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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
... This time, it was more trouble at a major Spanish bank. The Dow was down 74.92 points (0.60 per cent) to 12,454.83. The Nasdaq was down 1.85 (0.07 per cent) to 2,837.53. The S&P index was modestly down 2.86 (0.22 per cent) to 1,317.82. LONDON - The euro ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012
... turned higher in the final hour of trade to finish in the black, but downturns across the board in tech stocks hit the Nasdaq for a loss in the day. Despite one per cent-plus gains on major European bourses, New York traders held pat on tepid US data ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
... cent, at 12,496.15 at the end of trade. The S&P 500-stock index rose 2.23 (0.17 per cent) to 1,318.86, while the tech-rich Nasdaq added 11.04 (0.39 per cent) to 2,805.12.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
... cent, at 12,496.15 at the end of trade. The S&P 500-stock index rose 2.23 (0.17 per cent) to 1,318.86, while the tech-rich Nasdaq added 11.04 (0.39 per cent) to 2,805.12. The US bond market rallied. The yield on the 10-year Treasury dropped to 1.72 per ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following Dow Jones and Nasdaq falls overnight despite a positive lead from European bourses which rallied on the hope that EU leaders will firm up action on tackling the eurozone debt crisis. At 0800 AEST ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
... underperformed the lead from the US overnight, where the Dow rose 1.09 per cent, the S&P500 advanced 1.60 per cent and the NASDAQ gained 2.46 per cent. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said the more muted start on the Australian bourse on ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
... index gained 25.6 points, or 0.62 per cent, to 4,124.4 points. NEW YORK - US shares have racked up strong gains with the Nasdaq adding nearly 2.5 per cent helped by an Apple surge, but Facebook shares flipped below their IPO price on their first full ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
... declined on 12 of the last 13 trading days. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 9.64 points to close at 1,295.22. The Nasdaq composite index fell 34.90 points, or 1.2 per cent, to close at 2,778.79. LONDON - European markets fell in nervous trade and ...

Facebook IPO price raises queries on value

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... incidentally shows sign of slowing down in last quarter," Barbi said. Facebook's stock will start trading on the tech-heavy Nasdaq on Friday morning, US time using the ticker symbol FB. Only a portion of the shares will be sold in the offering, with ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... 12,441.05 in closing trade. The S&P 500-stock index dropped 19.92 points, or 1.50 per cent, to 1,304.88. The tech-rich Nasdaq plummeted 60.35 points, or 2.10 per cent, to 2,813.69. "Eurozone concerns remain a drag on sentiment, with Spanish banking worries ...