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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower today after a mixed result on Wall Street and falls in some commodity prices. At 758 AEST, the September Share Price Index was down 29 points to 5939 on the Sydney futures exchange. In data today ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2007
The Australian share market had slightly improved at noon after a lacklustre opening this morning. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had climbed 3.6 points to 5936.2 and the All Ordinaries gained 3.4 points to 5929.9. On the Sydney Futures ...

The big bounce

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2007
In a $60 billion bounce, the Australian share market posted its best one-day session in a decade regaining most of the $70 billion wiped out during last week's rampant volatility. The S&P/ASX 200 gained 4.6 per cent, rising more than 261 points to 5932.60 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher today with a flat lead from the US and generally buoyant trade amongst the metals. At 0704 AEST, the September Share Price Index was up 18 points at 5920 on the Sydney futures exchange. In economics ...

Bear claws and database gremlins

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2007
Panicked bear-phobic investors and a dodgy database sent our market half way to a crash just before 2pm yesterday in one of its biggest losses in seven years. Not officially a Bear market, yesterday's mauling still managed to erase all of the gains ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2007
The Australian share market is expected to continue clawing back ground when it opens today, despite a neutral lead from Wall Street and lower base metal prices. At 0829 AEST, the September Share Price Index was up 10 points at 5710 on the Sydney futures ...

CBA plans CommSec Bank

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2007
Commonwealth Bank is reviewing plans for the transformation of CommSec, its equity and funds brokerage business, into a full service financial institution. CommSec is one of the jewels in the crown at CBA, a point underlined by its strong contribution ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2007
The Australian market is expected to open with sharp losses, as weak base metal prices and the slide on Wall Street take their toll. At 0700 AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September Share Price Index was down 79 points at 5702. In Economic ...

Avoid mistakes and we'll minimise regulation: Pearce

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2007
If the financial services industry wants less government regulatory intervention it should introduce more self-regulation and ensure that the industry makes fewer mistakes, said Chris Pearce, parliamentary secretary to the Treasurer. "The main reason ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2007
The Australian dollar was weaker at noon, continuing its recent slide against both the US dollar and Japanese yen on the back of a lack in investor confidence. At 1200 AEST, the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.8317/23, down from yesterday's close ...