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Midday market wrap: Australian shares, bonds a little firmer

... Cyclically-oriented sectors were among those to record gains, including resource blue-chips Rio, BHP Billiton and media conglomerate News Corporation. But the major banks and other defensive sectors all suffered modest declines in early trade. The bond ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares edge higher

... giant Ericsson. Locally, the market was pulled higher by News Corporation and the major banks. Rupert Murdoch's media conglomerate opened 8c higher at $$11.83, while among the banks CBA was the star performer rising 22c to $30.80. Blue chip resource ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares open higher

... 3,050.2. Advances were broadbased, including the major banks, major resource stocks Rio and BHP Billiton, and media conglomerate News Corporation. Japan's Nikkei 225 index was also up almost 1.0%, following a sharp sell-off Friday on fears the market ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares sustain upward momentum

... markets, and a rebound today in Japan's Nikkei 225. News Corporation led the local market higher, with the media conglomerate rising 29c to $11.87. The major banks all recovered ground after last week's sell-off, while resource stocks also continued ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares up slightly

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2003
... by 3.5% to a 14-month high. News Corporation and blue-chip resources led the market, with Rupert Murdoch's media conglomerate gaining 29 cents to $11.49. But the Australian dollar lost almost half a US cent, as the US currency benefited from improving ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares lag offshore gains

... points higher at 3,013.6. News Corporation and major resource stocks both pushed the local market higher. The media conglomerate closed 29 cents higher at $11.49, while BHP Billiton and Rio both gained by over 2%. Major banking stocks all ended the day ...

APRA announces results of super hedge fund survey

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) today announced the results of its survey on the level of superannuation monies invested in hedge funds. The survey, which followed APRA's cautioning of trustees about the uninformed use of hedge ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares open lower

... confidence slipped sharply in early June. The domestic market was led lower by News Corporation, with shares in the media conglomerate 20 cents lower at $11.80, The consumer discretionary sector was the hardest hit, down 0.9% just before midday. Among ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries up slightly

... markets. Advances were reasonably broad-based, led by a 4.7% jump in Southcorp. Prices of the wine and packaging conglomerate were boosted by speculation of a possible takeover bid by Fosters Ltd. Reflecting the better sentiment in offshore markets overnight ...