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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
The Australian share market was marginally stronger at noon, with mining stocks leading the gains on the back of higher metals prices overnight. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had gained 9.1 points, or 0.19 per cent, to 4,678.9 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2010
The Australian share market was slightly weaker at noon on Thursday, following a negative lead from United States markets overnight. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 5.4 points lower, by 0.12 per cent, at 4,619.8 points, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2010
The Australian stock market was lower at noon, with weakness among mining and financial stocks dragging the broader market into negative territory. At 1207 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 24.1 points, or 0.52 per cent, at 4,614.8 points ...

Super back in the spotlight

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2010
After being largely overlooked during the election campaign and in the scramble to form government, Resources Minister Martin Ferguson has put superannuation policy firmly back in the political spotlight. The Minister called on mining companies and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2010
The Australian market has received positive leads from Wall Street trading on Friday, with all three US indices higher, along with precious and base metals. Oil was lower, however. In economic news on Monday, the market will be listening to a speech ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2010
The Australian share market was half a per cent firmer at noon, as the big miners continued to post gains. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 22.4 points, or 0.49 per cent, at 4,627.7 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had ...

Market Wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer on Thursday as Wall Street rebounded after an early dip on Wednesday to close higher as investors tried to keep a September rally alive. At 0720 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September ...

Fortune cookie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2010
Move on people, there wasn't a lot of shaking that went on in Wall Street last night. The US equity market closed almost as flat as pancake after the US Commerce Department released the latest update on retail sales that - once again - could be interpreted ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
... had put on six cents to $5.03. Rio Tinto said it would invest $US803 million ($A859 million) to upgrade its Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia. Rio Tinto also said it had used the maturation of a credit facility to increase its stake in Ivanhoe ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
Strong economic data from China boosted resources stocks on the Australian share market, which was firmly higher at noon. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 50.6 points, or 1.11 per cent, at 4,610.9 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...