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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013
... per cent, to $4.05, after announcing it would take a hit to earnings of up to $240 million due in part to lower commodity prices. The Big four banks were all higher, with ANZ up 10 cents to $29.51, Commonwealth Bank putting on 20 cents to $73.85, NAB ...

Boston Bombs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
... Kuroda's bigger and wider APP are failing in their quest at reflation. This and, of course, the fall out of lower commodity prices on firms that sells commodities. The bullish way: Lower commodity prices enhances consumer's disposable income, raising ...

Data deluge delivers no clearer visibility

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
... 1% dip in imports. No prizes for guessing but could this be due to slowing export markets, a dear A$ and lower commodity prices? Fortunately, the RBA's on the job... but it might have to more hard yakka. Here comes the sun. Ahh, but it's not all bad ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... renewed concerns that Greece is heading towards default combined with a weak lead from Wall Street while lower commodity prices weighed on mining stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 71.5 points, or 1.68 per cent, at 4,181.9 points, while ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... Wednesday said its first-half profit had dropped by 5.5 per cent to $US9.941 billion ($A9.3 billion) due to lower commodity prices and some production constraints. Analysts had been expecting the world's biggest miner to post a net profit of about $US10 ...

Bear have no fur

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
... metal? The fall in commodities from their lofty perches is more a positive than a negative for markets. Lower commodity prices increase consumers' disposable income and lift spending outside of petrol and food. They reduce companies' input costs and ...

May day mayday

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011
... have on inflation. Investors should not fear it, instead they should be hoping and wishing and praying for lower commodity prices. It's not mayday for the financial markets but just another May day.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
... some ground in morning trade but remain lower at noon due to substantial falls in materials stocks due to lower commodity prices. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 7.4 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,746.3 points, while the broader ...

Silver bullet downs market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
... and other investors are unloading their gold and silver holdings. But hang on for a moment, isn't this - lower commodity prices - exactly what struggling economies and inflating ones were calling for? Lower commodity prices reduce inflationary pressures ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
... meetings. On Tuesday, the Australian share market slid to a two-month low on Europe's sovereign debt woes and lower commodity prices. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 34.2 points, or 0.74 per cent, at 4,584.3, its lowest level since it closed ...