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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2008
... years with two-thirds of the surge blamed on soaring energy prices. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said that US inflation was "too high" and insisted the central bank was focused on easing the trend. Stocks also drew support from a smaller-than-expected ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2008
... Nikkei stock average fell slightly as investors took profits after the previous day's gains and ahead of crucial US inflation data. The Nikkei edged back 6 points at 14,348.37. HONG KONG - Stocks after a strong US lead but gains were pared by inflation ...

Here, kitty kitty

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2007
While extreme weather conditions have already impacted the world's main food producers, increasing inflation and raising price pressures, a bush tucker diet including feral cats may be the answer. According to Brian Turner, executive editor of UK personal ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2007
... share index shed earlier gains to end down 0.5 per cent, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comments that US inflation was not about to subside, deflating hopes of an interest rate cut. The FTSE 100 closed at 6,632.8 points, down 31.3 or 0.47 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007
... 2,525.29. LONDON - Britain's leading share index ended up recovering early losses as slightly weaker-than-expected US inflation data lifted sentiment, while merger activity sent Hanson and Reuters higher. The FTSE 100 closed at 6,568.6 points, up 13.1 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2007
... early losses to end higher, snapping a three-day losing streak, driven by acquisition talk and easing concerns of US inflation. China's move to let its banks to invest client funds in overseas equities also boosted UK banks and the FTSE 100 closed up ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2006
... which ended up being the largest monthly fall since 1970. A positive development in recent days is the news that US inflation may have stabilised as the core measure of inflation which excludes food and energy costs increased only 0.1 per cent during ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2006
... US stocks rose after minutes from the Federal Reserve's recent policy-setting meeting said officials saw cutting US inflation as their greatest concern. Based on the latest available data Dow Jones industrial average was up 33.70 points at 12,251.71 ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2006
... automobile prices, by 0.2 per cent to sum the annual running inflation rate to 2.9 per cent which is the highest US inflation has been for a decade. China continues to grow at about twice the global level with September quarter growth of 10.4 per cent ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2006
... up exporters like Toshiba. The Nikkei rose 268.74 points at 16,140.76. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks lifted as new US inflation data calmed fears of an interest rate hike. The benchmark Hang Seng climbed 308.99 points at 17,392.27. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket ...