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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2006
The share market is expected to open higher after another rally on Wall Street and stronger base metals prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0753 AEST, the September share price index contract was up 42 points to 4,981. Today, Qantas Airways, Perpetual ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2006
The share market is expected open lower on a negative lead from Wall Street and weaker commodity prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down 11 points at 4,977. Today, News Corporation, Commonwealth Bank ...

Emerging markets enter hibernation

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2006
Emerging market fund flows are at a virtual stasis after recent volatility and a large scale capital exodus in June, according to the latest figures released by Emerging Portfolio Fund Research (EPFR). Emerging market fund flows were virtually stagnant ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2006
The market is expected to open sharply higher as US stock rocketed ahead after investors interpreted a statement by the US Federal Reserve as suggesting it may pause its interest rate lifting cycle. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer as a positive lead from the US and a mild recovery in commodity prices creates enough momentum for the domestic bourse to push back into the black. On the Sydney Futures Exchange the June ...

Weekly economic round-up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2006
Investor anxiety ebbed slightly over the course of last week's financial market trading activity with both volatility and risk aversion easing from heightened levels. Inflation fears kept investors on tenterhooks over the past fortnight amid concern ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2006
Last night's revision to first quarter US National Accounts provided some good news to financial markets. US real GDP growth in the first quarter was upwardly revised to 5.3 per cent - the fastest pace since the third quarter of 2003 -- from the initial ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2006
The Bank of Canada raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.25 per cent - the highest they have been since August 2001 and the seventh consecutive hike in the country's official interest rates. In the US, interest rate watchers will welcome the ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2006
The pattern of it's on again off again - rate hikes that is - continues in the US. Financial markets settled down slightly overnight following calming words by US Federal Reserve officials. Equity and bond markets tumbled yesterday following the release ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open sharply higher, boosted by a surge in Wall Street overnight as well as higher commodity prices, with gold tipping over the US$700 mark. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was 57 points ...