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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... was off 11 cents at $3.04 after it estimated that claims from floods in Thailand will cost at least $50 million. Ports and rail operator Asciano slipped three cents to $1.46 after it said it had performed well in uncertain economic conditions but warned ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
SYDNEY, Nov 2 AAP - The Australian dollar is sharply lower as news of a Greek referendum to decide whether to accept a second Eurozone bailout package sent jitters through markets. At 0700 AEDT on Wednesday, the Australian dollar was trading at 103.25 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
... THE AUSTRALIAN STOCK EXCHANGE ON FRIDAY SEPT 16 AIO - ASCIANO LTD - up eight cents, or 5.6 per cent, at $1.515 Ports and rail operator Asciano says positive cash flow and a strong balance sheet mean it can now take advantage of emerging business opportunities ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2011
... also weak, as Monday is a Labor day public holiday in the United States, he said. Making news on Monday, Australia's largest rail freight operator QR National rose two cents to $3.28 after it struck a deal with eight coal companies to build a $900 million ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... at 2,703.03 following an almost three per cent dive in the previous session on the back of the weekend's fatal high-speed rail crash in China. However, Mumbai fell 1.29 per cent after the Indian central bank announced a surprise 50 basis points rise ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... worst single-day percentage fall since January 17, after a high-speed train crash in which dozens died led to a sell-off in rail firms. In other markets, Singapore closed 0.36 per cent lower, Taipei fell 0.93 per cent, Bangkok rose 0.58 per cent, Manila ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
... next four years, $NZ6.5 billion ($A5.02 billion) on roads and about $NZ1.5 billion ($A1.16 billion) each on broadband and rail, in addition to the $NZ5.5 billion ($A4.25 billion) set aside to rebuild Canterbury.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
... Murchison Metals fell 6.5 cents, or 8.5 per cent, to 70 cents after the company said costs at the embattled Oakajee port and rail project had blown out. National turnover in Australia was 995 million securities worth $1.5 billion, with 628 stocks up ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
Australian shares have opened slightly weaker, despite positive leads from the US and Europe, after a strong day of local trading on Monday. At 1010 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 6.5 points, or 0.14 per cent, at 4,578.5, while the broader ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2011
... Fairfax Media dropped 1.5 cents, or 1.47 per cent, to $1.005. In news on Monday, Gindalbie Metals says it has signed a 10-year rail haulage agreement with QR National worth $900 million to transport iron ore from the Karara project near Geraldton in ...