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Afternoon market wrap: Banks push share market higher

... closing 2.2 points higher at 3,169.9. Major resource blue-chips and other cyclically-sensitive stocks, including News Corporation and Telstra, all finished lower. But defensive sectors, especially financials and property trusts ended in the black. The ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares mark time

... markets. At midday the All Ordinaries had added less than one point, to stand at 3,168.4. Major resource stocks and News Corporation lost ground, while AMP shed a further 16 cents in the morning session to trade at $4.45. CBA also lost a further 11 cents ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares, bonds stronger

... posted a similarly mixed story, with Westpac and ANZ both suffering small losses in the morning session. But News Corporation and Telstra both opened higher from yesterday's closing levels, as did AMP despite announcing a $2.2 billion first half loss. ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares eke out small gains

... late trade to close 11c down at $4.61. Both the banking and resource sectors endured mixed performances, while News Corporation ended 4c higher at $12.52. The Australian bond also traded higher during the day, supported by the bombings overnight in the ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares push higher

... to $10.81, while Rio was 55c higher at $32.75. Other major growth and cyclically-sensitive stocks, including News Corporation and Telstra, also enjoyed decent gains in the session. But the major banks were mixed, with Westpac and NAB both suffering modest ...

Midday market wrap: Markets quiet in early trade

... Billiton was trading 15c higher at $10.45, while Rio advanced 31c to $31.86. But the banking sector was mixed and News Corporation slipped 1c to $12.34. The Australian dollar built on small gains during the Friday session in New York, and had pushed ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares creep higher

... prices accompanying a widespread power outage. At midday, the All Ordinaries was two points higher at 3,145.2. News Corporation added 10c to trade at $12.33, while major bank and resource stocks were mixed. The local bond market was also a little stronger ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares end square

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2003
... pushing US equity futures down after markets posted reasonable gains during Thursday's regular trading session. News Corporation ended the day 12c higher at $12.35, but major bank and resource stocks were narrowly mixed. Among other blue-chips, Telstra ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares eke out modest gains

... benchmark Australian long bond jumped almost 10 points to 5.70% in morning trade. In the Australian share market, News Corporation slipped 6c to $12.32 despite reporting a solid second quarter profit result overnight. BHP Billiton and Rio also made good ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares lose ground in late trade

... the All Ordinaries index eventually closing 7.2 points lower at 3,143.2. Investors moved to lock-in profits on News Corporation, after the media conglomerate announced a positive earnings result overnight in the US, with the stock closing 15c lower at ...