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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
... sentiment reading. "There's a fair bit of nervousness ahead of those," Mr Potter said. Resources stocks were weaker despite stronger base metals prices overnight, Mr Potter said. BHP shares were 74 cents, or 2.48 per cent, lower at $29.45, while Rio ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
... contract was 43 points lower at 3,578 on a volume of 15,433 contracts. "The market started off well on the back of a stronger Wall Street last night but the finance and bank sector has seen some ongoing weakness," ABN Amro Morgans Ipswich manager Tony ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
... hold their annual general meetings. On Wednesday, the Australian share market closed around one per cent higher, with a stronger resources sector helping to offset falls in major bank stocks caused by capital raisings. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2008
... cents, or 1.4 per cent, to $28.20, while Rio Tinto shares fell $3.77, or 10.24 per cent, to $33.03. The banks were all stronger. Commonwealth Bank added 52 cents to $31.72, National Australia Bank rose 64 cents to $19.23, ANZ gained 14 cents to $14.30 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open stronger on Monday after a rally on Wall Street. At 0723 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange the December Share Price Index futures contract was up 15 points at 3,746. In economic news, amongst data released ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
... go up three or four nights running, a little bit of confidence has been restored and buying is coming in a little bit stronger yesterday and today." Leading the gains were the big miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, which both gained over five per cent. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
... in Australia on Leadership in Challenging Times. On Thursday, the Australian share market closed around 1.4 per cent stronger, with the big miners leading the way. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed up 48 points, or 1.36 per cent, at 3588, while the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger today as the majority of world markets continued to make gains on the back of government action to stimulate economic activity. At 0803 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger after European and US markets rallied on the back of a US government promise to protect banking giant Citigroup and the release of a STG20 billion ($A47.05 billion) economic stimulus package in ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2008
... Suncorp-Metway shares fell 24 cents, or 3.47 per cent, to $6.67 despite raising its full-year bank profit forecast due to stronger revenue from higher prices and flat expenses. Resources giant BHP Billiton and its rival, Rio Tinto, were stronger, however. ...