Daily Market Reports

A wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.

Wall Street was shocked by a sharp jump in jobless claims, and further weak data conspired to send the Dow down 144.

After a flurry of activity yesterday, the tumbleweeds rolled through Wall Street last night. Dow up 9.

Positive retail earnings, positive economic data and another big takeover offer in the agri space. Anyone would think we were in a bull market last night. Dow up 103.

The NYSE needn’t have bothered to open its doors last night, so lacking was the interest. Dow down one point. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEST)

A wrap of events affecting the market on Friday night and the weekend and a preview of the week ahead.

The Dow recovered from a 110 point fall on higher jobless claims to close down 58 on low volume.

A delayed reaction to the Fed. Weak Chinese data. Currency concerns in Japan. GDP downgrade in the UK. You name it. Dow down 265. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEST)

The QE2 remains at port but it will be kept fully supplied. After a wild ride, the Dow closed down 54. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEST)

Wall Street was eagerly anticipating QE2 last night, on minimal volume. Dow up 45.