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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2010
... figures. The Australian share market closed higher on Wednesday on the back of firmer commodity prices, helped by a strong US lead. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index settled up 28.5 points, or 0.58 per cent, at 4,954.3 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2010
... the Europe-wide flight ban. Also driving a heavy sell-off in early trade were lower oil and gold prices, and a negative US lead after Wall Street's most powerful firm, Goldman Sachs & Co, was accused by the US government of misleading investors. The ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2010
The Australian stock market remained in the red at noon after a weak US lead and profit-taking activity. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 23.5 points, or 0.47 per cent, at 4,937.4 points, while the broader All Ordinaries had fallen ...

End game II

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2010
The current US engagement with China might make Americans feel good but the consequences could be nasty. Last night's reports provide further evidence that the US economy continues to expand - without putting upward pressure on inflation. Improving. ...

Sentiment stirs bad mood

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2010
OMG! We're in big trouble now - very...big...trouble. Didn't I tell you Virginia? Financial markets see what they want to see and hear what they want to hear? The Dow dropped by more than 100 points -- it's about one per cent in percentage terms but ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2010
The Australian stock market was flat at noon on thin trading, with little to guide the market other than a weak US lead on Friday and mostly softer base metals prices. At 1201 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 1.2 points, or 0.03 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2009
The Australian sharemarket was marginally in the black at noon after a positive US lead, and amid expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will raise official interests rates for the third consecutive month. The RBA will announced its decision ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2009
... Tuesday, the Australian share market closed firmly in the black after strong gains across the board on the back of a buoyant US lead and higher commodity prices. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 75.7 points, or 1.62 per cent, at 4753.1, while the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
... index contract was 88 points higher at 4776 on a volume of 15,177 contracts. "We're certainly following the very strong US lead with the Dow and commodity prices trading higher," Macquarie Private Wealth adviser Helen Spencer said. "The banks are doing ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2009
... index contract was 98 points lower at 4423, on a volume of 23,082 contracts. "It's predominately fallen on the back of the US lead," IG Markets research analyst Ben Potter said. "Energies are the worse performers... following the fall in oil overnight. ...