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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2010
... ultimately, the US recovery. Only 173 stocks rose on the New York Stock Exchange while 3,002 fell. Volume came to an extremely heavy 2.57 billion shares. When markets settled, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen 347.80 points, or 3.20 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2010
... market closed lower on Wednesday, following weaker offshore leads, but mining stocks recovered some lost ground from their heavy sell off that was sparked by the super profits tax proposal. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed down 63.1 points, or 1.33 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2010
... futures contract was 88 points lower at 4,656 points, on a volume of 23,348 contracts. Stock markets around the world suffered heavy losses overnight amid fresh fears that a massive bailout for debt-ridden Greece would not be enough to stop its debt ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2010
... 1,173.60. The Nasdaq composite index fell 74.49, or three per cent, to 2,424.25. LONDON - European stock markets suffered heavy losses, with London shedding 2.56 per cent on fears that fallout from the Greek debt debacle might undermine other volatile ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
... recovery that was "quite strong," and which pointed to further growth. Monday's surge in the major stock indices came after a heavy sell-off on Friday as investors worried about the fallout from fraud charges against Goldman Sachs and an oil spill that ...

Seek and thou shalt find

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2010
... the S&P 500 that have already reported their first quarter earnings have topped forecasts. Just last night, Caterpillar - heavy equipment manufacturer and the world's largest bulldozer maker - reported first quarter EPS of US$0.50, more than 28 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
... 972.11. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks rose 1.02 per cent on Tuesday as dealers picked up bargains following the previous day's heavy losses. The benchmark Hang Seng Index picked up 218.21 points, to 21,623.38. Turnover was $HK62.72 billion ($A8.76 billion). ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
... eruption in Iceland gave the airlines and associated companies a bit of a breather and lightened the tone overall after heavy early losses. Growing calls in the United States and Europe for a close look at Goldman Sachs's role in the US subprime home ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2010
... 5,000 point level at noon on across-the-board losses amid concerns surrounding the Europe-wide flight ban. Also driving a heavy sell-off in early trade were lower oil and gold prices, and a negative US lead after Wall Street's most powerful firm, Goldman ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2010
Wall Street securities have provided a positive lead to the Australian stock market on Friday, although key commodities all were lower in overnight trade. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0740 AEST, the June share price index contract was 27 points ...