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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2006
The Australian share market has opened higher on a positive lead from Wall St as a dip in the oil price helped allay US inflation fears. At 1015 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 26.6 points to 5050.8, while the all ordinaries rose 23.8 points to ...

SEC hits fraudulent insurer with $790m penalty

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the US equivalent to Australia's financial services regulator the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), has ordered life insurer Prudential Equity Group (PEG) to pay $790 million (US$600 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after a positive lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contact was up 11 points at 5,016 at 0726 AEST. Today, beer maker Foster's Group will announce ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2006
The share market was slightly weaker at noon today as traders remained unconvinced last week's stocks recovery had much more momentum. At 1201 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down 1.8 points to 5021.8 while the all ordinaries fell 2.1 points to 4995 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2006
The share market is expected to open weaker today reflecting the pullback on Wall Street on Friday, despite another busy week of company annual reports ahead. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract had fallen three ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2006
The Australian stock market at noon was higher as Asian markets lifted, and as improved profit at companies including Caltex and Oxiana helped woo investors. Generally the market was a bit oversold yesterday and it was options expiry. "Today, you've ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2006
The market is expected to open lower today, following mixed overseas markets, as well as falls in precious metals and some base metals prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract had fallen 14 points to 4958 at 0758 ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
The share market remained weak at noon after BHP Billiton shares lost ground in London as well as subdued trading overnight on Wall Street. At 1205 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 71.6 points to 5010.7, while the all ordinaries lost 65.9 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after international markets, oil prices and some major metals fell overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract had fallen 20 points to 5027 at 0755 AEST. Profit ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2006
The Australian share market opened slightly higher after an early boost from energy and retail stocks, following a flat night of trading on Wall Street. At 1015 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 5.1 points to 5081.3, while the all ordinaries ...