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Up, Down, Flat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2009
... 0.25 per cent and did not change to its debt buyback schedule. It also cannot make up its mind. Inflation or deflation? Commodity prices are rising but so much economic slack remains. More weakness or recovery? Consumer spending is improving but destroyed ...

Refreshing pause

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
... opportunity - a better entry point - for those who refused to cross over to the dark side. US equities closed flat but commodity prices - an indicator of global growth -- resumed their rally. Much hullabaloo had been made of the World Bank's grimmer ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2009
... Poor's 500 index shed 28.19 points (3.06 per cent) to settle at 893.04. A grim outlook by the World Bank and declining commodity prices led by oil added to nervousness as investors returned to the market ahead of a two-day Federal Reserve policy meeting ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2009
... addresses the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia. On Thursday, the Australian share market closed lower amid weaker commodity prices and resource stocks and high volumes as the June share price index futures contract expired. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly lower after losses on Wall Street and in Europe, although commodity prices rose after a sell-off earlier in the week. At 0725 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2009
... Activity for April are due to be released. In company news, Venturex Resources holds a general meeting. On Tuesday, weaker commodity prices and a sell down of Rio Tinto shares from its $15 billion rights issue dragged the Australian share market lower. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2009
... Australian share market is expected to open lower after significant falls on Wall Street and in Europe as profit-taking hit commodity-based stocks. At 0720 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 58 points lower at ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2009
... The Australian share market was marginally weaker at noon, weighed down by the resources sector on the back of lower commodity prices in London on Friday night. At 1203 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 5.4 points, or 0.13 per cent, at 4,056.8 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2009
... The Australian share market is expected to open slightly lower after thin trade in the US on Friday and falls in key commodity prices. At 0720 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was two points lower at 4,058. In ...

Spin-a-win

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2009
... decrease. The American trend will be followed overseas. This would be compounded by rising inflation sparked by soaring commodity prices. And what do central banks do to control inflation? I said "could" because there is still a likelihood that despite ...