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Wall Street pushed further ahead last night on some more positive economic data in a vacuum of news from Europe. Dow up 83. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)

The euro turned tail and ran away again last night but more positive US data prevented a stock market reversal. Dow up 40.

A combination of positive economic data, positive bank news, and Greek faith spun markets around in a big way last night as risk appetite returned. Dow up 169.

Presidents’ Day had US markets closed last night while Europe awaits the outcome of another emergency meeting on Greece.

The EU solution for Greece did not convince Wall Street. Jobs numbers were needed to spark short-covering. Dow up 105.
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Wall Street rapidly emptied last night ahead of the incoming blizzard. In the meantime it’s a Greek waiting game. Dow down 20. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)

Wall Street rallied strongly last night on rumours, but not confirmation, that Germany was preparing to guarantee Greek debt. Dow up 150.

If gold is a hedge against sovereign risk, why is it so weak right now?

The Dow broke its psychological support level last night and accelerated to the down-side as ongoing concerns continue to drive risk aversion. Dow down 103. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)

Stocks end higher on Friday after waging a dramatic comeback in the final hour of trade. Dow up 0.1%, while Nasdaq flies 0.75%.