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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2006
... 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 down 11.38 points at 12,310.21. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 1.52 points ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2006
... reaching another record close, as a spike in Altria Group's shares offset worries about the outlook for Boeing Co and General Motors Corp. A sharp rebound in crude oil prices, which ended above $US61 a barrel, also gave investors a reason to buy the ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2006
... high set in January 2000, fueled by optimism about falling oil prices. The Dow got one of its biggest lifts from General Motors Corp, whose shares jumped 2.4 per cent after chief executive Rick Wagoner said he was open to an alliance with Renault-Nissan. ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2006
... fallouts in the world car making industry continues with Renault and Nissan rejecting a strategic alliance with General Motors who seek to shore up their competitiveness against their major global contender in Japan's largest company Toyota. Despite ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2006
... in the shares of the world's biggest aerospace company Boeing Co outweighed stronger-than-expected results from General Motors Corp and gains in the energy sector. The slightly lower finish threw some cold water on the week's strong start, when stocks ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2006
... Chicago-area manufacturing stirred concerns about the economy and offset fresh hopes for a faster turnaround at General Motors Corp. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 40.58 points, or 0.36 percent, to close at 11,150.22. The Standard & Poor's 500 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2006
... interest-rate hikes sent the Dow Jones industrial average towards a record high. A broker's upgrade of Dow component General Motors Corp and a bounce in energy stocks as crude oil prices rebounded also supported the market, helping overshadow a profit ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2006
... stronger-than-expected earnings from companies such as brewer Anheuser-Busch and a key broker dropping its "sell" rating on General Motors. The latest string of results in a stronger-than-forecast earnings season overshadowed investors' worries about ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2006
... Dow industrials ended at the highest level in six years as encouraging quarterly reports from companies such as General Motors increased optimism about earnings. Tech shares slid and the Nasdaq fell after eBay gave a disappointing revenue forecast. The ...

Daily economic update

... cent led by a 1.5 per cent rise in the auto sector. However, this would slow in coming months as both Ford and General Motors have already announced production cuts. Utilities production rose by 0.5 per cent and mining increased by 0.9 per cent. Capacity ...