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Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2008
The Australian share market opened marginally lower on a flat US lead and weaker base metal prices. At 1010 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 34.4 points, or 0.65 per cent, to 5223.5, while the broader All Ordinaries was down 31.3 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
... volume of 15,971 contracts. CMC Markets corporate dealer Andrew Knight said local stocks had been dragged down by a weak US lead and lower commodity prices. But he said the falls were limited by a heavy fall in the local market of over three per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
... lunch on "NAB - beyond the turnaround". The Australian share market closed in the black on Tuesday following a strong US lead overnight, with bank stocks and consumer staples performing strongly. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 44.5 points or 0.79 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
... contract shed 98 points to 5,568 on a volume of 13,167. Bell Potter senior adviser Stuart Smith said apart from the weak US lead, the local market was reacting to news that hedge funds could be colluding to short sell the market. "By the look of the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market was marginally in the black at noon on the back of a positive US lead and a stronger oil price overnight. At 1202 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 0.6 of a point higher at 5,538.2, while the broader All Ordinaries was up ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2008
The Australian share market was stronger at noon, up almost two per cent, following a strong US lead overnight. At 1201 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 107.3 points to 5757.5, and the broader All Ordinaries was 104.3 points higher to 5801.3. On ...

So much to do, so little time

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2008
The US is still undoubtedly the centre of world finance, but no one should underestimate the enormous challenge in turning their economy around. In yesterday's State of the Union address, President Bush said their recurrent fiscal budget is such a huge ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2008
... Australian share market was softened by investor caution over the state of global investments markets by noon, despite a strong US lead and higher commodity prices. At 1217 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 3.5 points at 5,976.5 while the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2007
... the Australian stock exchange. The Australian share market finished the week higher on Friday, bolstered by a stronger US lead after news from the White House of mortgage relief for beleaguered sub-prime borrowers. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2007
... meeting. The Australian share market finished slightly lower yesterday, dragged down by the two major miners and a weak US lead. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed 2.7 points lower to 6530.8, while the All Ordinaries was down 8.4 points to 6588.8. ...