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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2008
... the two pieces of data almost cancelled each other out. "The housing starts have started to affect the stockmarket," Mr Bishop said. "They don't like the look of those housing figures, because if they're not starting houses confidence is lacking. "So ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
... financial sector and a strong Wall St close. "Leading the gains are the banks and heavyweight resources, as usual," Mr Bishop said. "A bit of good news from America last night is obviously pushing this market. "There's a surge of hope... But will it ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
... interest rate cuts by central banks around the world, but they actually have to start to have effect, which takes forever," Mr Bishop said. "You've had the bailout in America, which is all signed, sealed and delivered, but it doesn't actually deliver ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2008
... $24.19, ANZ rose 10 cents to $16.18 and Westpac was 54 cents higher at $23.24. "The banks have had a bit of relief rally," Mr Bishop said. AMP rose 26 cents, or 4.06 per cent, to $6.67 after reporting a 22 per cent fall in net profit to $366 million ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2008
... looking okay," he said. "It's been led mainly by the resources. The banks were lagging and now the banks have picked up." Mr Bishop noted fund manager Babcock and Brown was down another 6.76 per cent, or 15 cents, to $2.07 today despite a management ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
... Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady overnight. "It's the strongest showing we've had since God knows how long," Mr Bishop said. "The market got excited because the (US Federal Reserve) said it would hold rates where they are, which is a ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
... took a breather. "I think you could say there is a touch of profit-taking following the market peak in recent days," Mr Bishop said. "Some stocks are being held back on profit-taking, particularly in resources stocks and the banking sector. "With the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2008
... client adviser Bill Bishop said an especially poor result by General Electric Co on Friday had unnerved Wall Street. Mr Bishop said GE was regarded as "bellwether" company and its results would be seen as reliable measure of corporate health in the US. ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
... post-Qantas excitment blues, he didn't see any reason for longer-term concern. "Markets can't go up in a straight line," Mr Bishop said. "I don't think this is indicative of anything." However, he said a cynic might say the market usually turns over ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2007
... yesterday, which was somewhat unexpected by many of us traders, the market is consolidating quite encouragingly today," Mr Bishop said. "I wouldn't like to pick it but I would anticipate plus or minus 10 points from here." Resources were little changed ...