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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2010
... lead from offshore but the market is performing strongly," Ms Spencer said. "The banks are a bit mixed but mostly up and stronger commodity prices have bolstered resources, gold stocks are faring well." Mining giant BHP Billiton had fell 47 cents to ...

Market Wrap - Mid-Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2010
The Australian share market opened higher led by stronger financial and resources stocks and despite a weak lead from Wall Street. By 1015 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 23.9 points, or 0.52 per cent, at 4,618 points, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2010
Australian shares are expected to open higher led by Wall Street and a stronger oil price. At 0826 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was 22 points higher at 4,664. In economic news on Wednesday, the Australian ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2010
... release first half results. The Australian share market closed higher on Tuesday led by financial stocks, buoyed by a stronger than expected first quarter result from Westpac. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 22.3 points, or 0.49 per cent, to 4,567.8 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2010
... climbed 5.49 points, or 0.15 per cent to 3,612.76. TOKYO - Japanese stocks fell on Tuesday, as some exporters dropped on a stronger yen and continued fears over Europe's debt problems. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's benchmark Nikkei-225 index slipped 18.92 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2010
... benchmark index finishing below the 10,000-point level for the first time in almost two months as investors worried about a stronger yen and Europe's debt woes. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's benchmark Nikkei-225 index fell 105.27 points, or 1.05 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
... Wall Street's lead fairly closely. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.26 per cent to 10,270.55 overnight on a stronger US dollar and as growth in the services sector fell short of expectations. "We seem to be almost equating the US point for ...

RBA mixes its game

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2010
... world GDP is expected to rise at close to trend pace in 2010 and 2011....In Australia, economic conditions have been stronger than expected, after a mild downturn a year ago." Just look at the jobless rate - now thought to have peaked (at 5.8 per cent) ...

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 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2010
... stocks slumped on Friday on persistent concerns over economic recovery, erasing early gains following data showing a stronger-than-expected US growth in the final quarter of last year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 53.13 points, or 0.52 per cent ...