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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open weaker after US stocks fell and oil prices dropped overnight. Higher gold, silver and copper prices could help lift the market, however. At 0717 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2009
... HONG KONG - The Hang Seng Index lost 0.64 point to 19,501.73. WELLINGTON - An upbeat earnings forecast from casino company Sky City On Tuesday spurred buying activity throughout the market. The benchmark NZSX-50 index closed up 52.28 points, or 1.85 ...

Another dead feline bounce

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2009
... scenario. But do I believe it? Certainly not. I've been here before and it is easy - very easy - to convince yourself that the sky continues to fall during periods of transition. Only to kick yourself soon after. We are in that period.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2009
... Index (Australian PSI) for June is due. In equities news, White Energy Company Ltd, First Opportunity Fund, JV Global Ltd, Red Sky Energy Ltd and Vital Metals Ltd hold general meetings. The inaugural Delta Airlines Sydney to Los Angeles service will ...

Up, Down, Flat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2009
... on which US stock market average you are looking at. Look at the Dow Jones Industrial Index and you could conclude that the sky is starting to fall again. It had already fallen four days in a row. But the Dow tracks the performance of only the 30 largest ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2009
The Australian share market was almost one and a half per cent higher at noon on Friday, as BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto announced a massive joint iron ore venture, and Rio launched at $US15.2 billion rights issue. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
... for April. In company news, Cluff Resources Pacific Ltd, AP Eagers Ltd, CityView Corporation Ltd, Advance Energy Ltd and Red Sky Energy Ltd are among a number of companies holding annual general meetings. Genesis Biomedical Ltd and Stirling Products ...

IMF and Swan riding on doom

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2009
... what we are having. So why is the Treasurer insisting on negating his pump priming efforts by continuing to shout that the sky is falling? You guessed it! The government is paving the way for more dole-outs. Why? You only have to look at the rise in ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2009
... due from Fairfax Media Ltd, BlueScope Steel Ltd, Boom Logistics Ltd, Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd, Transfield Services Ltd and Sky City Entertainment Group Ltd. Thinksmart Ltd releases annual results. The Australian stock market closed firmly in the red ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2009
... half results are due from Prime Media Group Ltd, Platinum Asset Management Ltd, and Billabong International Ltd. Dual-listed Sky Television Ltd releases first half results in New Zealand. Caltex Australia Ltd is to release annual results. ANZ Banking ...