encouraged by the fact the Fed would now meet in September for two ...

US housing market needs renovation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... growing only 0.2% year on year, the flattest growth rate in years. Trouble is, given the way consumer spending drives the US economy, the result is that until this starts to improve not much else will. And some people think Australia is doing it tough. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
... banks on Friday (US time). There's speculation he will offer hints as to how the Fed may act to stimulate the ailing US economy. "The market's quite flat today," Mr Willis said. "What you're seeing today is people covering shorts and selling longs so ...

Coin toss

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
... lips to tell the central bankers gathered at Jackson Hole his thoughts on the "Near and Long-Term Prospects for the US Economy". I could do what many other 'experts' are doing and try to dissect the workings of his grey matter even before he knows what's ...