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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2006
The Australian share market remained in negative territory today held back by a fall on Wall Street. Stronger commodity prices, particularly in oil and gold, made the resource stocks the exception to the general downturn. At 1211 AEST the benchmark ...

IMAP ready for take-off

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2006
... space tends to be dominated by the small groups rather than the larger institutions, so the idea is to get a louder, stronger voice for that segment of the industry," Byrne said. However, Byrne said IMAP was a clean slate for prospective members, who ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open stronger today following the US Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates at 5.25 per cent. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0727 AEST, the September share price index contract gained 20 points ...

Daily economic round-up

ALFRED SINN  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2006
... environment, however it warns of inflationary pressure as a possible threat to future economic growth. There was also a stronger message from the seven member nations to China to revaluate it currency, after countries like the US continue to struggle ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open stronger today after a firmer Wall Street lead and expectations the US central bank won't lift interest rates this week. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0733 AEST, the September share price index contract ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2006
... 2,228.73. LONDON - Britain's biggest stocks ended slightly lower after early gains, stung by a decline on Wall Street after stronger-than-expected US retail sales and import price data. The FTSE 100 fell 15 points, or 0.25 per cent, to 5,877.2, amid ...

Investor optimism index down 43 per cent

... slowdown emanates from the investment houses, the UBS/Gallup findings are data from US households and are therefore a stronger indicator of investor behaviour. More than 9 in 10 worry about high fuel prices while 7 in 10 said real estate conditions are ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2006
The Australian stock market was slightly stronger at noon with the resource stocks gaining ground on the back of stronger metal prices overnight. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 5.2 points higher at 5155.8 points while the all ordinaries picked ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2006
... 25.65 points at 5,884.07 PARIS - The CAC-40 index fell 30.39 points at 5,172.85 points TOKYO - The Nikkei average was stronger as tech stocks rallied, but a stronger yen saw profits taken on exporters. The Nikkei rose 27.89 points to 16,385.96. HONG ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2006
... added. Market leader BHP Billiton rose 44 cents to $28.09 and rival Rio Tinto put on $1.42 to $74.81. The banks were stronger with National Australia Bank finding 28 cents to $36.49, Commonwealth Bank falling two cents to $46.10, ANZ gaining 16 cents ...