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Midday market wrap: Australian shares move higher

... the funds management arm of the besieged financial services provider. But other sectors also fared well. Major resource stocks continued to move ahead, along with the big four banks. News Corporation was one major stock to buck the trend, shedding 3c ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares gain more ground in late trad

... was one major stock to defy the broader market move, ending 3c down at $11.75. But the major banks, blue-chip resource stocks and even besieged insurer AMP all managed to make further gains on the day. The Australian dollar also continued to strengthen ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares lose ground in late trade

... market index eventually closed 5.9 points higher at 3,124.5, helped by gains across the big four banks, blue-chip resource stocks and News Corporation. The bond market also finished stronger, following an ABS survey showing employment fell 55,200 in ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares creep higher in late trade

... afternoon were the major banks, all of which closed higher after opening down from yesterday's closing levels. Major resource stocks, and media and telecommunications stocks also ended the day higher. The bond market enjoyed a day of mixed gains as the ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares open lower

... vigourous US recovery in the second half of the year. News Corporation shed 17c to $11.63, while among the major resource stocks Rio lost 29c to trade at $32.19 and BHP Billiton eased 10c to $9.98. The bond market was slightly stronger, despite a mixed ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares end higher

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2003
... investors continued to gain confidence in the prospects for global economic recovery. News Corporation and blue-chip resource stocks bounded ahead, supported by strong economic data overnight in the US. But defensive sectors were mixed, with ANZ and ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares end higher

... markets. The All Ordinaries eventually closed at 3,103.1, up 21.8 points from Friday's close. Heading the gains were resource stocks, with Rio closing 70 cents higher at $32.66 and BHP Billiton ending the day 8 cents up at $9.93. News Corporation also ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares a little higher

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2003
... CBA both opening slightly lower. But Westpac and ANZ strengthened from last night's closing levels, while major resource stocks Rio and BHP Billiton were also higher. The Australian bond market opened weaker in line with losses overnight in the US Treasuries ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares edge up in late trade

... higher throughout the afternoon session. The All Ordinaries closed 8.3 points higher at 3,081.3, led by major resource stocks. BHP Billiton closed 20c higher at $9.85, while Rio added 38c to end at $31.96. The major banks ended the day mixed, while News ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares follow US markets higher

... will deliver on analyst forecasts. In local trade, gains were led by News Corporation, up 8c to $11.67, and major resource stocks. Rio was up 14c to $30.58, while BHP Biliton added 7c to $9.32. The four major banks were also stronger. At $US0.6515, the ...