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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open higher after world markets rallied on hopes the US Federal Reserve would respond to mounting signs of weakness in the global economy. At 0750 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... of $US1,796.15 per ounce. Wall Street closed higher as market players greeted 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 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
... PARIS - European stocks rallied on Monday following better-than-expected US consumer spending figures and hopes US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke will deliver if the economy needs another boost. Traders said Bernanke's speech on Friday suggested ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... 106 US cents by noon, buoyed by strength in equity markets as risk sentiment firmed following a speech by the US Federal Reserve chairman. At 1200 AEST on Monday, the Australian dollar was trading at 106.15 US cents, up from 105.02 US cents on Friday. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... results. In Australia, the market on Friday closed down, ending a flat day of trading ahead of a speech by US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, which was scheduled for after the local market closed. S&P/ASX200 index was down 12.8 points, or 0.30 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
... falling back from early gains as nervous investors await further direction from offshore. All eyes will be on US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, who is scheduled to give a speech after the local market closes. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Coin toss

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
... for I don't think I could take the suspense much longer. All eyes - or should I say, all ears - will be on US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke from the very second he open his lips to tell the central bankers gathered at Jackson Hole his thoughts ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
... insurance rose 5,000 to 417,000 in the week ended August 20. Mr Speizer said expectations are starting to wane that US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke would announce there may be a third round of economic stimulus. "There's a couple more newspaper ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2011
... 2.4 percent increase economists had expected. Market sentiment this week has been driven by expectations that US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke will say a third round of economic stimulus, or quantitative easing (QE), will be needed to help the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011
... Nasdaq Composite added 100.68 points (4.29 per cent) to stand at 2,446.06. Mr Padley said investors anticipated US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke would announce a stimulus package at a global meeting of central bankers on Friday (US time), with ...