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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
... Russell said. "They liked Santos's result and $300 million buyback, while financials continue their weak trend, despite Wall Street overnight." The financial sector was wobbly, with Commonwealth Bank of Australia down 76 cents, or 1.85 per cent to $40.34 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
... the black after a stronger commodity prices drove resources sector higher, helping to overcome a negative lead from Wall Street. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 63.1 points, or 1.3 per cent at 4,929.5, while the broader All Ordinaries gained 67.1 points ...

The saga continues

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
... slowing exports. Today's domestic releases will play second fiddle to the financial sector anxiety that characterised Wall Street trading overnight. Scheduled for release are the Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index of economic activity for June ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
... market closed more than two per cent lower, dragged down by the resource and financial sectors and a weak lead from Wall Street. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down 118.6 points, or 2.38 per cent, to 4866.4, while the broader All Ordinaries dropped 113.1 ...

More worries for US financials

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
It was another down day for Wall Street overnight as concerns about the financial sector resurfaced and another negative housing news overcame a drop in crude oil prices. Crude oil prices settled below US$113 a barrel last night following reports that ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower today after Wall Street fell overnight. At 0743 AEST, the Sydney Futures Exchange's September share price index futures contract was down 85 points at 4,920. In news today, Australian Chamber of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
... was up 0.6 of a point to 4,981.7, while the broader All Ordinaries index lost 0.1 of a point to 5,038.9. NEW YORK - Wall Street ended a volatile week with a mixed showing on Friday as worries about credit markets and the economy tempered investors' upbeat ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
... in the black yesterday after stronger commodity prices bolstered resource stocks and countered a negative lead from Wall Street, although gains were capped by weakness in the banking sector towards the end of trade. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
... stock market was two per cent higher at noon after gains from the resource and energy sectors offset a poor lead from Wall Street overnight. At 1210 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 104.9 points, or 2.12 per cent higher at 5056.5, while the broader ...

Same old same old

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
... the next 12 months. The same way as these positive reports were unable to negate yesterday's disappointing lead from Wall Street, the Australian stockmarket maybe in for another drubbing today following another down day in the US overnight. US stocks ...