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India to ban food futures

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2008
... financial markets. The move illustrates how seriously the now much reported global food shortage is being viewed. Last Friday US president George W Bush called on Congress to give an extra $800 million to the UN World Food Program to help them buy much ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2008
... points, or 0.52 per cent, to close unofficially at 2,464.12. LONDON - UK markets were closed for the May Bank Holiday. On Friday the FTSE 100 closed at 6,215.5, up 128.2 or 2.11 per cent. Base metals prices are also unchanged from Friday's closing prices ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2008
... after it said it remains in talks with an unidentified third party about a possible takeover. Shares in Macarthur rose on Friday on the back of market speculation that Xstrata Coal Qld Pty Ltd could make a bid for the company. CMC Markets senior dealer ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher on the back of a positive finish on Wall Street last Friday night. At 0819 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index was up 60 points to 5,755 on a volume of 1,668 contracts. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2008
The Australian sharemarket was trading higher at noon, following a gain in US stocks on Friday and led by the financial sector. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 15.7 points to 5,603.0, and the broader All Ordinaries added 13.0 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2008
... stock market is expected to open higher this morning following gains on Wall Street and stronger base metals prices on Friday. At 0722 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index was 90 points higher at 5,694. Today, the Housing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
... Financial Corp. During the regular session, hopes for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut persisted as they have since last Friday, highlighting renewed confidence that policy makers would not let financial markets go into a tailspin. TD Ameritrade Holding ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
... Australian share market was firmly in the black at noon - up more than two per cent - driven by a strong lead from the US on Friday after bellwether stocks Google and Caterpillar delivered profit results above expectations. Despite posting a $US5.11 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher this morning after US stocks gained on Friday on better than expected profit results from Caterpillar and Google, and from Citigroup. At 0757 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share ...

Sherry withdraws from Lift inquiry

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2008
... that he would play no further role in the investigation after the possible conflict of interest came to his attention on Friday last week. As a result, the treasurer will take no part in the investigation. Sherry said he and his immediate family have ...