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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
... Australia's unemployment rate fell to 4.9 per cent in March, returning to December's two-year low, official data showed on Thursday morning. Market heavyweights BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto were slightly weaker despite commodity prices rising overnight ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
... AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was four points higher at 4,945. In economics news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases labour force data for March at 1130 AEST, including figures on employment ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2011
... cent. Coca Cola was up 1.4 per cent and Home Depot was up by the same amount. The banking sector rebounded from losses on Thursday, when the Federal Reserve released data on which institutions took emergency loans during the financial crisis and Ireland ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... AEDT on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was two points higher at 4,867. In economics news on Thursday, the Australian Industry Group/Pricewaterhouse release their performance of manufacturing (PMI) index for March, and the Reserve ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
... on Wednesday that its planned Olympic Dam expansion had reached feasbility stage also was pushing the stock higher on Thursday. Rio Tinto firmed 22 cents to $84.50. Australia's major lenders traded lower, with ANZ Banking Group suffering the biggest ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
... 0810 AEDT on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was 23 points higher at 4,864. In economics news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) issues data on retail trade and building approvals, both in February. The Australian ...

AMP readies for sale to AXA SA

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... contracts. The final exchange will take place this Wednesday afternoon, with the first full day of merged business being Thursday 31st March. Due to the structure of the transaction, AMP will only own the Asia business for one day and then is obliged ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011
... computer market. The bond see-sawed before ending lower. The 10 year Treasury rose to 3.44 per cent from 3.40 per cent late Thursday, while the 30-year note went to 4.51 per cent from 4.47 per cent. Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
... added 15 cents, or 2.52 per cent, to $6.10. The spot price of gold in Sydney was US$1433.10 per ounce, down US$5.2 from Thursday's close of US$1438.30. Shares in gold producer Newcrest Mining Ltd were up 72 cents, or 1.89 per cent, at $38.77. National ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
... takeover of Franklins continues in the Federal Court. Minemakers Ltd was listed to hold its annual general meeting. On Thursday, the Australian stock market closed one per cent higher, led by the big miners and major banks as investors set aside troubles ...