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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2010
... Australia luncheon in Sydney. Australia Post chairman David Mortimer will address a Trans-Tasman Business Circle luncheon. On Thursday, the local share market slumped to a nine-month low. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index lost 70.6 points, or 1.61 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2010
... is taking a tumble today tending to undermine sentiment." The Australian dollar opened more than one US cent lower on Thursday. By noon it had continued to fall to $US0.843. Among the banks, Commonwealth Bank was down 65 cents, or 1.27 per cent, at $50.73 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2010
... (formerly MFS) collapse continues in the NSW Supreme Court. The Australian share market closed firmly in the black on Thursday following positive overseas leads, stronger commodity prices and continuing improvements in domestic employment data. The benchmark ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2010
... per cent in April, compared with an upwardly revised 5.4 per cent in March, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday. "We have just had some positive employment figures which have lifted the market even higher," she said. "Spain's plans to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2010
... stage saw the blue-chip index plummet almost 1,000 points in one session. US regulators have launched an inquiry into Thursday's dizzying stock plunge that left market participants shaken in a wave of panic that dented confidence around the globe. The ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2010
... Treasurer Senator Nick Sherry is due to speak at an Investment and Financial Services Association lunch in Sydney. On Thursday, the Australian share market closed sharply lower, wiping more than $25 billion from its value. Resources and financial stocks ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2010
... for every 10 that had managed a gain. The big retail banks were all down at 1217 AEST. ANZ, which went ex-dividend on Thursday, was down $1.44, or 5.97 per cent, at $22.67. National Australia Bank, which reported a 21.4 per cent decline in first half ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2010
... share price index contract was 54 points lower at 4,637 points, on a volume of 8,413 contracts. In economics news on Thursday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics was due to release the balance of goods and services data for March and retail sales figures ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
... weighing on the broader market. The Golden Week holiday season limited activity, with Japan's financial markets shut on Thursday for a national holiday and will be closed again May 3-5. The benchmark Nikkei closed up 132.61 points, or 1.2 per cent, at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2010
... quarter results. Woodside Petroleum Ltd and APN News & Media Ltd are holding their annual general meetings on Friday. On Thursday, the Australian share market closed weaker as a lower-than-expected first half profit from ANZ Banking Group Ltd pulled ...