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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
The Australian sharemarket was up more than half of one per cent at noon, as gains in the mining and retail sectors offset weakness in some bank and energy stocks. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 35 points, or 0.75 per cent, at 4720.8 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2009
Australian shares are likely to slump on Friday after US equities fell on a stronger dollar and more signs of a subdued US economic recovery. Metals prices were higher, but the oil price fell. At 0654 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
The Australian share market has received mixed leads from overnight trading offshore, with Wall Street's key indices marginally lower, but commodities, including gold and oil, all higher. At 0821 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
Australian shares may open higher on Wednesday after the prices of crude oil and copper gained overnight, while a report showed inflation was unlikely to be a problem. Wall Street equity indices were flat. At 0748 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
The Australian sharemarket is likely to open higher on Tuesday after stronger than expected US retail sales sent stocks and commodities higher. At 0747 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was up 40 points at ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
The Australian share market was up more than half a per cent at noon, buoyed by mining and retail stocks. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 31 points, or 0.66 per cent, at 4,737.4 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had ...

Mickey money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
Walt Disney lives up to its reputation - that of cheering up depression. But is Wall Street now playing with Mickey Mouse Money? Walt Disney, with a little help from its friends - JC Penney and Abercrombie & Fitch Co -brightened Wall Street's sombre ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2009
Australian shares are expected to open higher on Monday after US stocks gained on Friday on encouraging earnings news from major retailers and on higher metals prices. At 0737 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2009
The Australian sharemarket was one per cent lower at noon as resource stocks declined after falls in commodity prices and as investors judge the recent run-up on sharemarkets to have been enough for now. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ...

Weight in gold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2009
There's a new twist in the tale of what we thought to be the ended saga of the GFC. The US equity market's - and by extension most other stock market's - performance over the past few weeks perfectly underscored what I've been trying to convey in my ...