Morning Notes

18/05/2012 Morning Note

Stocks extended their streak of declines Thursday as concerns about Spain's banks and a weak reading on mid-Atlantic business conditions outweighed upbeat earnings from Wal-Mart and Sears. The Dow slid 156.06 points, or 1.2%...

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17/05/2012 Morning Note

U.S. stocks closed lower in choppy trade overnight, with early gains erased after the ECB said it had stopped providing liquidity to some Greek banks that had not been recapitalised. The Dow declined 33 points, or 0.3%, to 12,599...

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16/05/2012 Morning Note

The Dow industrials fell for the ninth session in 10 as comments from Greek political leaders sparked accelerating concern about the country's potential exit from the euro zone and the health of the its banks. The Dow fell 63.35 points ...

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15/05/2012 Morning Note

US stocks declined as Greece struggled to form a new government amid growing speculation the nation may exit the euro zone. The Dow slipped 125 points, or 1.0%, to 12,695 and the NASDAQ and the S&P 500 both fell ...

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14/05/2012 Morning Note

US equity markets, impacted by JP Morgan’s $2b trading loss and ongoing European concerns, finished last week slightly lower.  The Dow lost 34 points (-0.3%) and the S&P 500 and NASDAQ closed 0.3% lower and flat respectively ...

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