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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2009
The Australian sharemarket has received flat leads from Wall Street securities overnight, although metals were higher. Oil was lower, however. At 0759 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was six points higher ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2009
The Australian sharemarket has opened almost 1.5 per cent higher after strong leads from world markets and gains in commodity prices. At 1015 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 70.3 points, or 1.49 per cent, at 4,789.3, while the broader All ...

Australians as Asians

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2009
So that's why the RBA raised interest rates...again! Australia is an Asian country.The Age reports that "a Lowy Institute poll of Chinese public opinion on world affairs, to be released today, shows Australia is accepted as an Asian nation, with an ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open in positive territory after gains on Wall Street and European markets overnight. At 0710 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was 57 points higher at 4,784. There ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2009
The Australian sharemarket was marginally in the black at noon after a positive US lead, and amid expectations that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will raise official interests rates for the third consecutive month. The RBA will announced its decision ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open flat on Tuesday after moderate gains on Wall Street and as investors await the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) decision on interest rates. At 0810 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
The Australian sharemarket had rebounded from Friday's losses and was firmly in the black at noon, driven by gains in banking and resources stocks, amid expectations Dubai's debt woes will be contained. At 1203 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was ...

ASIC presses on with Westpoint compensation

ASIC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
ASIC has reached an agreement to settle class actions against Bongiorno Financial Advisors, which has links to the failed Westpoint Group. An ASIC statement late last week noted that the watchdog had agreed to settle actions against Melbourne-based ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger after a lift in European markets following the Dubai debt shock and after it became clear that Dubai's debt had had limited impact on local stocks. At 0704 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
Australian shares have plunged in the wake of the government of Dubai asking for a six-month debt moratorium for its investment vehicle, Dubai World. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 115.8 points, or 2.46 per cent, at 4,592.80 points ...