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Morning market wrap: War takes centre stage

The war is taking centre stage as stock markets in the US and Europe lost ground in trading. The US market lost much of what it had gained in the previous two weeks, which had recorded dramatic gains. The New York stock market is at a break even point ...

Equity "hangover" has only just begun: Deutsche

Investors hoping for a turnaround in equity markets, particularly in the wake of the war on Iraq, will have a long wait, according to Deutsche Bank's global fixed income strategist George Cooper. Cooper, whose research has earned him a reputation as ...

Morning market wrap: Uncertainty plays on investor minds

As the prospect of a quick win in Iraq fades, investors react with uncertainty and have been non-committal as trading volume was down significantly in Wall Street. US President George W. Bush and his UK counterpart Tony Blair have said that the war ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries gains ground, AMP up $0.09

The All Ordinaries index shrugged off the softer sentiment across global indices in afternoon trade, overtaking earlier falls to finish marginally higher at 2861.20 points. AMP rose $0.09 to $7.57 as the company announced a further restructuring of ...

Hurdles lie in wait for Australian economy: Commonwealth Bank

Australia's resilient economy faces significant hurdles ahead due to the weak global outlook, weakness in global equity markets, the risk of protracted conflict in the Middle East, the effects of the drought and a possible downturn in the housing cycle ...

Morning market wrap: Dow Jones edges higher

The Dow Jones recorded another moderate gain overnight, rising 21.15 points to 8286.60 as the US market reacted with muted optimism to the first day of full blown hostilities against Iraq. With the attention now firmly fixed on war, investors will now ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries in wait-and-see mode

The All Ordinaries index was virtually unchanged over the course of the day, reflective of the mood of caution across global shares indices ahead of the weekend pause. Chart-watchers will be keenly tracking the progress of prices, to see if any correlation ...

Morning market wrap: Equities up, oil in retreat

US and UK shares were again higher on Wednesday as the market waited for the commencement of war with Iraq, although confidence in tech stocks remained shaky. The Dow Jones rose 71.22 points to finish at 8265.45 as money flooded out of the oil market. ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries marks time

Paul Cully It was a case of softly-softly for the All Ordinaries index during the morning trading session as investors took their cue from the toned-down enthusiasm evident on Wall Street and in London yesterday. The domestic index rose by 4.2 points ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries in drift mode

Paul Cully The All Ordinaries index spent the day going nowhere fast, drifting 4.60 points lower as the dominant 'wait-and-see' position of cautious investors during recent weeks again coming into play. But the news was at last positive for beleaguered ...