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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
The Australian share market may open higher, after European exchanges gained on optimism the global economy is starting to recover while US markets were little changed. At 0742 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after US stocks gained on better homebuilder sentiment and positive comments about banks from analysts. Oil and industrial metals also gained overnight, suggesting energy and mining stocks will ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after negative leads from Wall Street in securities, metals and oil, although gold was higher. At 0720 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 42 points lower ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after Wall Street gained as investors looked ahead toward economic recovery. Higher gold, silver and oil prices are expected to buoy the local market. At 0704 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker after Wall Street fell as a gloomy retail sales report renewed concerns about the US economy. At 0710 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 86 points lower ...

Pension deficits worsen for FTSE 100

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
The total deficit of FTSE 100 pension schemes in March has widened to $100 billion, a new research found. The total deficit of FTSE 100 pension schemes in March ballooned to $100 billion - a deterioration of $171 billon from 12 months ago, according ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open stronger after the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose in the US overnight. Higher oil, gold and silver prices should also provide the local market with a lift. At 0711 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker after a fall on Wall Street, before attention turns to the federal budget due on Tuesday night. At 0714 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 51 points lower ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009
The Australian share market is likely to open higher after gains on Wall Street in reaction to the US "stress tests" on American banks that raised hopes the worldwide financial crisis may be easing. At 0714 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2009
The Australian share market is likely to open lower after losses on Wall Street, although commodity and metal prices were higher overnight. At 0808 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was down 21 points at 3,892. In economic ...