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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2006
... stocks finished barely changed as investors remained reluctant to take big positions before inflation data and the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates later this. The Dow Jones industrial average ended down 5.77 points at 11,555.00. The Standard ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2006
... - US stocks rallied on Friday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 closing near 2006 highs, as investors bet that the Federal Reserve wouldn't raise interest rates next week following tamer August inflation data. The Dow Jones industrial average closed 33.38 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2006
... Depot Inc and industrial stocks such as Boeing Co and Caterpillar Inc on hopes lower oil prices would dissuade the Federal Reserve from resuming its campaign of interest-rate increases. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 45.23 points to 11,543.32. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2006
... at 5078.7. NEW YORK - US stocks fell as tech stocks were sold off and wage inflation data sparked concerns the Federal Reserve could lift interest rates. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 63.08 points to 11,406.20 and the Standard & Poor's 500 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2006
... The Nikkei climbed 223.82 points to 16,358.07. HONG KONG - Stocks rose as US employment data cooled concerns the Federal Reserve could lift interest rates. The benchmark Hang Seng index added 90.16 points at 17,513.88. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2006
... would equate to an annual increase in core PCE prices of 2.4 per cent which is within the target range set by the Federal Reserve. On Wednesday the second quarter GDP is expected to show that the US grew at 3 per cent which is slightly ahead of the earlier ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2006
... four days in a row, with back-to-back rallies on Tuesday and Wednesday when tame inflation data raised hope the Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates again next month. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 7.84 points to 11,334.96, while the ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2006
... Hong Kong stocks held steady ahead of the release of US inflation data, which may provide clues as to whether the Federal Reserve is finished raising interest rates. The benchmark Hang Seng index edged down 0.09 per cent to 17,274.07. WELLINGTON - The ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2006
... 5024.8, while the all ordinaries gained 55.6 points to end the day at 4989.1. NEW YORK - US stocks fell after the Federal Reserve's decision to pause interest-rate hikes sparked concerns about slowing economic growth. The Dow Jones industrial average ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2006
The share market is expected open marginally lower as a negative lead from Wall Street triggered by a spike in the oil price is offset by higher commodity prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0658 AEST, the September share price index contract ...