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The saga continues

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
Data released overnight shows a continued decline the US housing market, price pressures remain and its financial sector problems have not gone away. US housing starts fell by 11 percent to an annualised 965,000 units in July -- the lowest level since ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower today after US stocks fell overnight following a hefty jump in wholesale inflation. At 0734 AEST, the Sydney Futures Exchange's September share price index futures contract was down 35 points at ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
... Smith said. "It just doesn't seem to be fair that this is how we react but that is what we seem to be doing." The financial sector remained weak with Commonwealth Bank of Australia down 78 cents, or 1.85 per cent to $41.36, while National Australia Bank ...

More worries for US financials

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
It was another down day for Wall Street overnight as concerns about the financial sector resurfaced and another negative housing news overcame a drop in crude oil prices. Crude oil prices settled below US$113 a barrel last night following reports that ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
... 4,420.91. TOKYO - Japanese share prices closed down 0.51 per cent on Thursday, amid fresh problems in the US financial sector and the domestic real estate industry. The Tokyo Stock Exchange's benchmark Nikkei-225 index lost 66.25 points to 12,956.80. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
... The Australian share market closed lower on Wednesday, largely attributable to volatility returning to the US financial sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index dropped 102 points to 4,951.6, while the broader All Ordinaries fell 94.4 points to 4,995.9. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market was two per cent lower at noon after falls from the resource and financial sectors following a drop on Wall Street overnight. At 1205 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 106.2 points, or 2.1 per cent lower at 4947.4, while ...

Kenya budgets right for investments

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2008
... cover, part of which will be used to compensate investors for any fraudulent behaviour or contract breach. In the financial sector, Finance Minister Amos Kimunya said the government would give the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) more power to deal with inflation ...

Financial woes continue to haunt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2008
... anything to go by. US share prices slipped while bonds were higher on the back of more news of losses in the financial sector. This, and indications that the US economy continues to decelerate, is strengthening the market's conviction that the Federal ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2008
... All Ordinaries rose 21 points to 5,090.3. NEW YORK - Wall Street was lower on Tuesday as downbeat news from the financial sector raised more concerns about the ongoing impact of the credit crisis on the economy. Another drop in the price of oil helped ...