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Morning market wrap: US gains muted, economic realism bites

The Dow Jones edged higher overnight but the significant rally was again across the Atlantic, as stocks in London jumped 121.40 points to 3935.80. The US market has been much less enthusiastic over recent trading days, suggesting that even as the coalition ...

Morning market wrap: Economic fears replace war worries in US

The Dow Jones made modest ground on Friday and confidence that the war with Iraq will not turn into a prolonged conflict will have been buoyed by the coalition forces' progress into Baghdad over the weekend, but worries over the state of the US economy ...

Afternoon market wrap: Market lifted by war news

Late afternoon news that coalition troops had advanced to the heart of the Iraqi capital seemed to lift a weight off anxious investors, who responded with a late flurry of buying, pushing the All Ordinaries index up to 2935.60 points, a gain of 39.30. ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries up on war news

Investors reacted to the coalition advances on Baghdad over the weekend with enthusiasm, pushing the All Ordinaries index up 39.30 points to 2935.60. As troops encircled the Iraqi capital, hopes for a resolution to the conflict rose accordingly. Qantas ...

Morning market wrap:Advance on Baghdad sparks advance on Wall St

Shares in the US surged higher as coalition forces appeared to be making significant inroads towards Iraq, following days of intense bombing of Iraqi positions. The news unleashed a wave of enthusiasm among US investors, pushing the Dow Jones index ...

Afternoon market wrap: Slowdown puts cap on early gains

The All Ordinaries index retreated slightly in afternoon trade, mirroring the cautious sentiment in Asian markets, and putting a cap on gains earlier in the day. AMP, true to recent form, took its cue from a strong banking and insurance performance ...

Midday market wrap: News Corp, AMP lead index higher

The pendulum-like performance of the All Ordinaries index continued in the morning trading session, rising by 30.90 points to 2878.30 on the back of higher prices in the US and UK and strong buying interest in blue chips such as News Corp and AMP. Investors ...

Morning market wrap: War takes centre stage

The war is taking centre stage as stock markets in the US and Europe lost ground in trading. The US market lost much of what it had gained in the previous two weeks, which had recorded dramatic gains. The New York stock market is at a break even point ...

Midday market wrap: Market static ahead of weekend

The All Ordinaries index was little changed during the morning session with investors unprepared to take any major positions ahead of the weekend. Doubts on the exact progress of the war on Iraq were fuelling the uncertainty. Investors have been faced ...

Midday market wrap: Global pessimism weighs down Qantas

Qantas shares fell by 4 per cent during the morning session to $3.33 as the global pessimism engulfing the airline industry weighed heavily on investors' minds. Bookings have fallen dramatically in the US, especially for international flights, and Australia's ...