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Wall St mixed as US hangs up on AT&T
Wall St was mixed overnight as investors mostly welcomed data showing US business activity and factory orders accelerated more than expected.
Wall St mixed as confidence dips
Consumer and business confidence in Europe and the US has been hammered this past month, unsurprisingly, and yet stocks are mixed on Wall St.
World markets up on welcome Greek bank deal
Better-than-expected US consumer spending and a deal to merge two top Greek banks helped bolster investor optimism overnight.
Gold loses some shine on good US news
Investors desperate for news indicating the US economic recovery might be on track after all, and received it overnight as a report on durable goods orders surpassed expectations.
Wall St investors find value in beaten down stocks
Investors found some value among beaten-down stocks on Wall St overnight as they picked up shares of Apple and IBM amid hope the Fed will announce new measures to shore up the US economy.
World markets down as Euro talks disappoint
Disappointment about the outcome of a meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy ruled investor sentiment on both sides of the Atlantic overnight.
A good day to buy - world equities rebound
World share markets are up again, after a good earnings report from Cisco and a positive US jobs report.
Back in black - NZX now in positive territory
The New Zealand stock exchange is back in positive territory - currently up 0.2 per cent.
Wall St plunges - Dow down 5.5pc
Wall St has followed European markets sharply down overnight, with the Dow Jones falling 5.5 per cent, the Standard & Poor's 500 index down 6.6 per cent and the Nasdaq down 6.9 per cent.
NZ stocks drop after global plunge
The NZ stock exchange has fallen 2.5 per cent on opening, following a big slump on world markets overnight. The NZX 50 Index shed 80.89 points to 3297.86, the lowest level since December.
Economic concern sinks US stocks overnight
An agreement on the US debt ceiling did little to stem investors' concern overnight that the world's largest economy is faltering, which will hurt corporate earnings down the road.
US debt deal still expected, as investors sit on their hands
Investors on Wall Street sat on their hands while the US Democrats and Republicans duked it out over rival plans to lower the country's deficit and raise the US$14.3 trillion debt ceiling.
US debt standoff keeps investors on sidelines of world markets
A Mexican standoff in the US debt talks, with a potential credit ratings downgrade and a government default at stake, kept investors on the sidelines overnight.
World markets rise as momentum grows in debt talks
World markets were up overnight, as positive debt reports came out of the United States and Europe.
Debt concern offsets Apple's overnight Wall St climb
Apple's solid profits failed to take away investors' concern about the political wrangling in the US.
The A to Z of hacking scandal
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Bernanke quashes US stimulus hopes
Investors' optimism about fresh stimulus by the Federal Reserve was dampened overnight as Ben Bernanke indicated the central bank wasn't planning any immediate action.
Bernanke comes to the party, world markets rise
World share markets rose overnight after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the Fed was ready to help the US economy if there were further signs of weakness.
Italy catches cold as world markets dip overnight
Fear that the debt crisis in Europe is spreading has sent investors running for the exits, hammering both global equities and the euro.
US shoppers lift Wall Street overnight
Retailers helped boost Wall Street after a surprisingly buoyant jobs report and better-than-expected sales at big retailers.