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Market Wrap - morning

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
The Australian stock market has received a negative lead from offshore markets, after Wall Street closed lower and oil prices fell. At 0747 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was 27 points lower at 4,550 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
The Australian share market was flat at noon, with investors cautious ahead of an interest rate announcement and an indication on which political party will rule. At 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6.6 points, or 0.14 per cent, at 4,582.1 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 SEP 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open flat. US markets were closed overnight for a public holiday, while European markets finished firmer. At 0703 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down one point ...

Long-term fixes for super inequity

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2010
Superannuation reforms such as a maternity-linked bonus super payment from the government and a review of the $450 monthly income threshold could go a long way into reducing the savings gap between men and women. The differences in superannuation median ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2010
Broad-based gains have pushed the share market higher to noon, with solid gains for most financial and mining stocks. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 12.5 points, or 0.28 per cent, at 4,553.7 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher on Monday, after a positive finish on Wall Street on Friday. At 0730 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was 50 points higher at 4,587 points. In economics ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
The Australian stock market was higher at noon, after losing some ground with all four major banks falling into negative territory. At 1203 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 8.6 points, or 0.19 per cent, at 4,541.3 points, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
The Australian markets have received positive leads for the third consecutive day, with stronger performances in overseas markets overnight. At 0713 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 30 points at 4,559. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2010
The Australian stock market was higher at noon, lifted by strong gains among minerals and financial companies. At 1206 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 34.2 points, or 0.76 per cent, at 4,529.9 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Fuld me twice

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 2 SEP 2010
Almost two years after the failure of Lehman Brothers sent global markets into the tailspin that would eventually become the GFC, shamed former chairman and chief executive of the bank, Dick Fuld, fronted a Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) ...