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Daily economic round-up

ALFRED SINN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2006
... around one million barrel a day in production in it response to the sliding prices. European market surge on Tuesday with stronger than expected third quarter reporting season pushed the FTSEurofirst 300 index to 1423 points, its highest level since ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2006
The Australian share market was stronger at noon with the big miners leading the way upward on the back of stronger metals prices overnight. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 40.6 points stronger at 5239.7 while the all ordinaries gained 39.5 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2006
... 11,857.81. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index finished up 1.08 points at 1,350.66. The Nasdaq Composite Index ended 11.78 points stronger at 2,311.77. The bond market was closed for the Columbus Day holiday in the US. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index rose ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2006
... markets on Friday night with the Dow being a little bit weaker," Russell said. "Commodity prices are all a little bit stronger over the weekend, so that's led the resource market to be a little bit mixed. "It's very quiet. The market is just waiting ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2006
... resource stock should see it finish up on yesterday's close. "Some stocks are taking a bit of a breather after yesterday's stronger performance," Ms Macdonald said. "But due to BHP being relatively strong the whole market should stay in the positive ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2006
... world's biggest miner rose 35 cents to $25.11 and rival Rio Tinto jumped up $1.22 to $69.23. Energy stocks posted even stronger gains after November delivery crude settled up 77 US cents at $US59.41 per barrel last night on the New York Mercantile Exchange. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2006
... financial and media stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 5.5 points to 5184.3, and the all ordinaries was 2.5 points stronger at 5141.2. NEW YORK - US stocks rose with the The Dow Jones industrial average hitting a record high as a tumbling ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2006
... Partner's takeover offer for clothing and footwear retailer Colorado Group is due to close. Australian shares ended the day stronger yesterday as commodity prices firmed and broader market confidence lifted trader interest in previously underperforming ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2006
... they were effected by the visit to the Yasukuni war shrine by the previous Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi. He supports stronger corporate regulation, a Japanese army with a mandate to undertake missions abroad, a more efficient government and attending ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2006
... general meeting. Yesterday, Australian shares closed only slightly firmer as sluggish commodity prices held back a much stronger pull from Wall Street. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed up 3.3 points at 4,989.6 and the all ordinaries added 3.6 points ...