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Quiet Market Activity

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2008
... reported that the leading index fell to 0.1 percent in June, matching the markets' expectations. This is consistent with weak US growth over the next six to nine months. The May reading was revised from a gain of 0.1 percent to a decline of 0.2 percent. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2008
... Australian share market was a sea of red at noon, with banking stocks and the big miners losing ground on the back of a weak US lead and a surge in the oil price. Gold and energy stocks were the best performers, after the price of the precious metal ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
... points lower at 5728 on a volume of 9,220 contracts. "There was a fair bit of negative anticipation today based on the weak US lead," CMC Markets chief market analyst David Land told AAP. "Stocks like BHP, Rio and some of the big end finance stocks are ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008
... Brisbane there is a mining conference. Yesterday, the share market closed marginally lower, dragged down by the banks and a weak US lead, with the widely expected decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to keep interest rates on hold having little ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
... Britain's FTSE 100 index rose one per cent, as bid talk boosted British Energy, but banks capped gains and surprisingly weak US jobs data signalled more cracks in a struggling US economy. The FTSE 100 closed up 55.8 points at 5,947.1, as stocks edged ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
... a volume of 15,971 contracts. CMC Markets corporate dealer Andrew Knight said local stocks had been dragged down by a weak US lead and lower commodity prices. But he said the falls were limited by a heavy fall in the local market of over three per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
... The Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 8.01 points, or 0.36 per cent, to 2,212.49. LONDON - UK stocks lost 1.15 per cent as weak US jobs data sparked concerns about the impact of a US slowdown on the world economy. The FTSE 100 fell 66.5 points to 5,699.9. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2008
... 2,220.50. LONDON - Britain's top share index slid, with banks on both sides of the Atlantic hit by fears of more losses, while weak US housing data fuelled concerns for a US economy flirting with recession. The FTSE 100 ended a volatile trading session ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2008
... cent, or 187.82 points, to close at 13,500.46, losing 122.1 points over the week. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks fell as weak US economic data stoked fears that the world's biggest economy may have slid into recession, prompting investors to sell across ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2008
... rose 0.65 per cent as Reed Elsevier jumped on strong results and miners climbed on M&A hopes and higher metal prices, but weak US data cast a shadow over the market. The FTSE 100 index ended up 38.6 points at 5,932.2. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended ...