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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... Mr Speizer said he expected the Australian dollar to trade as high as 107.50 US cents on Friday. NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks opened lower after retailers reported disappointing earnings and computer maker Hewlett-Packard issued a weak profit forecast ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
... for the previous corresponding period. "Certainly Origin has stepped on the gas.... and it's one of the better performing stocks," Mr Heffernan said. Origin Energy's shares were 31 cents firmer, or 2.25 per cent, at $14.10 by 1039 AEDT. Meanwhile, Fairfax ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
... points, while the broader All Ordinaries index edged up 3.9 points, or 0.09 per cent, to 4,372.1 points. NEW YORK - US stocks closed lower following disappointing eurozone data that added to signs of recession in the debt-wracked region. The Dow Jones ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
... recent strong gains. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 Index rose 21.74 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 3337.31. Within the index, 37 stocks rose, eight fell and five were unchanged. Turnover was $79 million.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
... was at Y79.47 from Y79.17. WELLINGTON - The NZX 50 rose 26.56 points, or 0.8 per cent, to 3315.57. Within the index, 32 stocks rose, eight fell and 10 were unchanged. Turnover was $NZ47.8 million ($A37.46 million), with a US public holiday on Monday ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
Australian stocks were more than one per cent higher at noon, with the energy and resources sector leading the broader market higher. A firmer oil price during weekend offshore trading, as well as news China had lowered its reserve banking requirements ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
... fell as low as $US1.2974 - the lowest point since January 25 - on intensifying fears of a Greek default. HONG KONG - Asian stocks rose, shrugging off concerns about the eurozone's debt crisis as a batch of rosy US economic data buoyed investor sentiment ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... Greece is heading towards default combined with a weak lead from Wall Street while lower commodity prices weighed on mining stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 71.5 points, or 1.68 per cent, at 4,181.9 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... Australian stockmarket opened one per cent lower in line with weakness on US markets amid continued uncertainty in Greece. US stocks ended in the red on Wednesday as concerns resurfaced that Greece was veering towards default after a debt bailout hit ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... post first-half results. In Australia, the market on Wednesday closed slightly higher on Wednesday, with financial sector stocks dragging it across the line in a late rally. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed up 10.6 points, or 0.25 per cent at 4,253.4 ...