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Midday market wrap: Australian shares open lower

The Australian share market took the lead from major international bourses Friday, with the All Ordinaries trading almost half a per cent lower in trade Monday morning. At midday the index was down 14.8 points from Friday's close, at 3,111.2. Even relatively ...

Perth man sentenced for insider trading

... of Roehampton at the time. The trading which is the subject of the conviction took place in Perth, on Tuesday 7 May and Friday 10 May 1996, only days before a voluntary administrator was appointed to the company on 13 May 1996. Following the appointment ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares end lower in quiet trade

The Australian sharemarket clawed back earlier losses, although still ending down on last Friday's closing levels. At one point in early trade the All Ordinaries fell almost 20 points, before scattered bargain hunting cut the loss at the end of trade ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares make further gains

Australian shares advanced further in morning trade Friday, following a rise of almost one percent Thursday and gains overnight in major overseas markets. Yesterday's close was the highest in 11 months, with buying this morning again across a broad ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares end higher

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2003
The Australian share market rose to a new 11-month high Friday, as investors continued to gain confidence in the prospects for global economic recovery. News Corporation and blue-chip resource stocks bounded ahead, supported by strong economic data ...

Costello requests State support for ACCC appointment

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello has written to the states seeking support to install Australian Consumers Association chief Louise Sylvan as deputy head of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Mr Costello also formally announced ...

Midday market wrap: local shares open higher

... on a strong note Monday morning, with the All Ordinaries breaking through the 3,100 level, and following solid advances Friday in US markets. The local market enjoyed broadbased gains, with Rio jumping 64c to $32.60. BHP Billiton also opened 16c higher ...

Morning market wrap: Dow closes at 5-week high

US stocks bounced sharply late Friday, spurred by economic data that again surpassed analyst forecasts. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 172.1 points (1.9%) to 9,284.6, a five-week high. The broader S&P 500 also rose 17.1 points (1.7%) to 998.7 ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares end higher

... continued to make modest gains in afternoon trade, after earlier opening over half a percent higher following strong advances Friday in US markets. The All Ordinaries eventually closed at 3,103.1, up 21.8 points from Friday's close. Heading the gains ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds continue sell-off

... increase. Amid the collapse in bonds and a rush of generally supportive earnings reports, US stocks also lost ground from Friday's close. The Dow Jones industrial average shed 91.5 points (1.0%) to close at 9,096.7, while the broader S&P 500 lost 14.5 ...