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Bad hair day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2010
There were snippets of good news overnight although on the whole, they were just that -snippets. Bad news dominated the headlines. There was more of the same confusing data out of America. Jobless claims rose by 12,000 in the week ending 18 September ...

Market Wrap- Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2010
Australian shares are expected to decline after falls in US equities on a surprise jump in unemployment claims there and more signs of trouble for Europe's economy. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0751 AEST, the December share price index futures ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2010
The Australian share market was slightly weaker at noon on Thursday, following a negative lead from United States markets overnight. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 5.4 points lower, by 0.12 per cent, at 4,619.8 points, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2010
The Australian market has received mixed leads from offshore trading, with Wall Streets's key indices lower, but precious and base metals were higher. Oil fell slightly. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, at 0747 AEST, the December share price index contract ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2010
The Australian share market was stronger at noon, as news from America buoyed banking stocks. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 10 points, or 0.22 per cent, at 4,627.5 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had risen 10.6 points ...

Much ado over more of the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2010
All dressed up and nowhere to go. Yup! Wall Street went nowhere alright. A day before last night's Federal Open Market Committee Meeting (FOMC), Wall Street was all prepped, seemingly ready to take it all, whatever the Fed decides - or more, importantly ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 SEP 2010
Australian shares may decline on Wednesday after US stocks were little changed and commodity prices slipped overnight following a statement from the US Federal Reserve that it was ready to further stimulate the US economy. On the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2010
The Australian stock market at noon on Tuesday was higher, following a rise on United States markets overnight. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 14.9 points, or 0.32 per cent, at 4,646.2, while the broader All Ordinaries index had ...

Recession over, now for the recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2010
"The Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research met yesterday by conference call. At its meeting, the committee determined that a trough in business activity occurred in the U.S. economy in June 2009. The trough marks ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2010
The Australian market has received strong leads from offshore trading overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, at 0743 AEST, the December share price index contract was 42 points higher at 4,693. In economics news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia ...