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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher after a positive lead from Wall Street and modest gains in metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0741 AEST, the December Share Price Index was up 34 points to 6716. Today, the September ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2007
The Australian stock market bounced back after yesterday's sharp falls thanks to a strong Wall Street lead, but weak metal prices stymied a big recovery. At 1201 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 55.3 points to 6632.6 and the All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher after a positive lead from Wall Street and a large fall in the previous session. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December Share Price Index was up 47 points to 6660. Today, Woolworths Ltd releases ...

Asset finance companies lose lending share

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2007
Finance companies are losing market share in their biggest market segment, business lending, as the banks make an aggressive push for more SME and middle market business. According to KPMG's 2006/07 survey of finance companies, released yesterday, finance ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2007
The Australian stock market is likely to open softer as US broader markets slipped slightly as record US oil prices at $89.78 a barrel added to investors' concerns about the outlook for consumer and business spending. Base metals in London could were ...

Australia's growth spurt

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2007
Everyone's working and everyone's shopping and that's what will keep driving our economy, according to data released yesterday on Australia's economic growth forecasts. Like a healthy teenager, Australia's economy is exceeding all expectations with ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2007
The Australian stock market is likely to open firmer following a mixed performance on Wall Street as the NASDAQ powered ahead but the broader market fell on concerns about economic weakness and the high oil price. At 0740 AEST on the Sydney Futures ...

Growing credit crunch casualty list

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2007
Most economists and market analysts seem to believe the worst of the sub-prime storm has passed however, the ambulances continue rolling in casualties. Japan's largest brokerage, Nomura Holdings has joined the wounded list, posting its first quarterly ...

Another rabbit out of the hat

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2007
On day one of the 'official' election campaign, the Howard government pulled one big rabbit out of the campaign hat with yet more tax cuts, this time to the tune of $34 billion over the next three years. No one voiced cynicism over the timing when Treasurer ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2007
SYDNEY - The Australian stock market is likely to open weaker this morning following a poor performance on Wall Street as US stocks were hammered by record high oil prices and the financials were hurt after Citigroup revealed a weak earnings report. ...