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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
The Australian share market is expected to benefit again today, after a second day of strong performances by Wall Street. At 0658 AEST, the September share price index futures contract was up 51 points at 4,521. There is no economics news scheduled ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
Australian stocks were higher at noon, led by strong performances by the healthcare and information technology sectors and supported by rises among the nation's big miners and banks. At 1210 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 20.4 points, or ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
The Australian share market was lower at noon as nervous investors wait to see if the Greek debt crisis will move nearer to resolution. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 43.1 points, or 0.96 per cent, at 4,465.0 points, while the ...

Property up, interest rate rises: BIS Shrapnel

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
... continue and that there would be no new credit squeeze. He said rising commodity prices would underpin the next round of mine expansions. While much of that work is capital intensive in remote areas such as Barrow Island far from the capital cities ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
Australian stocks were performing strongly at noon, following positive moves in Greece overnight towards accessing more bailout money. At 1225 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 37.3 points, or 0.83 per cent, at 4,545.5 points, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
Australian stocks are holding on to early gains at midday, on the back of strong rises in the materials and energy sectors. At 1219 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 42.8 points, or 0.96 per cent, at 4,494.5, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
The Australian share market opened higher on Friday after two of the major United States indices rose, but worries continued that Greece's debt troubles could spread. At 1015 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 23.9 points, or 0.53 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
The Australian stock market was firmer at noon, as negative offshore leads gave way to improved investor sentiment after the release of domestic jobs data for May. At 1205 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 17.2 points, or 0.38 per cent, at ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011
... three cents lower at $2.08. Wesfarmers Ltd says heavy rainfall during the April quarter at its Curragh metallurgical coal mine in Queensland has hampered recovery efforts, forcing the company to downgrade sales guidance. Wesfarmers shares were 51 cents ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2011
The Australian share market was nearly one per cent higher at noon on weak volumes, with gains across the materials and finance sector. At 1205 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 41.8 points, or 0.9 per cent, at 4,709.3 points, while the broader ...