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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
The Australian share market is set to open lower after a fall on Wall Street due to lower consumer confidence. At 0804 AEDT on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 21 points at 4,307. In economic news, the Reserve Bank of ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
The Australian share market has followed offshore markets higher in opening trade, with investors encouraged by signs from US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that the US would keep interest rates low. At 1013 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
The Australian dollar has risen almost one cent and pushed past 105 US cents for the first time in six days following indications from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that the US would keep interest rates low. At 0700 AEDT on Tuesday, the Australian ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2012
Australian shares have opened higher with the resources sector boosted by higher commodity prices. Qantas also rose significantly after it announced it would set up a Jetstar Hong Kong airline offering budget flights in China. At 1022 AEDT, the benchmark ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... worse, down $1.38, or 2.13 per cent, at $63.29. "A lot of buyers will be coming in to BHP at these levels," Mr Shamu told AAP. "Obviously, the current issue is growth concerns from China and Europe. "Without growth, risk assets, generally, struggle so ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on international markets overnight after unexpectedly weak euro zone economic data and disappointing Chinese figures. The federal opposition has vowed to repeal government legislation that ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... reports were over-stated, so, after the market initially opened lower, it recovered quite a bit with bargain hunting," he told AAP. "Commodity prices are slightly higher as well. Oil is gaining ground from the other day as well. "The data was not too ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat after mostly flat trading in Europe and mixed trading on Wall Street after data showed US home sales fell unexpectedly in February and the announcement of the British annual budget. At 0809 AEDT on Thursday ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... India. Market turnover was 395 million shares, worth $677 million, with 214 stocks trading up, 379 down and 311 unchanged. AAP ahb/cdh Eds: reissuing to read the June share price index future, sted March as sent (par 3) MELBOURNE, March 21 AAP - The ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after international bourses lost ground amid concerns over China's economy following a warning on dropping iron ore demand and on new US housing data. At 0815 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index ...