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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
The Australian share market was 1.3 per cent lower in intra-day trading, with offshore currency plays and China's surprise interest rate hike weighing on the market. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 63.6 points, or 1.37 per cent ...

Bad, bad day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
For a while there I thought that October would just sail past smoothly - just like this year's September proved that it is not always the worst month for equities. Disappointment was all over Wall Street overnight - big time with its tree major stock ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
The Australian market has received strongly negative leads from offshore trading overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0657 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract was 37 points lower at 4,632 points. In economic news on Wednesday ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2010
The Australian share market was higher at noon, as the market digested the minutes of the latest Reserve Bank monetary policy meeting, released late on Tuesday morning. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 18 points, or 0.39 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2010
The Australian market has received positive leads from offshore trade overnight, with European and US markets higher, including equities and commodities. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0713 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract was ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2010
The Australian share market was lower at noon, dragged down by major banks on concerns about foreclosures for US financial companies. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 20.5 points, or 0.44 per cent, at 4,668.5 while the broader All ...

Queuing for QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2010
"...there would appear--all else being equal--to be a case for further action." With these words, US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke virtually ensured that Christmas is coming in November - no ifs, ands, buts or maybes. At least, that's what financial ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2010
The Australian market has received mixed leads from offshore trading over the weekend. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0703 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract was 16 points lower at 4,686 points. In economics news on Monday, the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2010
The Australian share market was weaker at noon, marking time following soft offshore leads from Wall Street overnight. At 1202 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 25.8 points lower, or 0.55 per cent, at 4,673.3 while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2010
Australian markets are receiving mixed leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall St equities, oil and copper lower, but precious metals were stronger. European markets also were mixed. The Australian dollar was holding above 99 US cents, but ...