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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2007
The local bourse is expected to open with decent gains, fuelled by a strong close on Wall Street and higher base metal prices. At 0806 AEST, the September share price index on the Sydney Futures Market was up 14 points to 6275. In economic news today ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open in the black today, after both the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 rose more than two per cent overnight, buoyed by the energy sector which benefited from a surge in oil prices. At 0734 AEST, the September Share ...

Surplus surpluses and soaring profits

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
While uncertainty is still producing some gasps on US markets, our local markets are breathing easier and supported further by favourable economic indicators. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Chairman of the Banking Committee, Senator Chris ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2007
In Sydney, the Australian sharemarket is expected to shrug off the weak lead from Wall Street and open higher, spurred by mostly stronger base metal prices. At 0815 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index was up 11 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2007
The Australian dollar was higher at noon, holding firmly above the 87 US cent mark as demand for high yielding currencies continued to provide support, amid further US dollar weakness. At 1200 AEST, the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.8706/11 ...

Economic round-up: Greenspan versus the poet

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2007
While China's Premier Wen Jiabao relies on the economic advice of a poet, America's former Federal Reserve Chairman, Alan Greenspan, protests he has less influence than he's given credit for with his economic observations. Trying to turn down the heat ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2007
The Australian share market remained weaker at noon after an overnight slump in metal prices and Wall Street stocks. At 1200 AEST, the S&P/ASX200 Index was 13.1 points lower to 6357.7 and the all ordinaries fell 14.6 points to 6385.3. On the Sydney ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2007
The Australian share market is expected to fall today following losses on Wall St, and weaker commodity prices overnight. At 0740 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was down 29 points to 6373. In economic news, the Reserve ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007
The Australian share market remained weaker at noon, amid lingering fears the Chinese Government will lift interest rates to bring its raging sharemarket off the boil. At 1212 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 Index was down 34.4 points to 6313.7, despite ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2007
The Australian market is expected to open higher on a positive US lead and stronger commodity prices. The June share price index was up 29 points at 6300. Today, building materials company James Hardie Ltd releases its full year results and wheat grower ...