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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2008
... & Poor's 500 index drifted down a fractional 0.68 points, or 0.05 per cent, to finish at 1,260.00. The market opened stronger but failed to sustain its gains as Bank of America announced a second-quarter profit of $US3.41 billion, which was down 41 per ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2008
... slid eight cents to $18.31 and Westpac was down four cents to $20.35. US stocks surged for the second straight day on stronger than expected quarterly earnings from JP Morgan Chase and United Technologies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average leapt 207.38 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher after US stocks ended positively on a stronger-than-expected earnings result from investment and commercial bank JP Morgan Chase and falling energy prices. At 0653 AEST on the Sydney Futures exchange ...

Market Jitters Redux

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2008
... financial system and our financial markets. Therefore we must take steps to address the current situation as we move to a stronger regulatory structure..." In a separate action, the US Federal Reserve Board of Governors voted unanimously to authorise ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2008
The Australian share market had nudged into the black at noon, driven by a stronger resources sector following higher base metals prices overnight that helped offset weakness from banking stocks. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 18.2 ...

Aust and HK strengthen retail ties

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2008
... similar funds authorised in Hong Kong. "This is an important milestone towards international convergence of regulation and stronger regulatory ties and co-operation between the SFC and ASIC," said Tony D'Aloisio, ASIC Chairman. "Not only does it present ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2008
... job advertisements data and SEEK Employment Index for June are also due. The local market ended well over one per cent stronger on Friday after bargain hunters rejoined the banks and resources sectors. The benchmark S&P/PASX200 index gained 83.8 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2008
The Australian share market was 0.6 per cent stronger at noon as bargain hunters returned to the local resources sector, after Wall St bounced. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had pushed further above the psychological 5,000 point barrier ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2008
... 1.35 per cent, to 5,261.1. NEW YORK - US stocks rose on Tuesday, after embattled automaker GM surprised Wall Street with stronger-than-expected June sales and financial shares reversed earlier losses as investors scoured for bargains, overshadowing concerns ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher today after the the Dow and S&P 500 finished slightly stronger on Wall Street overnight. At 0756 AEST on the Sydney Futures exchange, the September share price index was up 17 points to 5,210. In ...