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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2010
Australian stocks are expected to open stronger as better news from the housing industry sent US stocks higher overnight. At 0819 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was 54 points higher at 4,626. In economics news ...

No pleasing Mr. Market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2010
... deal, if you've got a long-term perspective on it." Just about a week later, we saw an extraordinary bull run in the stock market. Ben Bernanke. Yes, Virginia one more uncertainty has been removed from the markets with Big Ben's confirmation for a second ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
... points, while the broader All Ordinaries index fell 73.1 points, or 1.54 per cent, to 4,670 points. NEW YORK - The US stock market rose after the Federal Reserve issued a more upbeat assessment of the US economy early on Thursday. Major stock indices ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
... declined 1.9 per cent. Macquarie Group slipped $2.00, or 3.8 per cent, to $51.30. In the US, financial shares pulled the stock market lower on Thursday as President Barack Obama proposed rules that would limit the types of trading banks can do with their ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
... Ordinaries index dropped 45.5 points, or 0.93 per cent, to 4,849.6 points. NEW YORK - Financial shares pulled the stock market lower on Thursday as President Barack Obama proposed rules that would limit the types of trading banks can do with their money. ...

Japanese history lesson

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
Better late then never. Belated 20th anniversary greetings to the Japanese stock market! But I sincerely doubt whether Mr. and Mrs. Watanabe will be in the mood for celebrations - the exact same mood they felt during the first anniversary, the second ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher after US and European stocks and commodity prices gained overnight. At 0650 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was 33 points higher at 4,876. In economics news ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010
The Australian sharemarket may open slightly higher after European stocks gained overnight. Trading volumes may be lower than average as the US had a public holiday on Monday. At 0746 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index ...

Bookmakers Super boosts liquidity

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010
... hybrid income securities, particularly floating rate notes to provide a return above the cash rate, he said. "The stock market at different times may perform better than [those cash type investments] but on a risk adjusted basis in a balanced portfolio ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010
... 4,868.1, while the broader All Ordinaries index declined 31.5 points, or 0.64 per cent, to 4,900.1. NEW YORK - The stock market turned mostly higher on Wednesday, following the lead of financial stocks as the heads of several big banks testified before ...