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Morning Market Wrap: Market opens low

In Sydney today, Westpac/Melbourne Institute will release its November consumer confidence survey while the Australian Bureau of Statistics' September quarter wage cost index and lending finance data are due. The Australian stock market dropped by nearly ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian stocks close lower

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2003
AMP dropped another three per cent or 20 cents to $6.20 as NAB kept silent on its takeover intentions for the financial services group. Media stocks were also depressed, with News Corp sliding 46 cents to $12.63 and its preferred scrip losing 39 cents ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares, bonds close down

The Australian sharemarket closed weaker today as blue chip stocks continued to absorb last week's news of an official rate hike. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index ended down 18.4 points at 3230.1 while the all ordinaries index fell 17.4 points to 3248.1. ...

Midday market wrap: Shares, bonds both ease on stronger US data

The Australian share market opened in negative territory, following a fall in the United States market on Friday night. At early trade the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 9.3 points weaker at 3239.2 while the all ordinaries index fell 7.6 points to ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar weaker after US jobless claims plunge

The Australian dollar opened weaker today against a broadly stronger US dollar but remained within its recent range above important support levels. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.7058/63 compared with yesterday's close of 0.7121/26. ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares, dollar end higher

The Australian share market made it into positive territory just before the close of trading today, despite being weighed down by the banking sector for most of the session. Gains by market heavyweight News Corp and resource stocks managed to reverse ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar opens weaker

The Australian dollar opened slightly weaker today but was remaining buoyant within close proximity of six-year highs after jumping one US cent yesterday in response to a surprise interest rate hike. At 0700 AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at ...

Midday market wrap: Shares, bonds lower on RBA move

The Australian stock market opened lower today after a dip in trade on Wall Street overnight and the decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia to list the official cash rate 25 basis points to 5.00%. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was down 14.6 points ...

Afternoon market report: Trade thins as Melbourne Cup takes precedence

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2003
The Melbourne Cup took centre stage as afternoon trade on the Australian share market slowed to a dribble, although the broader market indexes still managed to end the day in positive territory. "The market was a lot stronger earlier in the day when ...

Midday market report: Shares surge higher on US data

The Australian stock market opened higher today following a surge by stocks on Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 16.6 points higher at 3273.1 in early trade while the all ordinaries index had leapt 20.0 points to 3273.1. Overnight ...