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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2009
... Richardson, addresses the Committee for Economic Development of Australia on, "How important is the recovery of the US economy to Australia's economic health post the global financial crisis". On Monday, the Australian share market closed flat with the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2009
... has risen almost one per cent to trade at a fresh 10-month high at noon, led by property stocks, on more signs the US economy may be pulling out of recession. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was up 40.2 points, or 0.94 per cent, at 4339.6 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2009
... points, or 1.34 per cent, to 1010.48. LONDON - European stock markets rose on Friday after the White House suggested the US economy had pulled back from the brink following a key US unemployment report that showed the number of job losses slowed in July. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2009
... cent, to 4249.5. NEW YORK - The stock market's best July in 20 years is giving investors reason for hope about the US economy. Investors are placing big bets that the ability of companies to squeeze out surprise profits means the longest recession since ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2009
... Japan's Nikkei average climbed 2.7 per cent to its highest close in two weeks as optimism grew about a recovery in the US economy, reviving investor appetite for riskier assets and lifting blue-chip exporters. The benchmark Nikkei added 256.70 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2009
... per cent in June. The market's rally gathered momentum after the Federal Reserve raised its growth outlook for the US economy and said this would likely lead to an easing of its stimulus efforts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average leapt 256.72 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2009
... $US26 billion ($A33.18 billion), its lowest level since November 1999. The news appeared moderately positive for the US economy but also reflected weak global trade flows. Analysts said the report showed domestic spending remained weak and an economic ...

Can't swing it both ways

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2009
... positive surprises. Now for Stimulus Mark II. There is no denying that the inference from this latest news is that the US economy remains in cardiac arrest and needs another defibrillation shock to restart. Clear! Gee markets are really fickle aren't ...

Black or white - just beat it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2009
... 6.9 per cent in May, an acceleration from the 5.6 per cent gain in the previous month and 4.3 per cent in March. The US economy is in trouble now. Look for pretty pedestrian growth going forward. American consumers are not spending as much as before. ...

No protection in protectionism

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2009
... consecutive days of losses overnight following data releases giving further evidence of improving fundamentals in the US economy. Green shoots. The index of US leading economic indicators increased for the second straight month in May - the best two-month ...