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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009
... earnings. Higher base and precious metals prices and the lift in the oil price could also help buoy the local resource stocks. At 0722 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was 43 points higher at 4,852. In economic ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
... The Australian sharemarket was patchy at noon, with the key indices down but strong gold and oil prices boosting resource stocks. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 19.2 points, or 0.4 per cent, at 4724.4, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

SMSFs snap up blue chip shares

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2009
... chip shares, along with high yielding stocks, relatively steady investments in small caps and a weaker demand for resource stocks, he said. Backing this upbeat sentiment are figures showing only 17 per cent of those surveyed were still expressing "extreme ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2009
... Wednesday's 11-month high to close lower, amid declines on Asian bourses and weaker commodity prices affecting local resource stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 32.9 points, or 0.69 per cent, at 4701.2, while the broader All Ordinaries fell ...

Yin to market yang

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
... the market noise, some of which can be quite violent, like what happened to resource companies last year." True, resource stocks were hammered last year but those who sold their holdings missed out on the sector's speedy recovery in the first quarter ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2009
... The Australian share market is likely to open little changed after small declines by most US markets on Friday. Resource stocks may gain after metals prices increased. At 0725 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2009
... 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 index was down 12 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2009
... holds its annual general meeting. On Thursday, the Australian share market closed at a fresh seven-month high as resource stocks continued their strong gains amid renewed attention to Rio Tinto and BHP's proposed iron ore tie up. A smaller than expected ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2009
... first day of the Mining the Pilbara 2009 conference will be convened. On Tuesday, weaker commodity prices and resource stocks pulled the Australian sharemarket down almost one per cent, offsetting gains among financial stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009
... Federal Reserve said major US banks that were ordered to raise capital had developed sufficient plans. Many of the resource stocks, including Australia's biggest company BHP Billiton, dragged on the index. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up ...