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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
... territory, extending Wednesday's losses. Trade was choppy after data showed a drop in first-time claims for US unemployment benefits last week, an upward revision to US fourth-quarter economic growth to an annual rate of 2.6 per cent, and a steeper than ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... manufacturing had rebounded in that region in March as new orders increased. And, the number of people seeking US unemployment benefits rose 5,000 last week to a seasonally-adjusted 320,000, suggesting a stable job market. Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... manufacturing rebounded in that region in March as new orders increased. The number of people seeking US unemployment benefits rose 5,000 last week to a seasonally-adjusted 320,000, the Labor Department said. That's close to pre-recession levels and ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
... months, while the mining sector was hit by poor global manufacturing data. News that first time claims for US unemployment benefits fell last week to their lowest level in two months failed to give direction with mixed data from the eurozone counter-weighting ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
... 14,700.80 points after improved jobless claims data and a mixed bag of corporate earnings. New claims for US unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since mid-March. Initial claims came in at 339,000, down from the prior week's revised ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
... The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 20.33 points, or 0.62 per cent, to 3,289.99. New claims for US unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since mid-March. Initial claims came in at 339,000, down from the prior week's revised ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... measures agreed by the government in return for an international bailout. WASHINGTON - New claims for US unemployment benefits continued to fall last week, to a fresh four-year low, as the distressed labour market slowly improves, government data showed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2010
... cent to settle at 1,070.25. Investors picked up bargains after the Labor Department said new claims for US unemployment benefits dipped more than expected last week. Initial claims fell to 454,000 in the week ending July 3 from the previous week's revised ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2010
... stocks fell on Thursday, amid a slew of negative economic news, including a report showing new claims for US unemployment benefits jumped more than expected last week. After spending much of the day deep in negative territory, stocks recouped some losses ...
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