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Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2006
... strong base metal prices, coupled by a lift in the gold and crude oil prices, should provide some support for local resource stocks. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index was nine points lower at 4894 at 0821 AEDT. On the day, the ...

Weekly economic round-up

... gain of more than 3 per cent since the start of 2006 and 21.5 per cent up since the beginning of 2005. Although resource stocks led the uptrend, the rally was broad-based with both big and small capitalisation stocks rising sharply. The S&P/ASX 100 index ...

Weekly Economic Roundup

... at the close of last week's trading after opening at US$0.728. Strong metals prices also propelled Australian resource stocks higher, lifting the overall stock market up by more than 2 per cent over the week. Meanwhile, the yield on Australian 10-year ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2005
... Composite Index climbed 35.24 points to 2091.24. LONDON - British shares slid sharply in a broad-based retreat led by resource stocks, including BHP Billiton, after a warning from an Australian rival prompted investors to lock in profits in the former ...

Market Wrap

... coupled with firm base metal, oil and precious metal prices, ensures the local markey gets off to a flier today. Resource stocks will be watched closely, although some stock-specific news, with a number of companies facing shareholders, could drive trade ...

Weekly economic roundup

... of a surprise fall in Australian employment, softer metals and crude oil prices, prompted selling in domestic resource stocks and the Australian dollar. Copper prices fell by 1.6 per cent in New York, for a 3.8 per cent, two-day drop -- the biggest in ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2005
... continue given the lead from the US markets. However, oil prices have fallen again overnight which will weigh on resource stocks and other global indices fell heavily overnight, creating some downward momentum for the local bourse. There is not much ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2005
... recent gains. Poor precious metal and oil prices overnight, combined with mixed base metals gives little impetus to resource stocks, which could weigh ont he loca bourse. However, Macquarie Bank has dragged the market forward so far this week and another ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2005
... up a chance for the broader market to push forward heading into the weekend. However, given recent strength in resource stocks, and a relatively benign performance on commodity prices overnight, some profit taking could emerge in the sector, limiting ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 SEP 2005
... continuing with its move into fresh record highs as a sharp increase in oil prices is likely to flow through to resource stocks domestically. Resources have suffered over the last week as the oil price, base and precious metals all retreated. However ...