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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2008
... contracts. CMC Markets senior dealer Dominic Vaughan said the local market was performing relatively well as the banking sector recovered. "The resources sector is dragging the market down but that's to be expected as metal prices were softer overnight," ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market was lower at noon, weighed down by the resources and banking sectors. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 35 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 4948.3, while the broader All Ordinaries dropped 30.7 points, or 0.61 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
... will address the Melbourne Mining Club. The Australian share market closed marginally firmer yesterday, with the banking sector gaining ground. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 14.2 points, or 0.29 per cent to 4983.3, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market was up slightly at noon, weighed down by the banking sector. Wall Street pared early losses and ended slightly higher overnight as a drop in oil prices helped restrain fresh worries about the financial sector. At 1200 AEST ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
... cent, to end at 12,914.66. HONG KONG - Hong Kong share prices closed down 2.5 per cent Tuesday as stocks in the banking sector fell due to disappointing profit numbers. The Hang Seng index shed 565.17 points to end at 21,949.75. WELLINGTON - New Zealand ...

IFSA backs Chile FTA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2008
... estimated to be worth more than $70 billion. Chile is gradually opening its borders to foreign investment. In 1997, the banking sector reformed to encourage more engagement with foreign banks, in addition, the government further liberalised its capital ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2008
... US housing market report raised fresh fears about the economy, capping recent improved sentiment toward the US banking sector. The National Association of Realtors said existing home sales fell 2.6 per cent in June, which was worse than the one per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2008
... step forward and two steps back," Mr Heffernan said. "Today, the GPT profit downgrade had a flow on affect to the banking sector and we see the banking sector down heavily. "We didn't have a lead from the US market as it was closed on Friday for the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2008
... tighten and that's going to put pressure on equity markets and that will flow through to our Australian market." The banking sector lost early gains with Commonwealth Bank down $1.12, or 2.69 per cent to $40.49, Westpac dropped 21 cents to $21.26, ANZ ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2008
... cent, to $41.96 while its takeover target Rio Tinto was off $3.46, or 2.62 per cent, to $128.64. Meanwhile, the banking sector declined with Commonwealth Bank down $1.27, or 2.96 per cent, to $41.57, Westpac losing 63 cents, or 2.83 per cent, to $21.62 ...