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AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... Chinese import and export figures for August were strong and the US recorded moderate employment growth. The fact that US jobs growth was slightly below expectations increases the chances of the Federal Reserve there maintaining its stimulus program. ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... The Australian market looks set to open higher on the first day following the federal election and after disappointing US jobs data prompted little change on Wall Street at the end of the week. The US Labor Department said the world's biggest economy ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
... Friday. The dollar dropped to 98.60 yen from 98.89 yen. HONG KONG - Asian markets closed mixed after lower-than-expected US jobs growth sounded a warning about the recovery of the world's biggest economy. Investors on Monday failed to follow Wall Street ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
... fell to 7.4 per cent from 7.6 per cent in June. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets mostly shrugged off disappointing US jobs data suggesting the recovery in the world's top economy isn't as strong as hoped. London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares ...

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LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
... its bond-buying program, but only when the economy improves. LONDON - European shares advanced on unexpectedly positive US jobs data and more expected testimony from US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke that he had no preset plans to wind down stimulus. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street and European bourses as investors took a new look at upbeat US jobs data and looked forward to the kickoff America's earnings season. At 0805 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
... index was up 45.4 points, or 0.95 per cent, to 4,826.4 points. NEW YORK - US stocks racked up solid gains after a good US jobs report for June. At the closing bell on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 147.29 (0.98 per cent) to 15,135.84. ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
... Japan failed to announce any new stimulus measures. Tokyo's Nikkei, which surged almost five per cent Monday on upbeat US jobs news, ended down 1.45 per cent, or 196.58 points, at 13,317.62. Seoul fell 0.62 per cent, or 12.02 points, to 1,920.68 while ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013
... Wednesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets sank following a sell-off on Wall Street, where dealers were spooked by disappointing US jobs data. The US dollar rose slightly after shedding around one per cent against the yen in New York, while expectations that ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
... The euro dipped to $US1.3067 from $US1.3116 late on Friday in New York. HONG KONG - Asian markets rose after a strong US jobs report revived optimism over the US economic recovery and drove Wall Street to record highs. Hong Kong shares rose 0.99 per ...