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| | | ... Wednesday on concerns over the global recovery following warnings from the Federal Reserve of a slowdown in the United States. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index shed 179.06 points to close at 21,294.54. Turnover was $HK61.36 billion ($A8.64 billion). ... |
| | | | ... quarter of this year. At its deepest, the UK economy contracted by 5.9 per cent in the year to the June 2009 quarter. United States. America's trade deficit widened to US$49.9 billion in June from US$42 bil in May. Absent yesterday's Fed action, investors ... |
| | | | ... despite having to work harder to juggle family, job and financial pressures. Australia ranks equal third with the United States and Sweden in overall life satisfaction among OECD countries, with an average score of 7.9 out of 10, beaten only by Ireland ... |
| | | | ... per cent, to a provisional close of 1,106.13. Sentiment was soured by news that orders for big-ticket items in the United States suffered the biggest drop in almost a year in June, on weaker demand for airplanes and electronic goods. New orders for "manufactured ... |
| | | | ... Burrell Stockbroking associate Peter Wright said the local market was trading higher after a positive lead from United States markets and higher prices for base metals on the London Metal Exchange. But he said volumes were relatively low and the market ... |
| | | | ... like what it saw... but decided to face its fears anyway. There was again no shortage of bad news overnight. In the United States, the National Association of Home Builders confidence index sank to 14 in July from a 16 in the previous month. This the ... |
| | | | ... quarter production report. In Australia on Monday, the share market closed sharply lower following a steep fall on United States markets over the weekend. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ended down 64.4 points, or 1.46 per cent, at 4,358.3 points, while ... |
| | | | The Australian share market at noon on Monday was lower, following a plunge on United States markets on Friday. Major Australian banking stocks were among the hardest hit, while mining and energy stocks also retreated. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ... |
| | | | ... Hong Kong shares fell, with traders citing a lacklustre IPO for China's AgBank and indications of a slowdown in the United States and China. In Hong Kong the benchmark Hang Seng index closed down 305.19 points, or 1.48 per cent, at 20,255.62. SHANGHAI ... |
| | | | ... Optimism about the US corporate earnings season was held in check by the approach of economic data from China and the United States, said traders. SHANGHAI - Chinese shares ended 0.82 per cent higher, narrowing earlier gains as caution prevailed ahead ... |
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