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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
... very hectic time," Mr Ive said from Auckland. "The (US) stock market benefited on the upside, mainly driven by technology stocks. "Overall, it was just a bit of consolidation in the market. Nothing dramatic has really changed overnight." Mr Ive said ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011
... however, saying there was no change to its goal of 70 per cent by June. Overall, the Nikkei index was weighed by technology stocks, which were dragged by weakness in their US counterparts. Shanghai remained concerned over the Chinese economy after data ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
... Wednesday was up 12.8 points at 4,912.9, while the broader All Ordinaries index added 12.77 to 5,011.37. NEW YORK - Technology stocks rose on Wednesday after the CEO of Cisco Systems Inc promised to take "bold steps" to narrow the company's focus. Cisco ...

Catching its second wind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
... dropped out when the market rebounded later in overnight session. Early reports also blamed heavy selling in technology stocks -- led by Cisco's double-digit tumble - for the market's weakness. And after Nasdaq climbed to close above the zero line? Easy ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2010
... for a strong opening after Wall Street posted its highest close in nearly a month on stronger industrial and technology stocks. At 0732 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 68 points higher at 4,590. In economic ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2010
... for fertiliser maker Terra Industries, which last month agreed to be sold to Norway's Yara for $US4.1 billion. Technology stocks got a boost from Qualcomm Inc, which boosted its dividend by 12 per cent. The maker of wireless chips and other mobile technology ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2009
... businesses cut back on their use of oil and gas. The resulting slide in energy shares erased early gains from technology stocks, which rose after 3Com Corp agreed to a $US2.7 billion ($A2.9 billion) takeover by Hewlett-Packard Co and as Intel Corp said ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2009
... average jumped almost two per cent on Thursday, while the Nasdaq composite index, which has a concentration of technology stocks, also gained about two per cent after an upbeat forecast from Cisco Systems Inc. The Labor Department said the number of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2009
... government ownership in financial institutions without having to pour more taxpayer money into them. Meanwhile, technology stocks are also falling after The Wall Street Journal reported that Yahoo Inc's new chief executive is planning a companywide reorganisation. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
... taking a break from selling, with stocks, already in positive territory, surging again in late trading. Gains by technology stocks and a partial rebound in financial shares pulled the market higher after fears about the banking system pummeled Wall Street ...