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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
... markets closed little changed, coming off early lows when investors took profits on last week's gains following US retail sales data. Locally, the four major banks and Telstra gained. Westpac was up 17 cents to $22.33, ANZ was 13 cents higher at $22.61 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat despite falls on Wall Street overnight after weak US retail sales figures. At 0800 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was up one point at 4,073. In economic news on Tuesday ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... 24, the June share price index futures contract was down 30 points at 4,036, with 19,604 contracts traded. Lower US retail sales data for May, combined with worries over Greek elections on Sunday, Spain's banks and Italy's bond auction later on Thursday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... lower following falls on Wall Street overnight and a mixed performance on European bourses after disappointing US retail sales data and concern remaining over the euro zone. At 0813 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was down ...

Dickens on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
... (IMF) raised its global growth forecasts but warned that risks are still elevated and conditions remain fragile. US retail sales and the leading index rose by more than expected but jobless claims, industrial production, the Empire State and Philly Fed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
... market looks set to open higher, despite a mixed lead from Wall Street as investors weigh better-than-expected US retail sales numbers, a sharp slowdown in New York manufacturing and renewed eurozone debt tensions. At 0750 AEST on Tuesday, the June share ...

Upside surprises to surprise on the upside

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
... has declined notably in recent months." And we're now beginning to see this flow through into consumer spending. US retail sales rose increased by 1.1% in February - the strongest rise in five months. A more up-to-date tally by the International Council ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... The Nasdaq composite is up a fraction of a point at 2,932. LONDON - European stocks slipped after disappointing US retail sales data, having largely taken in stride a Moody's ratings cut on six European nations due to the eurozone crisis. Moody's has ...

Wagging the dog

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... markets be more spooked off their pants? Better the financial press use the indications from the latest update on US retail sales. Ahhh... but this too could be spun depending on which way the stock indices performed. Dow down because US retail sales ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
... much commotion as investors ploughed into now cheap markets. On the positive side, the markets cheered strong US retail sales after the Thanksgiving holiday. In London, the FTSE-100 index of top companies rose 2.87 per cent to 5,312.76 points. In Paris ...