Out of left field in January came Egypt. Have I seen this movie before? Dow up 68. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)
A mix of good and bad events kept bulls and bears in check last night. Oil and gold down, base metals up. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)
A buoyant Wall Street could not sustain the Dow above 12,000. Oil and base metals enjoyed strong gains.(Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)
A late rally pushed equities on Wall Street back to square, but metals and oil had a horror session.
Extra dividends from Intel plus more M&A led US equities higher last night on low volumes. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)
Investors turned into sellers on China data, but found relief in economic data. Minor losses for US equities were the end result. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)
Disappointing results from US financials and a reversal in commodity prices saw equity markets pull back overnight. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)
Prospects of some concrete initiatives in Europe, together with higher forecasts for commodity prices and buoyant corporate results are keeping Mr Market upbeat across the globe. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEDST)
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Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the snow is so delightful. And there’s really no place to go, except the beach. Dow up 14.