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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
... and Target Corp all reported better-than-expected third-quarter results but also said they remain cautious ahead of the holiday shopping season. Better news on the retail front had pushed stocks higher the day before, as a government report showed a ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
Australian shares are expected to open higher on Monday after US stocks gained on Friday on encouraging earnings news from major retailers and on higher metals prices. At 0737 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2009
... volume of 21,326 contracts. CMC Markets analyst David Taylor said volumes were typically low ahead of the Melbourne Cup holiday, with most action driven by the falls on Wall Street on Friday. "The market's well and truly in the midst of a correction ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2009
... took a hit after a report from a private research group caused worries that consumers might not be ready to spend this holiday season. Consumer strength is considered vital to a recovery in the economy. The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2009
... Nikkei-225 index rose 79.63 points, or 0.77 per cent, to 10,362.62. HONG KONG - Hong Kong's market was closed for a public holiday. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand market was closed for a public holiday.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
... last year. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket edged ahead with gains across a broad range of stocks ahead of a long holiday weekend. The benchmark NZSX-50 index closed up 13.24 points, or 0.41 per cent, at 3,214.93. Turnover was worth $107.88 million. ...

Budget, what budget?

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
... yet another study found one in four have never budgeted in their life and, even when they do, it's to blow the lot on a holiday. St. George Bank commissioned a study on the spending and saving habits of 18-29 year old Australians. While the finding that ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
... 3,801.39 points. TOKYO - Japan's market rose for a fifth straight trading day after being closed on Monday for a public holiday. A weaker yen boosted exporters, while steel stocks performed well after Goldman Sachs raised its ratings on several industry ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2009
... stock indicator to its highest level in a year. Trading on Monday was light as much of the US observed the Columbus Day holiday. No major economic reports are scheduled and government bond markets are closed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 20.86 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2009
... lost 154.59 points, or 1.5 per cent, to 9978.64. HONG KONG - The Hang Seng Index was closed for the Chinese national day holiday. On Wednesday, the benchmark Hang Seng Index finished down 57.92 points, or 0.28 per cent, at 20,955.25. WELLINGTON - The ...