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| | | ... Ordinaries index fell 68.1 points, or 1.42 per cent, to 4,721.2 points. NEW YORK - Investors grew more confident about the US economy but also worried that a brighter employment picture will mean rising interest rates. Stocks closed higher on Friday ... |
| | | | ... sign of spreading credit problems, turned their attention to consumers, whose spending is the biggest driver of the US economy. At close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had gained 35.22 points, or 0.34 per cent, to 10,345.14. The tech-heavy Nasdaq ... |
| | | | ... unemployment remains weak and the appreciating euro is eroding the region's competitiveness in world markets. U - is for the US economy's growth path. Yes, we all know all about this. Retreating confidence as joblessness remains elevated, rising budget ... |
| | | | ... stock market. For how in the world could US stock prices go up when its currency is sinking? Or put another way, a weak US economy sends the US currency lower that catapults stocks higher. Thud! Thud! Thud! Unless it is pure speculation or dare I say ... |
| | | | ... his voice and declared that, "Our commitment to our dual objectives, together with the underlying strengths of the US economy, will help ensure that the dollar is strong and a source of global financial stability." Those dual objectives, of course, are ... |
| | | | ... in October. Investors are looking closely for signs of whether consumer spending, one of the biggest drivers of the US economy, will recover during the holiday season. A report on industrial production disappointed the market. The Fed said production ... |
| | | | ... Ordinaries index gained 51.2 points, or 1.08 per cent, to 4,773.8 points. NEW YORK - Investors grew more upbeat about the US economy on Monday after retail sales rebounded more than expected in October and as a weaker dollar sent commodity prices higher. ... |
| | | | ... variable lags. Remember ex-Fed chief Greenspan's interest rate conundrum back in 2006? He couldn't figure out why the US economy continued to expand despite an inverted yield curve. Many explanations were given, from Asian surpluses finding their way ... |
| | | | ... predicted to grow by 7.5 per cent next year after expanding by 6.0 per cent in the second quarter. Compare this to the US economy which rose by 0.8 per cent in the third quarter and is expected to grow by 2.6 per cent in 2010. So ask yourself, why do ... |
| | | | ... 7. NEW YORK - Encouraging news on jobs and worker productivity gave investors new reason to be optimistic about the US economy and pushed stocks to big gains. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped almost two per cent on Thursday, while the Nasdaq composite ... |
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