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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
... longest losing streak in seven months, with Sony Corp and other exporters battered by growing uncertainty over the US economy, high oil prices and sharp Wall Street losses. The Nikkei ended down 277.96 points at 13,544.36. HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2008
... closing low in its longest losing streak this year, with Toyota Motor Co and other exporters sold as worries about the US economy hit blue-chip performers. The index shed 19.64 points to 13,829.92, its lowest close since May 28. HONG KONG - Shares snapped ...

FBI sting catches $2.4bn mortgage fraud

... to catch individuals who have engaged in fraudulent mortgage and mortgage securities schemes that destabilised the US economy and the rest of the world. Operation Malicious Mortgage was the culmination of a three and half months investigation and was ...

Loomis Sayles taps luxury goods and alt energy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2008
... despite the on going global economic slump. Mark Baribeau, Loomis Sayles vice president and portfolio manager, said the US economy would avoid a recession because of stable consumer expenditure and a solid export market. "Both consumer spending and exports ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2008
... 27.36 points to 4,591.39 TOKYO - Japanese stocks fell as a stronger yen hurt exporters and lingering concerns about the US economy. The benchmark Nikkei fell 322.65 points to 14,130.17 HONG KONG - Shares fell as investors were disappointed by a lack ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
... cautious. "There are a few headwinds for stocks. June is a bad month anyway, some earnings seem to be softening and the US economy isn't healthy." Today, the banking sector was leading the market down on the back of the Lehman result, Mr Herring said. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2008
... buoyed by exporters such as Advantest Corp on a softer yen and a rally on Wall Street amid growing optimism about the US economy. The Nikkei average climbed 2.05 per cent or 282.40 points to end at 14,049.26, its highest close since January 11. It rose ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
... statement from the Federal Reserve after it cut key rates by a quarter point and data showing barely positive growth in the US economy. The Dow Jones industrial average finished down 11.81 points, or 0.09 per cent, at 12,820.13. The Standard & Poor's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
... 5,670.3. NEW YORK - Wall Street shares ended mixed as jitters ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting and key data on the US economy kept trade cautious despite a flurry of corporate dealmaking news. The market digested a $US23 billion ($A25 billion) takeover ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008
... TOKYO - The Nikkei share average fell 1.05 per cent, marking its lowest close in a week as fresh worries about the US economy hit exporters. The Nikkei shed 138.54 points to 13,111.89, its lowest finish since April 1. The index remains 12 per cent above ...