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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2007
The Australian stock market had hit new highs at noon, boosted by the US Federal Reserve interest rate cut overnight and stronger metals and oil prices. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index hit a new record intraday high of 6830 in morning trade - eclipsing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2007
The Australian stock market is likely to open firmer following a mixed performance on Wall Street as the NASDAQ powered ahead but the broader market fell on concerns about economic weakness and the high oil price. At 0740 AEST on the Sydney Futures ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2007
SYDNEY - The Australian stock market is likely to open weaker this morning following a poor performance on Wall Street as US stocks were hammered by record high oil prices and the financials were hurt after Citigroup revealed a weak earnings report. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to open strongly today after US stocks leapt to fresh record highs on Tuesday as newly released Federal Reserve minutes raised expectations of further interest rate cuts. At 0800 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2007
The Australian sharemarket had recovered at noon after trading in negative territory in early morning trade, with the banking sector providing much of the propping up. At 1208 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 17.4 points higher to 6671.7 and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
The Australian sharemarket hit an all-time record in early morning trade, with both key indices up by more than one per cent by noon, boosted by a surge on Wall Street on Friday night. At 1202 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 73.2 points ...

International ETFs debut on ASX

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2007
... just under 1000 this year. They currently boast US$700 billion in total assets under administration, but this is expected to leap to US$2 trillion by 2011. However, iShares co-head Tim Bradbury said market conditions meant Australia ended up as the last ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open in the red, following the pull back in New York overnight. At 0725 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December Share Price Index was down 19 points to 6705. Today, news is light in equities with end ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2007
... new home sales data for August and Sigma Pharmaceuticals Ltd posts half year results. The Australian sharemarket took a big leap forward on Wednesday, emulating US markets boosted by the US interest rate cut. The S&P/ASX200 index lifted 163.6 points ...

Explorer turns new leaf with Ascalon

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
... following some advertising, Explorer had received calls offering to transfer close to $1 billion in assets - an impressive leap from the $200 million in total funds under management the company dropped to following the First Capital troubles. Ascalon ...