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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2009
The Australian share market was moderately lower at noon led down by the resources sector and a weaker Wall Street. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 21.8 points, or 0.57 per cent, at 3772.3 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

The times they are a'changin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2009
... shifting on the bulls to prove their raison d'etre as investors grow impatient for the green shoots to blossom. As such, Wall Street closed lower again last week. But the reason, it appears, was more sinister than just investors' impatience - the green ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2009
The Australian sharemarket is likely to open higher following mild gains on Wall Street overnight and higher commodity prices. At 0710 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was 13 points higher at 3,748. In economic ...

A lose-lose proposition

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2009
If you can't buy 'em, jail 'em! Is China going back to its old ways? Wall Street ended flat overnight. And so it should there was really not much news out for it to react to one or another. The G8 meeting in Italy produced nothing new. Their communique ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2009
... Australian sharemarket is likely to open lower on Thursday following a sharp drop in commodity prices and a mixed lead from Wall Street. At 0651 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was one point lower at 3,724. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2009
The Australian share market was more than one per cent lower at noon following a negative lead from Wall Street, weaker oil prices and losses in the resources sector. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 37.1 points, or 0.98 per cent ...

Can't swing it both ways

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2009
If it were not so serious, I would think that Wall Street's overnight fall was in commiseration to Michael's memorial. Have the green shoots withered and died and are now being buried alongside MJ? The S&P 500 fell by two 2 per cent, the Dow was off ...

Of bulls, bears and flatliners

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
Quo Vadis Wall Street? A sell-off in the first quarter that rebounded towards the end. A strong rally in the second quarter that fizzled towards the end. Where is Wall Street going in the next three months? The next year? Your guess is as good as mine. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
The Australian sharemarket is likely to open flat on Tuesday following a mixed lead from Wall Street and futures pointing down slightly. At 0705 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down one point at 3,748. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
... sharemarket is expected to open flat on Monday after sluggish trade on the Eurpean and Asian markets, no direction from Wall Street, which was closed on Friday for the July 4 public holiday. At 0732 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September ...