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High frequency trading benefits: UK government

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... little as a few seconds - has led to unexplained 'flash crashes' such as the one experienced on 6 May 2010 when the Dow Jones fell 9% only to recover within minutes. The paper highlighted several benefits of computer-based trading including better liquidity ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... orders and weekly unemployment claims came in better than expected and Procter & Gamble earnings beat 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) ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... corporate earnings and after the Federal Reserve left its stimulus policies unchanged as expected. In closing trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 25.11 points (0.19 per cent) at 13,077.42. The broad-based S&P 500 shed 4.30 (0.30 per cent) ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... Shack and 3M reinforced views that the US corporate earnings boom is stalling, sending buyers toward the doors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 243.36 points (1.82 per cent) to finish at 13,102.53. The broad-based S&P 500 sank 20.71 (1.44 per ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... claimed solid gains on the back of a 4.0 per cent surge by Apple, clawing back much of its losses of late last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 2.38 points (0.02 per cent) at 13,345.89. The broad-based S&P 500 climbed 0.62 (0.04 percent) ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
... Microsoft as a raft of disappointing earnings and trimmed forecasts spooked investors. At the closing bell on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 187.92 points (1.39 per cent) at 13,361.02. The broad-based S&P 500 lost 24.17 (1.66 per cent) ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
... mid-session. That pulled the Nasdaq down for a loss of 31.25 points, or 1.01 per cent, for the day, ending at 3,072.87. But the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the blue-chips roster that does not include Google, held firm, losing just 8.06 points (0.06 ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... points (0.41 per cent) at 1,460.91, while the tech-rich Nasdaq added 2.95 (0.10 per cent) at 3,104.12. The narrower Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 blue chips touched into the black only late in trade, gaining 5.22 points (0.04 per cent) at 13,557.00. ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
... Mattel, Coca-Cola and Johnson & Johnson, as Citigroup rose 1.6 per cent after the shock resignation of its CEO. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 127.55 points (0.95 per cent) to 13,551.78. The broad-based S&P 500 rose 14.79 (1.03 per cent) ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... helped the Australian equities market open stronger. The positive result from the US Department of Commerce helped the Dow Jones Industrial Average climb 95.38 points, or 0.72 per cent, to finish at 13,424.23. Meanwhile, the broad-based S&P 500 rose ...