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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2010
... Australian dollar," said RBS Morgans private client adviser Craig Walker. "There are also declines among the major banks and oil stocks," he said. BHP Billiton was 96 cents lower, by 2.33 per cent, at $39.74, while Rio Tinto dropped $2.63, or 3.68 per ...

Greek tragedy overwhelms Obama

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2010
... all other discretionary government programs will." Also, "...at a time of record deficits, we will not continue tax cuts for oil companies, for investment fund managers, and for those making over $250,000 a year. We just can't afford it." How could you ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
... volume of 18,359 contracts. Macquarie Private Wealth division director Lucinda Chan said the market had opened strongly despite oil and commodity prices suffering heavy falls overnight. "Tomorrow is the GDP numbers for the US market, so it's probably ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
... the Australian Office of Financial Management plans to issue $600 million of May 7, 2010, Treasury notes. In company news, Oil Search Ltd releases fourth quarter results, while gold miner Newcrest Mining Ltd publishes its second quarter production figures. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2010
... In company news, Woolworths Ltd will release second quarter sales results, and GUD Holdings Ltd reports first half results. Oil Search Ltd will release its December quarter production report. Orion Petroleum Ltd holds its annual general meeting. The ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2010
... the US on Friday had led to a weaker local market. "The major banks are down and generally the resources, preious metals and oil [companies] are also weaker," Mr Russell said. "I expect it to be a quiet day ahead of the Australia Day public holiday." ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
... in inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell two per cent and the FTSE slumped 1.58 per cent. Commodities including oil, copper and gold also fell.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
... 2012 bonds. In company news, Macqaurie Infrastructure Group will hold an extraordinary general meeting. Woodside Petroleum, Oil Search, Beach Energy, Lihir Gold and Macarthur Coal release December quarter production reports. On Thursday the Australian ...

Room for Russia in BRIC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2010
... period. True, there are serious issues. "The trouble is that its market is incredibly volatile. Shareprices correlate to the oil prices, there's problem with corporate governance and the government itself tends to get involved in a way that can be unhelpful ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2010
... Friday as BHP Billiton, QBE Insurance and Orica declined, after mixed overnight trading when US stocks rose while copper and oil slipped. At 1018 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 9.9 points, or 0.2 per cent, at 4,888.1, while the broader ...