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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... news that the White House plans to expand a foreclosure-prevention program that will boost the local housing market. IG Markets' institutional dealer Chris Weston said Australian shares were on track to post their eighth-best performance since 1970 this ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... factored in an 84 per cent chance of a rate cut, so any move to hold rates at current levels could push shares lower, IG Markets analyst Stan Shamu said. Resources stocks were lower, with miner Rio Tinto down 0.7 per cent, or 47 cents, to $66.53 a share ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... central banks agreeing to pump dollar liquidity into the international banking system to avert a global financial crisis. IG Markets strategist Stan Shamu said it had been expected that markets would consolidate at some stage following the several days ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
... investors fretted over worries about the level of US government debt, and news of a possible ratings downgrade for France. IG Markets analyst Cameron Peacock said the offshore reaction to overnight developments was perhaps an overreaction. In terms of ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
... Australian investors were risk-averse at the moment and staying on the sidelines, with share trading volumes thin all week, IG Markets market strategist Stan Shamu said. The night's events included a sell-off of commodities, including gold and silver ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... The December share price index futures contract was 100 points lower at 4237 points, with 20,415 contracts traded. IG Markets market strategist Stan Shamu said global markets were clearly focused on Italy at the moment. "They're the Eurozone's third ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
... the rally was not sustained, as metals and minerals stocks, as well as those in the financial sector, gave up ground. IG Markets dealer Chris Weston said Europe was the major focus for investors, particularly Italy where the yields on 10-year government ...

Market Wrap- Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
... 4,341 points, with 11,757 contracts traded. "This week I think the market is going to consolidate around these levels," IG Markets market analyst Cameron Peacock said. "We've got a big week of economic data coming out. "We've got the interest rates decision ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... against undue enthusiasm that an EU summit this weekend will produce a quick solution to the eurozone debt crisis. IG markets market analyst Cameron Peacock said the release of monthly Chinese economic data on Tuesday afternoon might turn around sentiment ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... showed a 1.1 per cent rise over the previous month, and that the annual pace of the advance was about eight per cent. IG Markets Markets analyst Cameron Peacock said the Australian market had performed well in morning trade due to a strong finish in ...