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Afternoon market wrap: $A rockets to five-and-a-half year high

The Australian dollar rocketed to its highest level in five-and-a-half years today and looks set to fly past 70 US cents this year. Its faster than expected rise has some currency experts now raising their expectations about how high the local dollar ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries close higher, Tower shares rise

Japanese share prices closed narrowly mixed today, with the leading index down 0.1 percent after giving up early gains on fresh concerns about the negative impact a stronger yen will have on exporter profits and the overall economy, dealers said. The ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ords recover from opening losses

The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues closed at 10,229.57 points on the Tokyo Stock Exchange today, down 88.87 points, or 0.86 percent, from Friday. The Australian share market recovered early losses but still closed down today, as key resources and ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares offer mixed performances

The Australian share market finished lower today in the wake of a fall in the US market overnight but offered few discernable trends. Performances were mixed among the big four banks, while among other key stocks Telstra made a slight gain and BHP Billiton ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ords dragged down by CBA news

Tokyo share prices fell 0.86 per cent today in what dealers said was a technical correction to the market's recent sharp rise. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's Nikkei-225 index dropped 94.90 points to end at 10,938.42. The Australian stock market ended its ...

Midday market wrap: All Ords drift in the wake of US markets

The Australian share market at noon continued to drift between positive and negative territory in the wake of uninspiring trading on the United States market and only a smattering of local corporate news. Miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto and telco ...

Midday market wrap: Domestic stocks put on lacklustre show

Trading on the Australian stock market was lacklustre to noon, following the collapse of World Trade Organisation talks on the weekend, and compounded by several companies trading ex-dividend and News Corp putting further pressure on the market. The ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries heads north

Gains across the major banks helped lift the All Ordinaries index to a 16.10 point gain by lunch. Westpac led the way, adding $0.17 to stand at $15.82. News Corp was also a strong performer, rising by $0.22 to $11.15. Troubled trans-Tasman financial ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries edges lower

The All Ordinaries index was marginally lower at lunchtime in a mixed session for blue chips. AMP moved $0.05 higher to $5.65 although the company continues to attract controversy. ASIC has declared that is investigating heavy futures trade on the SFE ...

Afternoon market wrap: Index edges higher in afternoon trade

The All Ordinaries, although handicapped by the massive loss on the value of AMP shares, rose slightly in afternoon trade as other blue chips and the banking sector tracked the gains recorded at the end of last week in London and in New York. AMP finished ...