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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2010
... months largely shrugging off the problems in Europe and focusing instead on the continuing signs of improvement in the US economy. The Dow fell 225.06, or two per cent, to 10,926.77, its lowest close since April 7. The Dow had been down as much as 283 ...

Seek and thou shalt find

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2010
... than market estimates of US$0.39 per share. So what? Caterpillar is somewhat considered a leading indicator of the US economy. You want to build a house or a factory, you flatten the plot of land first. What do you need? A bulldozer. Where do you buy ...

Grass is greener in China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2010
... the Joneses but they are certainly on their way to overtaking the Tanakas. According to the CIA World Factbook, the US economy -- valued at US$14.3 trillion at the end of 2009 -- remains the biggest in the world. Japan is second with national output ...

The retaking of Dow 11000

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2010
... crossed in the past." And as expected, we get the usual 'after-the-move' rationales for this. The upbeat news on the US economy underscored by the generation of 162,000 jobs in March, expanding manufacturing and non-manufacturing activity, stronger chain ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2010
... average rose 0.4 per cent on Monday after better-than-expected US wholesale inventories underscored a recovery in the US economy, while ad agency Dentsu surged on improved earnings guidance. Trading houses such as Mitsui & did especially well after metals ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
... positive US economic data published over the Easter break. Figures out on Friday night (Australian time) showed the US economy gained 162,000 jobs in March, which was the largest monthly increase in three years. It was the third time in the past five ...

End game II

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2010
... make Americans feel good but the consequences could be nasty. Last night's reports provide further evidence that the US economy continues to expand - without putting upward pressure on inflation. Improving. Jobless claims fell by 5,000 to 457k last week ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2010
... points, or 0.22 per cent, at 4,877.7 points. NEW YORK - Stocks ended mixed on Wall Street after reports signaled that the US economy is slowly regaining strength. The Labor Department said on Thursday that its Consumer Price Index was unchanged in February. ...

End game

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2010
... printing more dollars, China sells some more bonds, US raises interest rates some more... and so on. Until finally the US economy collapses under the weight of high interest rates or hyperinflation because of too much printed money - or both. US begs ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
... index rose 9.7 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 4,809.1 points. NEW YORK - The Federal Reserve's mildly upbeat take on the US economy and its pledge to hold interest rates low sparked a spike in stocks shortly before Wall Street trading closed on Wednesdy. ...