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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2006
... stocks rose on Wednesday after computer maker Dell Inc. posted strong earnings, but blue-chip stocks slipped as falling oil prices hit energy shares and financier Kirk Kerkorian cut his stake in General Motors Corp. The Dow Jones industrial average was ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2006
... dipped in late trading on Monday as buying lost momentum after a series of record-high market closes and a drop in oil prices hit energy shares. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 26.02 points to 12,316.54. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2006
... points. PARIS - The CAC-40 index finished down 66.01 points at 5439.71 points. TOKYO - The Nikkei declined as lower oil prices pushed down energy stocks including trading firms such as Mitsui, while Credit Saison dropped ahead of its earnings results. ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2006
... strong and leading the charge with resoures mostly up a little bit, but with nothing to write home about - metal and oil prices aren't too flash," Mr O'Gorman said. He said positive US data showing weak inflation had improved investor sentiment there ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open slightly higher following the fall in oil prices that has boosted Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 07322 AEDT, the December share price index contract was down three points at 5,432. Today ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2006
... and the all ordinaries 10.6 points stronger at 5409.2. NEW YORK - US stocks ended higher on Friday as sharply lower oil prices and strong profits from AIG outweighed investors' worries that Walt Disney Co. may struggle to sustain earnings momentum. The ...

Flying high with Pegasus

... prospects of the local sharemarket. "The earnings outlook for most companies remains strong and continued falling crude oil prices will help underpin consumer confidence. Gold looks poised to breakout to the upside and resource stocks should continue ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2006
... uncertainty of the legislative agenda of a Democrat-controlled Congress. A jump of more than two per cent in crude oil prices and a weaker-than-expected reading in a gauge of consumer sentiment added to the weaker tone. The Dow Jones industrial average ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2006
... ordinaries gained 37.8 points to 5367.7. NEW YORK - US stocks rose on positive sentiment fuelled by a sharp drop in crude oil prices, which offset concern about disappointing sales at retailer Wal-Mart. According to latest available data, the Dow Jones ...

Daily economic round-up

ALFRED SINN  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2006
... conservative month in September and the median prices were down from a year ago. The Fed is also continuing to monitor oil prices closely as the OPEC nations announced they will reduce their group production quota by 1.2 million barrels a day, which ...