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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
The Australian share market had held onto early gains at noon, led by financial and resources stocks, following positive offshore leads and better-than-expected results from a domestic business confidence survey. At 1206 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
Strong economic data from China boosted resources stocks on the Australian share market, which was firmly higher at noon. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 50.6 points, or 1.11 per cent, at 4,610.9 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2010
The Australian share market was up slightly at noon, with rising banking stocks, offsetting weaker resources stocks. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 7.6 points, or 0.17 per cent, at 4,589.8 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
... Securities analyst and publisher of the Marcus Today daily stockmarket newsletter, said the heavyweight banks and big resources stocks pulled the overall market lower. "The banks have basically knocked about 20 points off the index on their own, BHP ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2010
... Stockbroking senior dealer Jamie Spiteri said some of the financial stocks had suffered from the recent focus being on resources stocks. "I think there has been a bit more added attention given towards the resources in recent times," Mr Spiteri said. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2010
... cents at $23.61, National Australia Bank gaining 20 cents to $24.97 and Macquarie Group up 14 cents at $39.88. Resources stocks were up a little, with market heavyweight BHP Billiton and rival Rio Tinto both up about a quarter of a per cent.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2010
... that sort of lead... you're going to get a pretty ordinary day and that's what we've got." Mr Heffernan said resources stocks had been the hardest hit, in anticipation of economic data to be released from China on Thursday. "Generally speaking, news ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 JUL 2010
Resources stocks propped up the Australian share market in quiet intra-day trading, with the strong bid for Centennial Coal Ltd signalling the minerals resource rent tax will attract foreign capital into Australia. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2010
... resource rent tax will be extended to all onshore and offshore oil and gas projects, including coal seam gas. Major resources stocks were up as a result of the announcement. Rio Tinto was up 89 cents, or 1.37 per cent, at $65.99 and BHP Billiton was ...

Market Wrap - Mid-Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2010
... fell 1.01 per cent to 1,030.71. The Nasdaq composite index lost 1.21 per cent, and closed at 2,109.24. Locally, resources stocks opened lower. Rio Tinto was down $1.66, or 2.49 per cent, at $65.00 and BHP Billiton was down 67 cents, or 1.78 per cent ...