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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2010
The Australian share market was moderately higher at noon following mild gains on Wall Street. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 31.9 points, or 0.71 per cent, at 4,546 while the broader All Ordinaries index had gained 30.5 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
The Australian share market continued to fall in morning trade, with major resource and financial stocks weighing on the main indices. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 40.2 points, or 0.86 per cent, at 4,607.7, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
Australian stocks are expected to open higher on Thursday with the Federal Reserve's positive statements about the state of the economic recovery in the US driving gains on Wall Street. At 0804 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2009
Australian shares are likely to open lower after commodity prices declined overnight, and concerns increase about the mounting levels of national debt overseas. At 0659 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
Australian shares are likely to open lower after credit downgrades and warnings directed at several governments, reports showed manufacturing is weak in the UK and Germany, and major US companies announced poor earnings. At 0807 AEDT on the Sydney Futures ...

Low rates to stay

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
How many times do I have to say it? The US Federal Reserve would not raise interest rates until the American economy has stronger legs to stand on. This is basically what Chairman Benny told US and world financial markets when he spoke before the Economic ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2009
The Australian sharemarket is set to open higher with US and European markets posting gains on positive US housing data and the impact of a weaker US dollar on commodities. At 0758 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index ...

Sell dollars to buy stocks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2009
Thud! Thud! Thud! This is the sound of my head banging on my desk. For I'm confused - really very confused. Wall Street again dropped big time last night - well to be more accurate, just bigger than the smaller daily falls we've gone accustomed to over ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2009
Australian shares are likely to slump on Friday after US equities fell on a stronger dollar and more signs of a subdued US economic recovery. Metals prices were higher, but the oil price fell. At 0654 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
Australian shares may open higher on Wednesday after the prices of crude oil and copper gained overnight, while a report showed inflation was unlikely to be a problem. Wall Street equity indices were flat. At 0748 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...