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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
... $43.53, National Australia Bank added $1.52, or 5.48 per cent, to $29.25 and Westpac was 99 cents, or 4.44 per cent, stronger at $23.31. The big diversified miners were up. At 1203 AEST, BHP Billiton added $1.36, or 3.21 per cent, to $43.78 and rival ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2008
The Australian share market had gone backwards by midday as stronger financial stocks failed to offset a retreat in the resources sector. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 22.9 points, or 0.42 per cent, lower at 5,423.5, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
... bit." He said strong base metals and oil prices were helping the resource companies. "The commodities were a little bit stronger, oil and copper were reasonably strong again," said Mr Foulsham. ANZ had recovered a little from yesterday. ANZ yesterday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher after US stocks gained overnight on a stronger-than-expected Midwestern business activity report. Resource stocks may decline after base metal prices declined overnight. At 0700 AEDT on the Sydney ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2008
... Paul Oneile speaks at American Chamber of Commerce in Australia function. Yesterday, the Australian share market closed stronger after mining and energy shares were boosted by higher prices for base metals and oil. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose ...

ADPIA lobbies against relic property laws

... basis. ADPIA believes that harmonising these rules will not only help our fund manager members, but ultimately produce stronger returns," he said. The association represents worth $24 billion of direct property investments on behalf of more than 250,000 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2008
... its rate from 3 per cent to 2.25 per cent, the lowest since February 2005. Back home, the big diversified miners were stronger on the back of strong base metals prices overnight. At 1202 AEDT, BHP Billiton was 87 cents higher at $36.57 and rival Rio ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2008
The Australian share market was stronger at noon after oil and gold reached record prices overnight, encouraging investors to buy resource stocks. The Australian market followed US equities, which advanced overnight also after credit rating agency Standard ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2008
The Australian stock market remained stronger at noon, with resources stocks leading the way after commodity prices rose overnight and US stocks finished higher. At 1225 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 27.2 points, or 0.51 per cent, at 5,403.9 ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
... a very volatile share market. ABN AMRO Morgans director of equities Bill Chatterton said the market was significantly stronger. "The market is having at the moment bouts of bouncing back lead by a few majors, particularly finance stocks," Mr Chatterton ...