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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2009
... $73.16. US stocks rallied on Tuesday as investors digested generally encouraging economic data and concerns faded on the Dubai debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 126.74 points higher, by 1.23 per cent, at 10,471.58. The tech-heavy Nasdaq ...

Australians as Asians

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2009
... it is to 'never say never.' As the events of the past week have shown, something could come out of left field somewhere (Dubai) and jingle jangle financial market nerves. This is precisely the reason why the RBA's decision to replenish its ammos at this ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2009
... YORK - US stocks rallied on Tuesday as investors digested generally encouraging economic data and concerns faded on the Dubai debt crisis. In mid-afternoon trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was 143.82 points higher, by 1.39 per cent, to 10,488.66. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2009
... said. Investors also were nonplussed by a huge fall on the Abu Dhabi bourse on Monday, given Australian companies exposed to Dubai - construction firms and banks - had said they were not materially affected by the Dubai World debt debacle. "Our market ...

Top 30

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2009
The list has been drawn and is out! Worry no more about Dubai. There are bigger fish to fry. The Financial Times reports that the Financial Stability Board (FSB) - the regulator advocated by US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner last June to pre-empt and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2009
... back most of its losses from Friday's three per cent plunge, as investors piled into banking stocks after fears eased over Dubai's debt woes. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 129.2 points, or 2.83 per cent, to 4,701.3, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
... Friday's losses and was firmly in the black at noon, driven by gains in banking and resources stocks, amid expectations Dubai's debt woes will be contained. At 1203 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 112.6 points, or 2.46 per cent, at 4,684.7 ...

Desert Storm

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
... the hurting won't heal. You picked a fine time to leave me, Lucille." --Kenny Rogers Raise your hands those who saw the Dubai default coming? Given the global financial market's reaction to last week's Desert Storm, it would be safe to assume that the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger after a lift in European markets following the Dubai debt shock and after it became clear that Dubai's debt had had limited impact on local stocks. At 0704 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
Australian shares have plunged in the wake of the government of Dubai asking for a six-month debt moratorium for its investment vehicle, Dubai World. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 115.8 points, or 2.46 per cent, at 4,592.80 points ...