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Market Sentiment

2012-01-27T06:29:00.001+08:00

Dow -22 = -2

Nasdaq -13 = - 1

S&P 500 -8 = -1

Ftse 72 = 1

Nikkei -34 = -1

Futures -24 =- 2

Market Sentiment -6

Despite strong gains on European exchanges, the Australian share market looks set to open flat after the US market traded lower on weak housing data.

Market Sentiment

2012-01-25T06:06:00.001+08:00

Dow -33 = -2

Nasdaq 2 = 1

S&P 500 -1 = -1

Ftse -31 =- 1

Nikkei 19 = 1

Futures 4 = 2

Market Sentiment 0

The Australian sharemarket looks set to open flat after a game of brinkmanship between European leaders and Greek bondholders drove the region's stock markets lower as investors worried that a deal needed to cut Athens' mountain of debt might fall through.

Market Sentiment

2012-01-24T06:40:00.001+08:00

Dow -12 = -2

Nasdaq -3 = -1

S&P 500 1 = 1

Ftse 54 = 1

Nikkei 137 = 1

Futures 13 = 2

Market Sentiment 2

Local markets are likely to drift sideways as US markets provide little in the way of a lead.

Market Sentiment

2012-01-23T06:04:00.001+08:00

Dow 97 = 4

Nasdaq -2 = -1

S&P 500 1 = 1

Ftse -13 = -1

Nikkei 127 = 1

Futures -6 = -2

Market Sentiment 2

Local markets are likely to open up slightly stronger following the positive US moves on Friday.

Market Sentiment

2012-01-20T06:22:00.000+08:00

Dow 45 = 2

Nasdaq 19 = 1

S&P 500 6 = 1

Ftse 39 =1

Nikkei 89 = 1

Futures 25 = 2

Market Sentiment 8

Local markets are likely to continue to rally as offshore leads remain positive

Market Sentiment

2012-01-19T06:15:00.000+08:00

Dow 97 = 4

Nasdaq 42 = 2

S&P 500 14 = 1

Ftse 8 =1

Nikkei 84 = 1

Futures 30 = 2

Market Sentiment 11

The Australian sharemarket looks set to open higher after Europe finished mixed with Greece preparing to resume talks on a crucial debt write-off deal and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) saying it will raise new money to increase its financial firepower.

Market Sentiment

2012-01-18T06:15:00.001+08:00

Dow 60 = 4

Nasdaq 17 = 1

S&P 500 5 = 1

Ftse 37 =1

Nikkei 88 = 1

Futures -9 = -2

Market Sentiment 5

The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower.

In economic news, new car sales data for November is due from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, along with international merchandise data for December.

The Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey of consumer sentiment for January is also due.

Market Sentiment

2012-01-12T06:13:00.002+08:00

Dow -13 = -2

Nasdaq 8 = 1

S&P 500 -3 = -1

Ftse -26 = -1

Nikkei 26 = 1

Futures 2 = 2

Market Sentiment 0

The Australian sharemarket looks set to open slightly lower following falls on Wall Street overnight and glum trading in Europe where investors are still struggling with the eurozone's sovereign debt crisis.

Market Sentiment

2012-01-11T06:12:00.001+08:00

Dow 69 = 4

Nasdaq 26 = 1

S&P 500 11 = 1

Ftse 84 = 1

Nikkei 32 = 1

Futures 26 = 2

Market Sentiment 10

The Australian sharemarket looks set to open higher following a strong positive lead from the US and European markets as Chinese data and upbeat US company results overshadowed fears over the stubborn eurozone debt crisis

Market Sentiment

2012-01-09T04:59:00.001+08:00

Dow -56 = -4

Nasdaq 4 = 1

S&P 500 -3 = - 1

Ftse 25 = 1

Nikkei -98 = - 1

Futures 12 = 2

Market Sentiment -2

The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street closed mostly down on Friday despite official data showing US's unemployment rate had fallen to its lowest in almost three years.

Market Sentiment

2012-01-06T05:50:00.001+08:00

Dow -3 = -2

Nasdaq 22 = 1

S&P 500 -11 = - 1

Ftse -44 = -1

Nikkei -71 = - 1

Futures -1 = -2

Market Sentiment -6

The Australian sharemarket looks set to open lower following falls on European markers and mixed movements on Wall Street overnight as concerns for Eurozone debt sets in.

Market Sentiment

2012-01-05T06:14:00.001+08:00

Dow 21 = 2

Nasdaq -1 = -1

S&P 500 1 = 1

Ftse -31 = -1

Nikkei 105 = 1

Futures -13 = -2

Market Sentiment 0

The Australian sharemarket looks set to open lower, despite two positive days for local stocks, after mixed trading on the US markets and falls on European bourses overnight.

Market Sentiment

2012-01-04T06:46:00.001+08:00

Dow 179 = 4

Nasdaq 44 = 2

S&P 500 19 =2

Ftse 128 = 1

Nikkei 56 = 1

Futures 30 = 2

Market Sentiment 12

The Australian sharemarket looks set to open higher after the European bourses closed up and positive economic news in the US.

US manufacturers have ended 2011 with their best month of growth since the late spring.

Market Sentiment

2012-01-03T06:25:00.002+08:00

Dow -70 = -4

Nasdaq -9 = -1

S&P 500 -5 = -1

Ftse 6 = 1

Nikkei 56 = -1

Futures -17 = - 2

Market Sentiment -8

The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street fell on Friday to finish 2011 virtually where US stocks started the year.

Most markets were closed on Monday for the New Year public holiday.

Market Sentiment

2011-12-30T06:30:00.001+08:00

Dow 136 = 4

Nasdaq 24 = 2

S&P 500 13 = 2

Ftse 59 = 1

Nikkei -25 = -1

Futures 37 = 2

Market Sentiment 10

The Australian share market is expected to open higher after a relatively successful auction of Italian bonds improved market sentiment overnight.

Market Sentiment

2011-12-29T06:11:00.002+08:00

Dow -139 = -4

Nasdaq -32 = -2

S&P 500 -16 = -2

Ftse -5 = - 1

Nikkei -17 = -1

Futures -33 = -2

Market Sentiment -12

The Australian share market is expected to open lower, as further worries about the eurozone government debt crisis pushed overseas markets lower overnight.

Market Sentiment

2011-12-28T06:13:00.001+08:00

Dow 124 = 4

Nasdaq 19 = 1

S&P 500 11 = 1

Ftse 56 = 1

Nikkei HOL

Futures 48 = 2

Market Sentiment 9

Retail stocks are expected to be in the spotlight when Australian equity markets reopen on Wednesday as investors assess how much shoppers spent during the Christmas sales period.

Market Sentiment

2011-12-23T06:18:00.001+08:00

Dow 62 = 4

Nasdaq 21 = 1

S&P 500 10 = 1

Ftse 67 = 1

Nikkei -65 = - 1

Futures 37 = 2

Market Sentiment 8

The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher after the release of some encouraging US employment data.

Data overnight showed another improvement in the US job market as unemployment claims continued to fall but third quarter growth was revised down to 1.8 per cent from two per cent.

Market Sentiment

2011-12-22T06:09:00.001+08:00

Dow 4 = 2

Nasdaq -26 = -1

S&P 500 2 = 1

Ftse -30 = -1

Nikkei 124 = 1

Futures -4 = -2

Market Sentiment 0

The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower as initial gains made by overseas markets on the news of a massive bank liquidity injection by the European Central Bank (ECB) faded because of unease at the huge amount offered.