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Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares struggle towards the black

... major banks, with the ANZ shedding almost one per cent in value. Resource stocks closed a little lower, while News Corporation gained 2c to $11.75. The Australian dollar was rangebound in lacklustre afternoon trade, closing at $US0.6475. The Australian ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares tumble in early trade

... Motor Corporation and Lucent Technologies. Locally, losses were broad based, and included the big four banks, News Corporation, major resource stocks and Telstra. But the Australian bond market was a little firmer, with the yield on the 10-year bond ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares modestly higher

... Ordinaries index was 7.9 points higher at 3,061.3. The major banks all posted good advances in morning trade, while News Corporation added 10c to $11.97. Major resource stocks Rio and BHP Biliton were also higher at the open. But the Australian dollar ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares open higher

... were broadbased, including the major banks, major resource stocks Rio and BHP Billiton, and media conglomerate News Corporation. Japan's Nikkei 225 index was also up almost 1.0%, following a sharp sell-off Friday on fears the market may have rallied ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares sustain upward momentum

... followed strong advances Friday in US and European equity markets, and a rebound today in Japan's Nikkei 225. News Corporation led the local market higher, with the media conglomerate rising 29c to $11.87. The major banks all recovered ground after last ...

Afternoon market wrap: Stocks end square

... overnight on US exchanges. The late rally was led by the major banks, all of which finished up on the day. But News Corporation, BHP and Rio all pared recent gains. The Australian dollar ended the day at $US0.6585, almost half a US cent higher than yesterday's ...

Market wrap: Dollar dips below $US0.6500

... buck the trend of modest losses in offshore markets overnight, with the All Ordinaries up 11.7 points at midday. News Corporation and resource stocks again led the market higher, offsetting further modest selling in the banking sector. The Australian ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares end lower

... in search of cyclical and growth stocks. All the major banks ended lower, offsetting further strong gains in News Corporation. The Australian dollar finished local trade at $US0.6620, over a cent lower than last night's close of $US0.6330.The local exchange ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares up slightly

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2003
... from the strong gains overnight in US markets. In US trade Monday the Nasdaq surged by 3.5% to a 14-month high. News Corporation and blue-chip resources led the market, with Rupert Murdoch's media conglomerate gaining 29 cents to $11.49. But the Australian ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares lag offshore gains

... advances today in major Asian markets. At the close, the All Ordinaries index was 8.2 points higher at 3,013.6. News Corporation and major resource stocks both pushed the local market higher. The media conglomerate closed 29 cents higher at $11.49, while ...