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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher after US stocks rose on Friday as financial stocks gained and a plunge in oil prices soothed worries about inflation and consumer spending. At 0750 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher today after US stocks had a moderate gain overnight. At 0659 AEST, the Sydney Futures Exchange's September share price index futures contract was up 37 points at 4,919. In news today, the Reserve ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
... contracts. Austock Securities senior adviser Michael Heffernan said the local market was looking positive despite a fall in US stocks overnight. "We're doing well given that the American market was poor last night but the commodities market was very ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower today after US stocks fell overnight following a hefty jump in wholesale inflation. At 0734 AEST, the Sydney Futures Exchange's September share price index futures contract was down 35 points at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
... cent, at 4,981.1, while the broader All Ordinaries index lifted 43.1 points, or 0.86 per cent, to 5,039. NEW YORK - US stocks rebounded as oil prices fell and investors took advantage of bargains in financial stocks after two days of decline. Stocks ...

Same old same old

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
... Street, the Australian stockmarket maybe in for another drubbing today following another down day in the US overnight. US stocks fell on the back of a reversal in oil prices and the release of some disappointing US economic data last night. Crude oil ...

Market Wrap - Morning

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2008
... S&P/ASX200 index rose 39.9 points to 5,026.1, while the broader All Ordinaries rose 31.7 points to 5,069.3. NEW YORK - US stocks closed modestly higher today as falling oil prices eased inflation fears and the market shrugged off an escalating deadly ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2008
... S&P/ASX200 index rose 2.9 points to 4,986.2, while the broader All Ordinaries rose 7.6 points to 5,037.6. NEW YORK - US stocks rallied strongly Friday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rocketing 302 points as world oil prices dived, soothing fears ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
... red at noon, dragged down by a negative lead on Wall St and a big profit fall at bank and insurer Suncorp Metway Ltd. US stocks slipped 1.8 per cent on weak readings on economic growth and rising jobless claims. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
... 40.7 points, or 0.82 per cent, to 4,977.4 while the broader All Ordinaries gained 43.9 points to 5,052.6. NEW YORK - US stocks fell 1.8 per cent after weak readings on economic growth and the job market touched off renewed concerns about the financial ...