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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
... down 0.34 per cent, the blue chip S&P500 index barely changed and the Nasdaq technical index up slightly. But resources stocks may receive a boost from strong base metal prices in London overnight. The lead from the futures index in Sydney is mildly ...

First State leads UK adviser fund scoreboard

... are underweight in financials, particularly Australian banks. His funds have also reduced holdings in consumer-related stocks, such as laptop manufacturer ACER. "We just feel that the consumer in the developed markets, as a whole, is too leveraged and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
... May. In equities, attention will be focussed on Westpac Banking Corporation's proposal to take over St George Bank. Both stocks are in trading halts which are due to expire this morning. In retail, Harvey Norman Ltd releases its third quarter sales results. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
... 0.85 per cent, at 5771.8, while the broader All Ordinaries added 43.5 points, or 0.75 per cent, to 5844.4. NEW YORK - US stocks fell on Friday as the price of oil set another record and concerns about the financial sector flared up again after American ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2008
... Australian share market was in positive territory at midday, with stronger commodity prices overnight driving gains in resource stocks both locally and on Wall St. At 1202 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had gained 65.7 points, or 1.15 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2008
... 0.97 per cent, at 5723.2, and the broader All Ordinaries gained 43.1 points, or 0.75 per cent, to 5800.9. NEW YORK - US stocks rose on Thursday as a surge in global commodity prices propelled mining and energy shares higher, while technology shares gained ...

Bear market poses threat to mining

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2008
... Lincoln Indicators. Despite the robust performance of the materials sector amidst the mining boom, only 14 per cent of all stocks in this sector are rated "strong" or "satisfactory" - down two per cent from six months ago, notes Lincoln in its latest ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2008
... The Australian stock market had staged an impressive recovery at noon to be 0.3 per cent higher as strength in banking stocks offset a poor lead from Wall St. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 18.4 points, or 0.32 per cent, to 5686.8 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2008
... Group release third quarter sales results. Yesterday, the sharemarket gave back early gains, dragged down by weaker banking stocks to close lower despite a positive night on Wall Street. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed down 33 points, or 0.58 per ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008
The Australian stock market was higher at noon, driven by gains in local resource stocks on the back of a positive night on Wall St. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 7.5 points, or 0.13 per cent, to 5708.9 and the broader All Ordinaries ...