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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
... was in value territory. It could have fallen lower given the potential reaction of investors to Greece's debt woes, a weak US lead, an unexploded bomb in New York City, and China's decision to increase bank reserve ratios, he said. "With the Henry tax ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2010
The Australian stock market remained in the red at noon after a weak US lead and profit-taking activity. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 23.5 points, or 0.47 per cent, at 4,937.4 points, while the broader All Ordinaries had fallen ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2010
... points to end at 20,467.74. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand share market managed to turn around a weak start on the back of a weak US market to close higher on a day in which profit results were mixed. The benchmark NZX-50 index closed up 4.52 points, or ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2010
The Australian stock market was flat at noon on thin trading, with little to guide the market other than a weak US lead on Friday and mostly softer base metals prices. At 1201 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 1.2 points, or 0.03 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
... 17.17 points, or 0.78 per cent, to 2,220.9. LONDON - European stock markets closed lower, extending sustained losses after weak US new home sales figures dealt another blow to confidence. Investors are also still nervous following reports that China ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2009
... 4,799, on a volume of 10,250 contracts. The price of gold breached $US1,200 an ounce for the first time on Tuesday as a weak US currency pushed up demand for the precious metal viewed as a safe-haven investment. By 1015 AEDT, the spot price of gold in ...

Sell dollars to buy stocks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2009
... strong stock market. For how in the world could US stock prices go up when its currency is sinking? Or put another way, a weak US economy sends the US currency lower that catapults stocks higher. Thud! Thud! Thud! Unless it is pure speculation or dare ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2009
... PARIS - The CAC 40 added 78.2 points, or 2.11 per cent, to finish at 3,785.49. TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average shrugged off weak US jobs data to rise 0.2 per cent on Monday, with China-linked shares such as Kubota Corp up on hopes Chinese economic indicators ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2009
... scheduled to release first half results. On Tuesday, the Australian share market closed in negative territory following a weak US lead, despite clawing back some early losses in the banking and mining sectors. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index settled down ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2009
... prices tumbled to close 3.62 per cent lower, following a slump on Wall Street at the end of last week on the release of weak US economic news, dealers said. The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed 756.26 points lower at 20,137.07. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand ...