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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2007
... perhaps revealing more of Qantas's plans. On Wednesday, the Australian sharemarket closed sharply lower as weakness in US markets overshadowed local company earnings results. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 76 points, or 1.23 per cent, to 6100.3 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
... financials. "The mid-cap area, such as QBE Insurance Group, Macquarie Bank, Babcock & Brown, are driving the market." US markets ended up mixed this morning, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both finishing higher and the Dow Jones ending down, with suggestions ...

Surplus surpluses and soaring profits

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
While uncertainty is still producing some gasps on US markets, our local markets are breathing easier and supported further by favourable economic indicators. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Chairman of the Banking Committee, Senator Chris ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
... September price on COMEX. Base metal prices are the three month PM kerb close on the London Metal Exchange. NEW YORK - US markets ended up mixed this morning, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both finishing higher and the Dow Jones ending down, with suggestions ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2007
... open significantly higher today after the US Federal Reserve took action to stabilise credit markets, which lifted US markets. At 0806 AEST, the September Share Price Index was up 190 points at 5778 on the Sydney futures exchange. On the markets, BlueScope ...

Battling the bears

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2007
... crunch, however the share market yesterday saw savvy investors snapping up banking and construction sector bargains. US markets finished up essentially where they started after a trading day of wild swings in both directions. Goldman-Sachs allayed investor ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2007
... anything that moves, basically." Mr Betts ruled out a recovery on the local market later in today's session, and in US markets tonight. "We'll finish on a down note, it's pretty sure," he said. "(In the US) I don't think there will be any quick recovery. ...

Liquidity evaporates

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2007
... IKB as they pull together a a,-3.5 billion bailout. The backwash of this wave of sub-prime misery in Europe swamped US markets overnight with Citigroup, JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs leading the declines. Wall Street's three-day rally went under sending ...

The upside of carnage

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2007
... markets are quite capable of recovering just a quickly. Markets seem to be rapidly making up ground considering the US markets finished up for the third day in a row, despite more volatility. The Nasdaq composite index had its best three-day percentage ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2007
... will report their half yearly results. Yesterday, Australian shares took another battering on the back of losses on US markets. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index shed 100.8 points, or 1.7 per cent, to 5920.2 while the All Ordinaries shed 106.4 points, or ...