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Morning market wrap: US Stocks recover ground

US stocks finished moderately higher Friday, underpinned by re-assuring earnings comments from General Electric. The market was also boosted by a series of brokerage upgrades in the technology and retail sectors. The Dow Jones industrial average gained ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks succumb to profit-taking

Broader US share market indexes moved lower Wednesday, with investors locking in profits ahead of the second quarter reporting season. The Dow Jones industrial average slumped 66.9 points (0.7%) to finish at 9,156.2, while the S&P 500 shed 5.6 points ...

Morning market wrap: US Shares up, Australian dollar slumps

US shares continued their ascent Tuesday, buoyed by a wave of merger and acquisition activity. Data storage company EMC Corp. announced the acquisition of Legato Systems Inc., while auto parts manufacturer ArvinMeritor Inc. launched a hostile cash bid ...

US ruling approves US$750 million WorldCom settlement

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2003
A US federal judge has approved a US$750 million (A$1.1 billion) settlement between WorldCom and market regulators regarding the bankrupt telecom giant's 11 billion dollar accounting fraud. "The court is convinced that the proposed settlement is not ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks jump on improving outlook

US equity markets surged higher Monday, underpinned by upbeat comments on the semiconductor sector and growing confidence in the prospects of stronger economic growth in the second half. Chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. beat earnings ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares lag offshore gains

Australian shares continued to lag the strong gains overnight in US markets, and the solid advances today in major Asian markets. At the close, the All Ordinaries index was 8.2 points higher at 3,013.6. News Corporation and major resource stocks both ...

Global bonds sell-off from their unsustainable levels: ICAP

In its weekly economic insight released today, ICAP reported that a major correction in global bond markets has begun, and that it remains unlikely that bond yields will reach their June lows again in this cycle. ICAP mentioned that the only rationale ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks sag on mixed economic data

US stocks ended a shortened session lower, as new data provided mixed signals about the strength of the recovery. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported payrolls declined by 30,000 in June and the unemployment rate rose to a new 9-year high of 6.4%. ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares close lower

The Australian share market continued to see-saw Friday, with the All Ordinaries eventually closing 16.3 points lower at 3,000.8. The market has traded in a tight range over recent weeks, as the strong Australian dollar and the absence of interest rate ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks up on better earnings outlook

US stocks posted further gains Wednesday, supported by a brightening earnings outlook and news of a jump in new manufacturing orders in May. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 101.9 points (1.1%) to close at 9,142.8, with the broader S&P 500 ending ...