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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2009
... lost 16.8 points or 0.43 per cent to 3882.7. NEW YORK - Wall Street shares jumped as investor sentiment turned upbeat that key US economic data this week would show signs of recovery from the prolonged recession. Among the key reports will be June consumer ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2009
... thin trade, Wall Street resisted a late rout to finish in the green. LONDON - European stock markets edged higher after a key US indicator suggested that recovery in the world's leading economy could be taking hold. The London FTSE 100 index added 2.4 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2009
... $15.31. Mining giant BHP Billiton lost 68 cents, or 1.96 per cent, to $33.97, while rival Rio Tinto, whose planned sale of a key US coal mine suffered a setback with the US consumer watchdog seeking more information on the deal, slid 64 cents to $63. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
The Australian sharemarket was lower at noon amid thin trading as investors sit on the sidelines until the release of key US economic data tonight. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 71.7 points, or 1.98 per cent, to 3,526.8, while the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2008
... 2,988.01 points. TOKYO - Japanese stocks ended slightly lower, giving up early gains as investors turned cautious ahead of key US jobs data. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index dropped 6.73 points, or 0.08 per cent, to 7,917.51. HONG KONG - Hong Kong share ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
... TOKYO - Japanese stocks closed little changed after a day spent as the market awaited a raft of corporate earnings and key US data. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's benchmark Nikkei-225 index gained 9.02 points to 13,376.81. HONG KONG - Hong Kong share rose ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2008
... Australian stock market was mixed at noon as bargain hunters snapped up banking shares, hurt by a loss of confidence in key US mortgage finance firms Freddie Mac and Fannie May. But big miners weakened on lower commodity prices, with energy stocks hit ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2008
... the US subprime home loan crisis on the banks. Dealers said news of further heavy losses in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- key US mortgage providers -- unsettled investors after the two were largely responsible for a two per cent tumble on Wall Street ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
... Street was pretty benign -- a 20 point move on the Dow after 390 points two nights ago pales in significance. "There is some key US data out tonight so I think everyone will be on the sidelines today, and that's why the market is a bit directionless." ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2008
... interest-rate cut and solid results from two top investment banks calmed credit market concerns. The Federal Reserve slashed a key US interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point to 2.25 per cent. Based on the latest available data, the Dow ...