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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2007
... is the September price. Base metal prices are the three month PM kerb close on the London Metal Exchange. NEW YORK - US stocks rebounded last night, pushing the Nasdaq to its best day in more than a year, as investors snapped up technology shares, while ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open softer today, after a soft performance in New York, as US stocks fell after data showed the number of unsold homes reached its highest level in more than 15 years in July, fanning concerns about housing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2007
... September price on COMEX. Base metal prices are the three month PM kerb close on the London Metal Exchange. NEW YORK - US stocks ended higher on Friday following upbeat data on home sales and durable goods orders, relieving anxiety about the economy ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2007
... Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract had shed 68 points to 6117 on a volume of 6,615 contracts. US stocks fell as the head of the largest US mortgage company, Countrywide Financial Corp, said the housing slump could trigger a recession. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2007
... benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 154.7 points to 6159.7 while the all ordinaries gained 152.3 points to 6149.7. NEW YORK - US stocks fell as the head of the largest US mortgage company, Countrywide Financial Corp, said the housing slump could trigger ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2007
... day finishes. We're just up around the highs and we're seeing buyers pick up stocks on dips so far today," he said. US stocks rose overnight as investors intensified their interest in the equities market, with credit markets stabilising and takeover ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2007
... September price on COMEX. Base metal prices are the three month PM kerb close on the London Metal Exchange. NEW YORK - US stocks rose overnight as investors increased their interest in the equities market, with credit markets stabilising and takeover ...

Surplus surpluses and soaring profits

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
... Chairman of the Banking Committee, Senator Chris Dodd, have agreed to pull out all the stops to restore stability, however US stocks continued to behave erratically, waiting to see what the Fed will do next. Local investors had more to cheer about yesterday ...

The big bounce

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2007
... banks and extended overnight loans to 30 days, which prompted yesterdays rebound. Following the Fed's intervention, US stocks have modestly continued to rally and European stocks have also built on Friday's gains. Speculation is now growing that the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2007
... market will finish up quite a way today but there is still going to be volatility in the market this week," he said. US stocks finished strongly on Friday at the end of a volatile week, thanks to the Federal Reserve decision to slash the discount cash ...