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Midday market wrap: Australian dollar surges higher

... modest losses overnight in US markets. At midday, the All Ordinaries was 6.5 points lower at 2,993.2. But Japan's Nikkei index broke through the 9,200 barrier this morning for the first time in seven months, following the release of a better-than-expected ...

Morning market wrap: Asian economies under pressure

... Stocks in South Korea and Japan fell by 3.5 per cent and 2% respectively as a consequence of the admission. Tokyo's Nikkei index is at a 20 year low. The SARS virus is also wreaking havoc on East Asian economies, with the World Bank predicting a 1% drop ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries trail lower slightly

... $26.20. Meanwhile Qantas shares dipped by $0.09 to $3.03 while News Corp's was up $0.07 to $11.38. Overseas, the Nikkei index rose 1.16% while Nasdaq is sitting on a five month high. All Ordinaries: 2962.7 (-1.30) Dow Jones: 8515.66 (+30.67) NASDAQ ...

Afternoon market wrap: All ordinaries up

... commission will level out 56 charges against HIH, some of which could be prosecuted as criminal charges. Japan's Nikkei index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index gained in trading despite the ongoing SARS virus affecting the socio economics of the East Asian ...

Midday market wrap: All Ords rises, Costello warns on war costs

... Meanwhile, the All Ordinaries gained slightly today despite the prevailing uncertainties in the world markets. Japan's Nikkei index too reversed a three-day slide by gaining in early trading today. Insurance company Promina today announced that it would ...

Afternoon market wrap: AMP, Commonwealth lead the All Ords lower

... Commonwealth losing $0.22 to close at $24.18, while ANZ gained $0.05 to $16.40. But the worst news came from Japan where the Nikkei index plunged to its lowest level in 20 years as the Tokyo-based index lost 1.6% in value. London's FTSE-100 was at a ...

Midday market wrap: AMP drops $0.20 to $6.31

... as its exposure to the struggling UK market (the FTSE-100 was down 63.80 points on Friday) again cost it dear. The Nikkei index in Tokyo was also markedly lower, and traded down to 8016.27 points, a fall of 1.6%. All Ordinaries: 2720.5 (+5.5) Dow Jones ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries continues downward trend

... ground in trading today as it hit its lowest value since 1999, with almost 1.2% of its value being wiped out. The Nikkei index also ran into negative territory as 2.3% of its share value was lost. The trend reflected a fall in global equities across ...

Morning market wrap: All Ordinaries up slightly

... supplier of gas and electricity AGL along with strong profits by QBE insurance have been the highlights. Japan's Nikkei index also gained some ground while the FTSE-100 remains in negative territory. All Ordinaries: 2756.60 (+7.90) Dow Jones: 7704.87 ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries at 42-month low

... trend started overnight in all the major international markets. Wall Street lost about 2% of its value, while Japan's Nikkei index decreased 2.44%. Hong Kong shares lost over 1% and London's FTSE-100 lost close to 0.7% and global investors got a fresh ...