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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2007
... yesterday's record close achieved on the back of strong retail performances. The bourse was dragged down by a weaker Wall Street and falling commodity prices, with the big miners taking early hits following two days of takeover speculation. At 1017 AEST ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open lower this morning after stocks fell on Wall Street overnight and most metal prices were lower. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, at 0800 AEST, the June share price index contract was down 73 points to 6303. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher this morning after a strong lead from Wall Street and takeover speculation surrounding mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto set to continue. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, at 0825 AEST, the ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
The Australian share market was taking a break at midday following a flat Wall Street lead and mixed commodity prices. Analysts said the bourse was having a "yawn" after last night's federal budget, which economists believe was relatively interest rate-friendly. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2007
... on COMEX. Base metal prices are the three month PM kerb close on the London Metal Exchange. NEW YORK - US stocks on Wall Street hit their fourth straight record close on Friday with economic data easing fears of inflation and takeover speculation helping ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2007
... annual general meetings. The Australian stock market closed in record territory yesterday buoyed by a strong lead from Wall Street and solid gains from the big miners. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index finished up 7.9 points to a record 6,245.6, while the ...

Billion dollar baby

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2007
... 2006 winner James Simons personally pulling in a staggering US$1.7 billion. In comparison, last year's highest paid Wall Street executive, Lloyd C. Blankfein of Goldman Sachs, earned a piffling US$54.3 million in salary, cash, restricted stock and stock ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2007
... news of unexpected growth in manufacturing and a surprise $US5 billion bid for Dow Jones & Co Inc, publisher of The Wall Street Journal, by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 73.23 points, or 0.56 per cent, at 13,136.14. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2007
... Sydney this morning. The Australian stock market closed in negative territory yesterday following a weak lead from Wall Street and mixed commodity prices overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 20.2 points at 6145.8, while the all ordinaries ...

Market wrap - midday

The Australian share market slipped into negative territory by noon, dampened by a soft Wall Street, with the mining giants among the biggest losers. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 Index dropped five points to 6,161, while the all ordinaries ...