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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2007
The Australian share market at noon was marginally weaker but did not replicate the big falls seen on United States markets on Friday. The big banks weighed upon the bourse, but major miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto were stronger. Aequs Securities ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2007
The Australian share market kept a grasp on its positive stance at noon, even though the soaring Australian dollar restrained miners. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 36.6 points to 6365.7, while the All Ordinaries was up 37.5 points ...

Shorting no longer needs a tick: SEC

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2007
In an historic decision, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) yesterday voted 5-0 to remove an almost 70-year-old rule that banned investors from shorting stocks while the price was still falling. The vote removed the so-called 'tick test' ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
Lower commodity prices drove the Australian sharemarket lower at midday, with the big miners losing ground. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 37 points at 6308.1, while the all ordinaries lost 35.2 points to 6311.5. On the Sydney ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2007
The Australian share market has touched a new intraday high in early trade, with the big miners and banks in positive territory after the Easter long weekend. At 1015 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 Index was 34.1 points higher at 6,111.20, reaching ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2007
The Australian stock market was flat at noon in quiet trading, after Wall Street ended lower overnight. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 0.6 points higher at 5810.8, while the all ordinaries lost 0.6 points to 5797.7. On the Sydney Futures ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2006
Australian stocks have experienced a steady rise to midday, after a boost from the banks, property assets and a firm lead from Wall Street. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 15.3 points to 5,590.7 and the all ordinaries gained 13.5 points ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2006
The Australian share market has opened higher as takeover activity and speculation helped shrug off a negative US lead. At 1015 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6.1 points to 5,479.70, while the all ordinaries gained 5.8 points to 5,461.9. ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2006
The Australian stockmarket was remained weaker at noon, with softer banking and resources stocks contributing to the fall, after a negative lead from the US. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had lost 67.8 points to to 5384.4, while the all ...

Market Wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2006
The Australian stock market was down at noon as concerns about a slowing US economy kept local resource stocks at bay despite a recovery in commodity prices overnight. Major banking stocks also lost some of the ground made over the last few weeks as ...