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Morning wrap market wrap: US shares fall back into the red

Paul Cully Shares on Wall Street finished lower overnight as the likelihood of avoiding war diminished, with Washington suggesting that the destruction of banned missiles was a case of 'too little too late' for Iraq. The Dow Jones index dropped 53.22 ...

Costello cautions supers against overseas equity investments

John Fernando Federal Treasurer Peter Costello today said that he believed that it was "unwise" for superannuation funds to be investing large sums in overseas stocks, citing dramatic losses in global equity prices over the past few years. Speaking ...

Afternoon market wrap: AMP dumped yet again

John Fernando/Paul Cully The All Ordinaries gained slightly in trading today, following the positive trend set in Wall Street yesterday with US stocks gaining over 1%. AMP stocks continued to be dogged by a lack investor confidence as the financial ...

Morning market wrap: Wall Street regains lost ground

Paul Cully US shares rose overnight as the index regained some of Wednesday's losses. The market was now a following a familiar pattern, with bargain hunters ready to step in as soon as spooked investors, worried by war with Iraq and higher oil prices ...

Morning market wrap: All Ords close lower

John Fernando The All Ordinaries index closed 0.86% lower as several major shares headed south. AMP lost around 6% to close at $7.25, whilst Qantas lost 4% to $3.16, and Telstra shares lost about 2% in value to close at $4.08. Meanwhile BHP Steel recorded ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries at 42-month low

John Fernando The All Ordinaries index lost over 2% in trading today, falling to a 42-month low, reflecting the trend started overnight in all the major international markets. Wall Street lost about 2% of its value, while Japan's Nikkei index decreased ...

Midday market wrap: All Ords down 2%

Paul Cully The All Ordinaries lost over 2% in trading today and reflected the general trend of stocks in all the major international shares markets. Wall Street lost about 2% of its shares value, while Japan's Nikkei index decreased 2.44%. Hong Kong ...

Morning market wrap: All Ordinaries up

John Fernando The All Ordinaries gained close to 1% in trading this morning as all the major international share markets gained about 1% in trading on Friday and early today. Investor mood has improved following an easing of tension in Iraq as the possibility ...

Qantas staff strikes loom as profits soar 56%

John Fernando Qantas Airways today announced an after tax profit $352.5 million for the half-year ended December 31 2002. This represents an increase of $199 million or 56% over the corresponding period for 2001. The group had total revenues of $5.88 ...

Morning market wrap: All Ordinaries up

John Fernando The All Ordinaries gained close to 1% in trading this morning as all the major international share markets gained about 1% in trading on Friday and early today. Investor mood has improved following an easing of tension in Iraq as the possibility ...