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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011
The Australian market has recovered slightly in opening trade on Friday, following a recovery on Wall Street in both commodities and equities. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 4.5 points, or 0.1 per cent, at 4,700.8 points, while the broader All ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011
... S&P/ASX 100 index, however, up four cents, or 2.61 per cent, at $1.575. The worst performer in that index was rare earths mine developer Lynas Corporation, down 10 cents, or 4.44 per cent, at $2.15. Qantas is cancelling 31 flights on Friday and will ...

Budget 2011: "Benign" Budget a relief for finance sector

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
Extended relief for compulsory pension fund draw-downs, encouragement for super funds to invest in infrastructure and a reiteration of the promise to increase the super guarantee to 12 per cent were functions of a budget that commentators labeled bland. ...

Backpedals

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2011
Whoopsee, wrong call! Not mine but the financial markets. By now you've probably seen how equity markets and some commodities backtracked from "the global economy is falling" to "here comes the sun, and I say it's alright" (Beatles). And this happened ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
Australian shares made up some ground in morning trade but remain lower at noon due to substantial falls in materials stocks due to lower commodity prices. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 7.4 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,746.3 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
The Australian market was firmly in the red at noon, down about one per cent as investor concern continues over the high Australian dollar ahead of the central bank's interest rates decision. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 52.8 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
The Australian share market has begun the week weaker on Monday morning after heavy losses last week. At 1036 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 16.1 points lower at 4807.1 while the broader All Ordinaries index slipped 17.3 points to 4880.7. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
Australian shares have opened 0.5 per cent lower on concerns that the record high local currency will dent the export and other overseas earnings of local companies. At 1031 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 24 points, or 0.49 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
The Australian market has received positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street and commodities finishing higher, after mixed data in the US was offset by strong earnings reports. On the ASX 24 at 0655 AEST, the June share price ...

Selection the key as mining stocks surge

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
Australia's four biggest mining companies generated close to half of the total profits of the ASX's top 50 companies in 2010 but fund managers are highlighting the need to be extremely selective with investments. According to a study by accounting firm ...