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Wall Street tumbles, ASX holds ground

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2020
... such a volatile environment." Rodda said that despite Wall Street experiencing such an exaggerated fall overnight, US Futures saw a bounce after the close. "In this environment things don't move the same direction every day," he said. "Things are ...

Market down on Ukraine unrest

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
... away from riskier assets, including equities and risk currencies, IG Markets market strategist Evan Lucas said. "The US futures plummeted at 10am (AEDT); the Dow was down about 112 points and the S&P wasn't far behind. "This is certainly linked to what's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
... Industrial Average advanced 0.44 per cent, the S&P500 climbed 0.6 per cent and the NASDAQ finished up 0.51 per cent. US futures contract prices for commodities such as gold and copper settled firmer, while oil ended weaker. The spot price of gold in ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... after the close. "Basically, you can put today down to the Apple effect," Commsec chief economist Craig James said. US futures are expected to open higher after the bellwether company said its revenue rose to $US46.33 billion ($A44.36 billion) in the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2011
... the market on Monday closed higher as investors kept up the momentum from last week's rally, underpinned by positive US futures prices. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 38.1 points, or 0.92 per cent, to 4,201 and the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Stocks rally hard as Australia deemed a bargain buy

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
... oversold. "(Stocks) were down 20% from the April high at the low, so buyers came in and forced it up," he said. Keenan said US futures had been down in the morning but during the day had started to recover and acted as a catalyst to turn market sentiment. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011
... Average eased 0.34 per cent, but the S&P500 climbed 0.09 per cent and the NASDAQ advanced 0.86 per cent. Meanwhile, US futures contract prices for oil, gold and copper, among other commodities, settled firmer. Mr Smith said it was a "brilliant buying ...

Winton Capital wins Future Fund mandate

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2011
Australia's Future Fund has awarded a new mandate to London-based alternative investment firm, Winton Capital Management. The $74.6 billion Future Fund, set up to help future Australian Governments pay the cost of public sector superannuation liabilities ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
... Melbourne. "We saw a bit of euphoria in the morning after the finer details of the Irish aid package was announced. "The US futures have pushed up a bit higher and that has supported us from the open, masking the true extent of the fall we were expecting." ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2010
... straight rise on Wall Street was behind the rise on the ASX in part. "I think the market firmed up this morning because US futures were trading up after their close," Mr Smith said. "We started off with a bang. Now we have to sit back and see which way ...
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