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Market wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2008
... 5,467.3, while the broader All Ordinaries gained 17.6 points, or 0.32 per cent, to 5,561.9. NEW YORK - US stocks sank on Wednesday, with all three major indexes falling around two per cent, after oil prices shot back near their record high, stoking fears ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2008
... swing factor in the market at the moment, no question of that." Crude oil rose $US2.00 to more than $US131 a barrel on Wednesday, rebounding from a sharp drop that had been triggered by concerns about a slowdown in world energy demand. Woodside added ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008
... 5,872.7, while the broader All Ordinaries gained 57.1 points, or 0.97 per cent, to 5940.3. NEW YORK - US stocks rose on Wednesday in light trading after a modest rise in consumer prices in April cooled inflation fears while Macy's Inc and Freddie Mac ...

Govt to create national infra investment fund

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
... fund. Speculation about the BAF began when Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in a speech to the WA Chamber of Commerce last Wednesday said, "It's time to set our eyes on addressing the nation's long term needs in road, rail, ports and other infrastructure. "The ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2008
... 5668.4 and the broader All Ordinaries lost 20.1 points, or 0.35 per cent, to 5757.8. NEW YORK - US stocks ended lower on Wednesday, with all three major indices down more than one per cent, on concerns about inflation and higher interest rates as oil ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008
... 0.44 per cent. TOKYO - Japanese markets were closed today for the Greenery Day national holiday. Markets will reopen on Wednesday. On Friday the market closed up 282.40 at 14049.26, its highest close since January 11. HONG KONG - Blue chips edged up ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
... in volume, after hitting a high of 6,118.2. FRANKFURT - The German stock markets were closed for a public holiday. On Wednesday the DAX index ended at 6,948.82 points, up 63.48 or 0.92 percent. PARIS - The French stock markets were closed for a public ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2008
... per cent, higher at 5652.9, while the broader All Ordinaries put on 83 points to 5711.4. NEW YORK - US stocks rose on Wednesday as a range of technology companies posted results that showed the sector's resilience in the face of an economic slowdown. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
... 5600.3, while the broader All Ordinaries gained 160.1 points, or 2.91 per cent, to 5664.2. NEW YORK - US stocks rose on Wednesday as takeover activity resurfaced and credit markets stabilized, luring investors back into riskier assets such as equities. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
... more reports were due this week. "It will be interesting to see how the local banks will perform after ANZ reports on Wednesday," he said. "This sector has been hit very hard over the past few months so it will be interesting to see if it recovers fully. ...