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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's positive lead after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke gave a gloomy assessment of the US economy. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... higher, overcoming a bout of nerves as investors waited to hear more testimony on the US economy from the Federal Reserve chairman. In London, the benchmark FTSE 100 index of top companies closed up 1.0 per cent at 5685.77 points. In Frankfurt, the DAX ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
... SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's positive lead after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke gave a gloomy assessment of the US economy. At 0800 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
... flat in reaction to Wall Street's disappointing trading session that saw early gains wiped out after US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke dampened hopes of further economic stimulus, said Benny Sada, senior equities analyst at Australian Stock Report. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... sentiment. "It seems investors are digesting all the news we've had this week," Mr Shamu said. "We've had (US Federal Reserve chairman) Ben Bernanke's comments the other night. There was a bit of euphoria yesterday when markets rallied across the board. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... after a very strong run. They said the tone started out positive, with solid early gains made after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke indicated on Monday that the US central bank's very low interest rate regime will remain in place for some time. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... market has followed offshore markets higher in opening trade, with investors encouraged by signs from US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that the US would keep interest rates low. At 1013 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 37 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... almost one cent and pushed past 105 US cents for the first time in six days following indications from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that the US would keep interest rates low. At 0700 AEDT on Tuesday, the Australian dollar was trading at 105.38 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
... after Wall Street closed at its highest level since the end of 2007. Positive comments from United States Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, including expectations that the unemployment rate would keep falling, helped Wall Street post its biggest ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
... nearly one per cent lower on Thursday following Wall Street's lead where US markets tumbled following the Federal Reserve chairman's address to Congress. Austock securities client adviser Michael Heffernan attributed the selloff to profit taking after ...