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Mine's bigger than yours

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
... down by 200 basis points and below the European Central Bank's policy rate of 3.25 per cent. Partial fourth quarter indicators and anecdotal evidences suggest that further weakness lie ahead for the United Kingdom. This implies that interest rates there ...

Seesaw Margery Daw

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2008
... could be an eye opener. The US economy is expected to have contracted by 0.5 per cent in the third quarter. Partial US indicators during the July-September period certainly points to this. Bu this represents only a scorecard of history, what is more ...

This too shall pass

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2008
... 1981, US real GDP was still clocking a quarterly rate of 1.2 per cent. This time, the sharp deterioration of growth indicators such as retail spending, industrial production and employment are consistent with previous recessionary periods. But we won't ...

IG Markets enables chart trading

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2008
... from charts of market data. Developed in partnership with IT-Finance, the new DealThru Charts cover over 70 technical indicators and are updated in real time. The new system is also highly mobile - allowing traders to conduct their business from any ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2008
... technology-laden Nasdaq composite index up more than 5 per cent. The Dow rose 401.35, or 4.68 per cent, to 8,979.26. Broader stock indicators also jumped. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 38.59, or 4.25 per cent, to 946.43, and the Nasdaq composite ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2008
... the Dow Jones industrials down 733 points, or 7.9 per cent, to their second-largest point loss ever. Broader stock indicators also skidded. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 90.17, or 9.03 per cent, to 907.84, and the Nasdaq composite index fell 150.68 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2008
... largest point drop -- 777.68. The Dow's massive decline marks its 20th triple-digit move in 23 sessions. Broader stock indicators also skidded. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 90.17, or 9.03 per cent, to 907.84, and the Nasdaq composite index fell ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
... technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index lagging. The Dow fell 76.62, or 0.82 per cent, to close at 9,310.99. Broader stock indicators also declined. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 5.34, or 0.53 per cent, to 998.01, and the Nasdaq composite index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008
... Dow's largest-ever points gain during a session, surpassing the jump of 503.45 points on September 30. Broader stock indicators also jumped. The Standard & Poor's 500 index advanced 104.13, or 11.58 per cent, to 1,003.35, and the Nasdaq composite index ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2008
... Republican and Democrat congressmen alike. The Dow rose 121.07 points, or 1.10 per cent, to 11,143.13. But broader indicators were mixed. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 3.83 points, or 0.32 per cent to 1,213.01, while the technology-heavy NASDAQ ...