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Midday market wrap: Australian shares edge higher

... opened 8c higher at $$11.83, while among the banks CBA was the star performer rising 22c to $30.80. Blue chip resource stocks were mixed, with Rio among those to lose ground at the open, down 5c at $30.78. The Australian bond market also softened slightly ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares drift lower

... market to finish slightly higher, with the big four banks all posting modest gains on the day. By contrast, major resource stocks Rio and BHP Billiton both ended the day a little lower, while News Corporation also shed earlier gains to finish 1c lower ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares weaker

... Local losses were broad-based, with News Corporation trading 7c lower at $11.66 and the big four banks all weaker. Resource stocks were not spared, with market leaders BHP Billiton and Rio erasing recent gains. The Australian dollar crept higher in the ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares struggle towards the black

... news from Nokia and IBM. Hardest hit were the major banks, with the ANZ shedding almost one per cent in value. Resource stocks closed a little lower, while News Corporation gained 2c to $11.75. The Australian dollar was rangebound in lacklustre afternoon ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares tumble in early trade

... Lucent Technologies. Locally, losses were broad based, and included the big four banks, News Corporation, major resource stocks and Telstra. But the Australian bond market was a little firmer, with the yield on the 10-year bond falling four basis points ...

Midday market wrap: Australian bonds hammered

... overnight in the US. Broad-based weakness in banks and property trusts was offset by strong advances among major resource stocks. All Ordinaries 3055.9 -5.1 NASDAQ 1753.21 -1.61 Dow Jones 9128.97 -48.18 FTSE-100 4102.50 -25.10 Hang Seng 10135.55 +0.00 ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares modestly higher

... 3,061.3. The major banks all posted good advances in morning trade, while News Corporation added 10c to $11.97. Major resource stocks Rio and BHP Biliton were also higher at the open. But the Australian dollar slipped during local trade. At midday the ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares open higher

... All Ordinaries had increased 27.4 points to 3,050.2. Advances were broadbased, including the major banks, major resource stocks Rio and BHP Billiton, and media conglomerate News Corporation. Japan's Nikkei 225 index was also up almost 1.0%, following ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares sustain upward momentum

... media conglomerate rising 29c to $11.87. The major banks all recovered ground after last week's sell-off, while resource stocks also continued to move higher. In the local bond market, the yield on the benchmark 10-year government bond edged three points ...

Market wrap: Dollar dips below $US0.6500

... modest losses in offshore markets overnight, with the All Ordinaries up 11.7 points at midday. News Corporation and resource stocks again led the market higher, offsetting further modest selling in the banking sector. The Australian bond market was also ...