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Market to open higher after Wall Street record high

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
... The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index rose 19.05 points, or 0.38 per cent, at 5,090.79, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was essentially flat, adding a scant 0.34 at 18,285.74. Electronics retailer Best Buy also surged after its first quarter earnings ...

Miners weigh on share market

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
... choppy session following disappointing Walmart earnings and a pullback in many petroleum stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 13.51 points, or 0.07%, to 18,312.39 points, striking an all-time high for the second day in a row. But the broad-based ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
... choppy session following disappointing Walmart earnings and a pullback in many petroleum stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 13.51 points (0.07 per cent) at 18,312.39, striking an all-time high for the second day in a row. But the broad-based ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
... following acquisitions in the pharmaceutical and apparel sectors and a rise in Dow member Apple. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 26.32 points (0.14 per cent) to 18,298.88, besting the prior market set on March 2 by 10 points. The S&P 500 notched ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
... cent) to 2,121.10 on Thursday, more than three points above the prior record set in late April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 191.75 (1.06 per cent) to 18,252.24, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index gained 69.10 (1.39 per cent) at 5,050.80. ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
... choppy trade following a lacklustre US retail sales report and disappointing earnings from Macy's. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 7.74 points (0.04 per cent) to 18,060.49 on Wednesday. The broad-based S&P 500 slipped 0.64 points (0.03 per cent) ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... in equities as investors eyed tough negotiations between Greece and international creditors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 85.94 points (0.47 per cent) to 18,105.17 on Monday. The broad-based S&P 500 dropped 10.77 (0.51 per cent) to 2,105.33 ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
... April and unemployment fell to a seven-year low of 5.4 per cent. At the closing bell on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had powered 267.05 points (1.49 per cent) higher to 18,191.11. The broad-based S&P 500 jumped 28.10 (1.35 per cent) to 2,116.10 ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
... pushed higher as oil prices cooled and Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba soared on strong sales. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was at 17,924.06, up 82.08 points (0.46 per cent). The broad-based S&P 500 gained 7.85 points (0.38 per cent) at 2,088.00 ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
... disappointing jobs data and a warning from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on high equity valuations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 86.22 points (0.48 per cent) to 17,841.98 on Wednesday. The broad-based S&P 500 fell 9.31 points (0.45 per ...