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Morning Market Wrap: US dollar strong following Hussein capture

... Australian market will be one of the first in the world to trade since news broke of the former Iraqi leader's capture. Resource stocks are likely to benefit from stronger prices on overseas markets at the weekend. Government economics bureau ABARE is ...

Afternoon market wrap: shares close firmer

WITH AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2003
The Australian share market closed firmer today, as resource stocks led the march higher after gains on offshore markets overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 20.5 points higher at 3192.0 while the all ordinaries index added 21.7 points to ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian stocks edge higher

... contract was up four points at 3199 - a four point deficit to the underlying index with 8053 contracts traded. Resource stocks took another battering today with BHP Steel Ltd, to be renamed Bluescope Ltd next Monday, surrendering 14 cents to $5.30. "That ...

Midday market wrap: Shares, bonds both ease on stronger US data

... below their retail issue price of $2.40 when they debuted on Friday. Foster's shares were up six cents at $4.40. Resource stocks were mostly higher at 1052 AEDT, with Rio Tinto gaining 24 cents to $35.89 and WMC Resources adding 13 cents to $5.41. BHP ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares, dollar end higher

... despite being weighed down by the banking sector for most of the session. Gains by market heavyweight News Corp and resource stocks managed to reverse the downward slide on the local bourse, with banks continued their downward trend as investors took ...

Midday Market Report: RBA meeting nerves prompts lacklustre trading

The Australian share market continued its slide to noon, in lacklustre trading dragged down by resource stocks and nervousness over tomorrow's meeting of the Reserve Bank of Australia board. By 1209 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was down 15.3 ...

Afternoon market wrap: Banks lead local shares lower

... cent down to $1.44, Foodland weakened five cents to $19.15 while Woolworths firmed three cents to $11.12. The resource stocks shone today with global miner BHP Billiton climbing 28 cents to $11.72 and Rio Tinto moving 56 cents ahead to $35.65. WMC Resources ...

Midday Market Wrap: Dollar weaker; ASX retreats from early gains

... retreated from early gains to be weaker at noon. The local bourse started the day in positive territory, buoyed by resource stocks, good company results in recent days and a mild upswing in United States equities overnight. But the market quickly turned ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares close higher

The Australian share market delivered a solid performance to finish higher today, driven by gains in resource stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed up 10.4 points at 3273.8, while the all ordinaries added 9.9 points to 3284.6. In resources ...

Afternoon market wrap: Stronger dollar hurts stocks, lifts bonds

The strengthening Australian dollar left the Australian share market weaker today, with major resource stocks leading the way down. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed 33.2 points weaker at 3266.3. The dip in the Australian market followed strong ...