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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2007
The Australian stock market was stronger at noon, on the back of strong gains in the United States and another fall in the price of crude oil. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 60.5 points to 6721.4 while the All Ordinaries rose 56.1 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2007
... The Nikkei gained 12.11 points to 16,450.58. HONG KONG - Stocks surged 3.5 per cent led by China Mobile, which posted stronger-than-expected third quarter earnings. The Hang Seng Index jumped 1,003.23 points to 29,376.86. WELLINGTON - The NZSX-50 benchmark ...

Another rabbit out of the hat

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2007
... surpluses for 2007-08 and beyond. The Government's bottom line has been greatly boosted, by the commodities boom propelling stronger economic growth and lower unemployment, better terms of trade and somewhat higher consumer inflation. These factors have ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2007
... up to $986.33 million. Midwest shares were up $1.05 to $4.56 and Murchison lifted 13 cents to $5.21. "Midwest is much stronger than we thought. Actually we thought it wouldn't go quite as high as this but it's being quite well supported," Mr Klusman ...

Singapore's wealthy to defy global downturn

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2007
... cash and deposits, equities, bonds and unit trusts, will rise from around 410,000 in 2006 to over 600,000 by 2011 - a stronger rate than in the previous five years. Wealthy Singaporean residents held almost USD$140 billion in onshore liquid assets in ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2007
... launches its first new branch as part of its push into the east. The Australian sharemarket hit record highs on Monday as stronger than expected US employment data calmed concerns over slowing economic growth in the US, and higher metal prices boosted ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to open stronger today, after solid monthly jobs data in the United States boosted stocks on Wall Street. At 0750 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December Share Price Index was up 60 points to 6711. Today ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2007
The Australian stock market was stronger at noon on the back of positive gains in the finance sector. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 12.5 points higher at 6672.4 while the all ordinaries had put on 7.5 points to 6675.1. On the Sydney Futures ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2007
... time to end up 1,057.28 points at 28,199.75. WELLINGTON - Telecom returned to its traditional dominance on the back of a stronger currency, pulling up the NZ sharemarket with a more than two per cent gain. In-play casino company Sky City has topped turnover ...

Sub-prime kills UBS profits, jobs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2007
... position. "I am confident that, with these changes and by properly absorbing the lessons of this quarter, we will become a stronger bank," he said.