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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2011
... (1.27 per cent) to close at 11,246.73. The broader S&P 500 climbed 15.81 points (1.35 per cent) to 1,188.68, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rallied 40.40 points (1.60 per cent) to 2,572.55. Talks between the leaders of Germany, France and debt-ridden ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011
... major equities news expected. In Australia on Tuesday, the market saw broad-based gains as it recouped part of Monday's heavy losses, amid speculation China was seeking to buy into ailing European banks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 34.02 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
... crisis, and the prospect of French banks suffering a credit downgrade because of the Greek debt bonds they hold, sparked heavy falls for European markets. France's CAC 40 plunged 4.03 per cent, Germany's DAX dropped 2.27 per cent and London's FTSE-100 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
... (0.63 per cent) to close at 11,061.12. The broader S&P 500 climbed 8.04 points (0.70 per cent) to 1,162.27, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rallied 27.10 points (1.10 per cent) to 2,495.09. US stocks plunged about one per cent as markets opened ...

Local instos eye US equities

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... can't fix their problems, then they ought to think about chasing US equities. But not US bonds. "Right now US bonds are very heavy, they have some of the lowest yields ever and the highest prices. They may offer a place to hide out temporarily but if ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... (2.69 per cent) to close at 10,992.13. The broader S&P 500 fell 31.67 points (2.67 per cent) to 1,154.23, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite shed 61.15 points (2.42 per cent) to 2,467.99. Early losses on Wall Street accelerated after the unexpected ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011
... 1.04 per cent, to finish at 11,295.81. The broader S&P 500 fell 12.72 points (1.06 per cent) to 1,185.90, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slid 19.80 points (0.78 per cent) to 2,529.14. Obama is set to address a rare joint session of Congress at ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
... trading days of triple-digit losses. The broader S&P 500 surged 33.38 points (2.86 per cent) to 1,198.62, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rallied 75.11 points (3.04 per cent) to 2,548.94. US and European markets rebounded after Germany's Constitutional ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... (1.03 per cent) to close at 11,493.57. The broader S&P 500 sank 14.47 points (1.19 per cent) to 1,204.42, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite tumbled 33.42 points (1.30 per cent) to close at 2,546.04. Wall Street enjoyed an early rally after a report ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
... (0.46 per cent) to close at 11,613.53. The broader S&P 500 rose 5.97 points (0.49 per cent) to 1,218.89, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite edged up 3.35 points (0.13 per cent) to close at 2,579.46. Markets got a lift when the Institute of Supply ...