Thursday was the stock market's worst day in three weeks, as losses in the industrial measure were mirrored in the ...

Dow falls for eighth straight session

The Dow Jones Industrial Average keeps bearing the brunt of the stock market's trade paranoia, falling to within 1 per cent of a key level monitored by chart analysts.

ASX advances on investor confidence

The Australian sharemarket posted another strong day of gains as news of income tax cuts passing Parliament boosted investor confidence.