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Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
... Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 108.12 points, or 0.86 per cent, at 12,696.43. The S&P 500-stock index advanced 16.34 points, or 1.20 per cent, to 1,376.22. The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite leaped 33.96 points, or 1.19 per cent, to 2,887.09. ...

Ex Deutsche AM chief joins Africa charity

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
... on more philanthropic challenges. Oasis Africa provides food, education, shelter, safety, health services, counseling, advanced education scholarships and income generating programs for parents after meeting its organisers. "We support 1000 children ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
... slowing economy and easing worries on inflation. Wall Street finished higher. The Dow gained 0.15 per cent, the S&P500 advanced 0.22 per cent and the NASDAQ ended up 0.59 per cent. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,686.10 per fine ounce, up $US6.72 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... per cent. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies jumped 1.37 per cent to 5,861.92 points, while in Paris the CAC 40 advanced 1.35 per cent to 3,475.40 points and Frankfurt's DAX 30 gained 1.03 per cent to 7,335.67 points. Locally, in economic news ...

Market wrap Early AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... funding. London's FTSE 100 index of top companies jumped 1.37 per cent to 5,861.92 points, while in Paris the CAC 40 advanced 1.35 per cent to 3,475.40 points and Frankfurt's DAX 30 gained 1.03 per cent to 7,335.67 points. European markets shrugged off ...

Market wrap late AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... forecasts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 26.34 points (0.20 per cent) to 13,103.68. The broad-based S&P 500 advanced 4.22 (0.30 per cent) to 1,412.97, while the Nasdaq Composite added 4.42 point (0.15 per cent) at 2,986.12. In Europe, London's ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... forecasts. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 26.34 points (0.20 per cent) to 13,103.68. The broad-based S&P 500 advanced 4.22 (0.30 per cent) to 1,412.97, while the Nasdaq Composite added 4.42 point (0.15 per cent) at 2,986.12. The Dow, after ...

Fed decides not to decide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... previous month. "Growth in employment has been slow, and the unemployment rate remains elevated. Household spending has advanced a bit more quickly, but growth in business fixed investment has slowed." Also true. Employment increased by only 114,000 ...

Big infrastructure underscores China growth

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... the technological and social infrastructure is very different than in Australia, and it's surprising to see just how advanced it is," said Michael Kakaras, financial adviser at Australian National Adviser. Another adviser on the trip, Michael Holmes ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
... Thursday as a weakening yen boosted exporters, while Sydney gained 0.69 per cent, adding 31.2 points to 4,559.4 and Seoul advanced 0.20 per cent, or 3.97 points, to 1,959.12. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index rose 36.76 points, or 0.92 per cent, to 4001.94 ...