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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... season so far, 65 per cent of results have exceeded expectations," City Index's chief market analyst Peter Esho said. "The copper price also remains very solid, which is a key driver, so I think we're going to see a strong performance from the financials ...

Not so wrong

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... assets. Wall Street, European and Asian equities closed mostly higher again over the past 24 hours. Commodities are up, with copper jumping a four-month high and aluminium surging to its highest price in three months. Oh yes, there are reports that could ...

Betashares launches three new ETFs

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... Select Index, which is made up of corn, wheat, soybeans and sugar. Before Christmas BetaShares said it will also launch a Copper Index ETF and a Commondities Basket, which will track the performance of the S&P GSCI North American Copper Index and S&P ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
... per cent and the NASDAQ soared 4.17 per cent. Benchmark futures contact prices for key commodities such as oil, gold and copper were all firmer in offshore trading. The spot price of gold in Sydney was at $US1,749.40 per fine ounce, up $US26.80 from ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
... out there," Mr Ive said. "What we saw was continued risk aversion feeding through into the markets. "We saw gold lower, copper lower, oil lower and that all feeds through into our currencies... particularly the Aussie." At 0700 AEDT on Tuesday, the Australian ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... big four lenders led by Commonwealth Bank which gained 62 cents, or 1.31 per cent, to $48.07. In other news on Wednesday, copper and gold miner OZ Minerals said annual copper production remains on target despite a drop in production in the three months ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
... which investors expected to fall - at 1230 AEDT for further direction. Losses were broad-based across all sectors after copper, oil and gold prices all fell in offshore trade on Thursday. The materials sector led the downward trend, falling 1.95 per ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... broad-based buying," he said. Resources stocks led the market at the open, with the materials sector rising 1.4 per cent after copper surged to a two-week high overnight. It went above $7,500 per tonne, as budding signs of increased Chinese purchases ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
... Materials were the strongest performers on the market, benefiting from a rally on overseas metal markets on Wednesday, with copper rising in overnight trade for the first time in six sessions, supported by a weaker US dollar. Among the miners, BHP Billiton ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... dropped 85 cents, or 2.4 per cent, to $34.67, and Rio Tinto had lost $2.22, or 3.5 per cent, to $61.83. Gold, silver and copper prices all drifted lower in offshore markets. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,608.35 per fine ounce, down $US44.48 ...