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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2006
The Australian share market is expected to give back a large portion of the gains made yesterday as commodity prices reversed track, sending offshore equities markets lower and setting the scene for further local retracement. On the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2006
... LONDON - British shares made the largest single-day gain in more than three years, rebounding strongly due to positive commodity prices. The FTSE 100 closed at 5678.7, up 146 points or 2.64 per cent. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 5678.49, up 132.25 ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open weaker as softer commodity prices weigh on the previously robust resources sector, although this weakness is expected to be partially offset by some safe haven buying in the financial sector. On the Sydney Futures ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2006
... during the previous six sessions. HONG KONG - Hong Kong stocks tracked Asian markets higher as resource shares rose with commodity prices and easing interest rate worries buoyed HSBC and other local lenders. The Hang Seng index rose 222.44 points or ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2006
... is expected to offset any weakness generated from offshore leads. However, with US stocks remaining weak and global commodity prices broadly unchanged overnight, there could be some retracement, although it is likely to be less than what has already ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open weaker again with the potential for another sharp decline as commodity prices continued to unwind, opening up the chance for further profit taking in the resources sector. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June ...

Comm Bank hedges against rising fuel costs

... prices show no signs of abating making the product highly attractive to those who spend a lot on fuel. As the bank's commodity analyst Tobin Gorey noted, "Oil prices have posted fresh records in the past fortnight as risks to oil supply, in particular ...

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2006
... market proved resilient and was one of the few that withstood last week's correction. The continued rally in global commodity prices and the generous fiscal stimulus handed down in the May Budget supported market sentiment for domestic shares. However ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2006
... cent, the biggest one day slide in more than seven weeks, as fears of further interest rate rises amid high oil and commodity prices hurt overseas markets. The Hang Seng index closed at 16,901.85, down 238.93 points, a fall of 112.08 points since last ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2006
... The Australian share market should open sharply higher, boosted by a surge in Wall Street overnight as well as higher commodity prices, with gold tipping over the US$700 mark. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was 57 points or ...