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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2009
The Australian share market should open higher after strong gains on Wall Street. At 0738 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was up 35 points at 3,756. In economic news on Thursday, the National Australia Bank business ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2009
... and the banking sector is off today (as a result). "(But) the market is not too bad considering the lead we got from Wall Street. "The energy sector is holding us up." ANZ Banking Group Ltd reported a sharp fall in first half profit and says tough market ...

Sick of swines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2009
Wall Street must be at home sick with the flu last night. The S&P 500 and the Dow barely budged at the same time that news of more infections traveled around the globe. Perhaps the swines are just taking advantage of cheaper plane tickets and accommodations ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2009
The Australian share market is pointing toward a higher opening despite modest falls on Wall Street in a day of choppy trade. At 0720 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was up 29 points at 3,705. In economic news on Wednesday ...

Too much ado about pig flu

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2009
... a pig comes along. And if you've been following the headlines and the pig stories you'll be scared - very scared. Wall Street grew fearful as the reported infection tally of people and countries increased. The S&P 500 shed 1 per cent and the Dow closed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
... per cent, to 3712.3, while the broader All Ordinaries was down 27.6 points, or 0.75 per cent, at 3668.2. NEW YORK - Wall Street climbed higher on Friday as sentiment was boosted by Ford's narrower-than-expected loss, combined with data suggesting the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
The Australian stock market was down a little in morning trade, despite a strong performance on Wall Street overnight. By 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down 9.2 points, or 0.25 per cent, to 3733.8 while the broader All Ordinaries was down ...

Surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
... that posted strong gains last night. Even firms that only matched market expectations saw their share prices jump on Wall Street overnight. What do these tell us? It confirms the view that many of us who have beaten ourselves down into depression are ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2009
... advanced 68.6 points, or 1.89 per cent, to 3,695.8. NEW YORK - About halfway through first-quarter earnings reports, Wall Street still isn't sure where the US economy is headed. The Dow Jones industrials are closing with a gain of about 71 points, or ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
... Investors have been worried about rising levels of souring debt on bank balance sheets. A late-session drop in banks left Wall Street's major benchmarks mixed. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 83 points, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq composite ...