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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher after a late surge left Wall Street higher, recovering from being around two per cent down in late afternoon trading. At 0810 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures ...

The best forecaster

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
... This was because the US economy had been growing between 2 and 3 per cent at the time the curve was inverting. Plus, Wall Street and commodity prices were rallying. This time it's different! The US recession once again underscores the predictive power ...

Main Street is burning

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2008
Wall Street was at first content to wait while the G20 Generals fiddle but Citigroup's announcement of a 53,000 reduction in its workforce brought home the point that Main Street is roasting. After initially fluctuating between both sides of zero, the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2008
... per cent, at 3,653, while the broader All Ordinaries index lost 86.5 points, or 2.32 per cent, to 3639.5. NEW YORK - Wall Street was lower in late afternoon trade, with the major indices down almost one per cent. The Dow fell 80.37, or 0.95 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
... low volume - there is very little participation." Shares in Australia's major banks were pounded on a weak lead from Wall Street and fears the local lenders may reveal more write-downs. Commonwealth Bank shares dropped $1.45 to $30.65, National Australia ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower after Wall Street slumped on Friday. At 0736 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was down 64 points at 3,693. In news today, the Australian Bureau ...

G20 to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
Buying on news? Bargain-hunting? Attractive valuation? Crisis solved? Factor X? Whatever the reason, Wall Street see'd again when it should have saw'ed. US equities surged almost 7 per cent last night despite a plethora of more gloomy news. Below are ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
... meetings. Yesterday, the Australian share market plunged almost six per cent to a four year low following heavy falls on Wall Street after the US government refused to buy banks' soured mortgage assets. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index dived 230 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... sharemarket was more than four per cent lower at noon with falls in the resources and banking sectors, following a plunge on Wall Street overnight. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 167.9 points or 4.28 per cent, at 3759.4, while ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... the broader All Ordinaries index fell 38.2 points, or 0.97 per cent, to 3,883.6. NEW YORK - An already disheartened Wall Street turned sharply lower overnight after US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said the government would not buy banks' soured mortgage ...