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Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2005
... the Dow and the Nasdaq registered their biggest single-day percentage gains in a month, buoyed also by signs that the US economy continued to charge ahead. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 106.70 points at 10,912.57. The Standard & Poor's 500 ...

Marketwrap

... of Australia releases its index of commodity prices. NEW YORK - US blue-chip stocks fell as reports showing a strong US economy fanned worries the Federal Reserve would keep raising interest rates while declines in automakers' like General Motors stemmed ...

Daily Economic Update

... cash-outs and/or home equity loans). The pace and extent of the housing market slowdown will be a key factor for the US economy going forward..

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2005
... from luxury home builder Toll Brothers stoked concerns about a possible slowdown in housing, a crucial engine of the US economy. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 46.51 points at 10,539.72. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 4.22 points ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2005
... Department, relieved some concern about the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, as well as rising energy prices, on the US economy. Shares of Microsoft shot up 2.7 per cent and pulled other technology stocks higher as investors were heartened by its ...

Risk should be on the agenda: Aust Unity

Amid concerns on the US economy and its impact on the local market, Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has launched a fixed income fund with a strong focus on managing risk and getting absolute returns. The new fund is called Strategic Fixed Interest ...

Market wrap

... and news that GM had been subpoenaed by US regulators. Weakness in semiconductor stocks, tied to worries about the US economy and fourth-quarter holiday spending, helped push the Nasdaq lower. The three major US stock indexes dropped by more than one ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2005
... of GE rose almost one per cent on the New York Stock Exchange. The company, generally considered a barometer of the US economy's strength, reported a jump in profit that matched analysts' estimates. The Dow Jones industrial average ended up 70.75 points ...

Weekly economic roundup

... decision, the FOMC noted that while Hurricane Katrina was tragic, it believes there is no 'persistent threat' posed to the US economy. The Committee added that accommodation could be removed at a 'measured' pace and that while there is an upside risk ...

Fed policymaker says oil surge "significant shock"

Soaring oil prices now represent a "significant shock" to the US economy but the longer-term impact should be manageable, Federal Reserve policymaker Ben Bernanke said Thursday. The days of cheap oil appeared to be over, he said. New York's main oil ...