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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2008
... listed companies. On Friday, the Australian share market closed substantially stronger, driven by gains in the financial sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 69.1 points, or 1.36 per cent, to 5,135.6, while the broader All Ordinaries Index advanced ...

A$ backpedals

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2008
... be towards higher interest rates, with the timing dependent on an improving outlook on the US economy and the financial sector. And things appear to be improving slightly in the US. Last night, the Conference Board reported that US consumer confidence ...

Bad news galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
... overnight will put downward pressure on today's trading in the Australian stockmarket. Renewed concern over the financial sector and the outlook for global growth overwhelmed last night's better-than-expected US existing home sales report. Existing home ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
... from Boart Longyear Ltd and Rio Tinto Ltd. The Australian share market closed higher yesterday on gains from the financial sector, and following a strong lead from Wall Street over the weekend. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 rose 83.5 points, or 1.69 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market was two per cent higher at noon on gains from the financial sector following a strong lead from Wall Street on Friday night. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 100 points, or 2.03 per cent higher at 5031.4, while the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2008
... on its shares pending an announcement. Yesterday, the Australian share market closed lower after falls in the financial sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 54.3 points, or 1.1 per cent, to 4875.2, while the broader All Ordinaries lost 47.9 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
... result and $300 million buyback, while financials continue their weak trend, despite Wall Street overnight." The financial sector was wobbly, with Commonwealth Bank of Australia down 76 cents, or 1.85 per cent to $40.34, while National Australia Bank ...

Lower, higher, steady

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
The latest reading from the Westpac/Melbourne Institute leading index points to a slowdown in the Australian economy in the coming months, confirming the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) comments in the minutes of its 5 August Board meeting. The annual ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
... on Wednesday that saw the major indices ratchet up and down on the price of oil and mixed feelings about the financial sector. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 68.88 points, or 0.61 per cent, to 11,417.43. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 7.85 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
... doing so well today," Mr Heffernan said. "The banks are a bit wishy-washy but they're not doing too bad." The financial sector was with Commonwealth Bank of Australia down one cent to $40.99, National Australia Bank slidding seven cents to $24.03, ANZ ...