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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2004
... international markets overnight. Yesterday, the Australian share market reached 18-month highs, helped by rising resource and bank stocks, a dominant News Corp and a rally on Wall St. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed 20.1 points higher at 3326.6 ...

Midday Market Wrap: Market slips into the red

The Australian stock market slipped into the red by noon today as the weakness in bank stocks offset a positive resource and energy sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was five points down to 3185.9 by 1205 AEDT while the all ordinaries index fell ...

Afternoon market wrap: shares closed mixed

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2003
... the back of Wall Street", but said banking stocks had begun to turn the corner. "Certainly we are seeing some of the bank stocks bounce back and holding up a bit better - there is a bit of money flowing back there," Mr Russell said. "Our dollar came ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar opens weaker

... face further pressure today following falls on major overseas indices overnight. Yesterday, the local bourse fell as bank stocks plunged in reaction to news of a 0.25 per cent rise in official interest rates by the Reserve Bank of Australia. In late ...

Midday market wrap: $A slips below 64 US cents

... fate of the euro. The Australian share market reached a 14-month intraday high by noon, as gains in key resources and bank stocks lifted the bourse, spurred by a strong offshore lead. By 1224 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index advanced 20.7 points ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares claw higher

... market higher were blue-chip resource stocks, with Rio up 10c to $32.00 and BHP Billiton rising 6c to $10.11. The major bank stocks were mixed, with modest gains in ANZ and CBA accompanied by a weakening in NAB and Westpac. News Corporation added a further ...

Midday market wrap: Defensives drag local shares lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2003
The Australian share market moved lower in Wednesday morning trade, as investors continued to exit bank stocks and utilities and head towards more cyclically sensitive alternatives. The financial sector lost one percent in early trade, with Westpac ...