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Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2006
... Zealand has released its annual results. Yesterday, Australian shares closed higher, as investors latched on to a positive US lead and shrugged off domestic interest rate concerns. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 66 points to 4997.5, while the all ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2006
The share market is expected to open higher on a firm US lead. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0721 AEST, the September share price index contract was up 37 points at 4,975. Today the reporting season kicks off with EBet Ltd annual results due, and ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2006
The share market is expected to open lower today on a poor US lead and falls in base metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down 42 points to 4957 at 0719 AEST. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2006
... financial aggregates data. Investors are likely to be in a buying mood on the last day of the financial year following the US lead and gains across base and precious metals overnight. Stronger metal prices and an upbeat Wall Street helped to send the ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2006
The US equity and bond markets are reading from different pages but the result is the same - they both went down overnight. US bond yields rose last night reacting to reports suggesting rising inflationary pressure and therefore, more Fed interest rate ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2006
... 4803.29, up 28.56 points. TOKYO - The Nikkei rose sharply to end above 15,000 for the first time in two weeks, after a strong US lead caused technology share to rally. The Nikkei gained 491.43 points or 3.36 per cent to close at 15,135.69. HONG KONG ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher on a strong US lead and solid gains in metal and oil prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange the September share price index was 39 points stronger at 4933. On the day gaming group Tattersall's fronts ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower as a weak US lead and falls in base metal prices are anticipated to be partly offset by bargain hunters looking to capitalise on yesterday's losses. On the Sydney Futures Exchange the September share ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2006
The pattern of it's on again off again - rate hikes that is - continues in the US. Financial markets settled down slightly overnight following calming words by US Federal Reserve officials. Equity and bond markets tumbled yesterday following the release ...

Daily economic update

Economic data released today becomes less significant for forward viewing compared with the continuing escalation in crude oil prices. Crude oil set a new record US$72.49 high in overnight trade after a car bomb in Nigeria kept alive investor concerns ...