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Silver bullet downs market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
... and other investors are unloading their gold and silver holdings. But hang on for a moment, isn't this - lower commodity prices - exactly what struggling economies and inflating ones were calling for? Lower commodity prices reduce inflationary pressures ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
... meetings. On Tuesday, the Australian share market slid to a two-month low on Europe's sovereign debt woes and lower commodity prices. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 34.2 points, or 0.74 per cent, at 4,584.3, its lowest level since it closed ...

Watching the A$ watch the Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2010
... from the re-instatement (in one form or another) of the mining tax, slowdown in global growth - hence, lower commodity prices -- and narrowing interest rates differential with the US (and Europe). Hey, wait for a moment! How could the Fed and the ECB ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2010
... higher at 4,524 points. Australian shares suffered their biggest one day fall in 18 months on Monday, amid lower commodity prices and fears of spreading contagion from debt-ridden Europe. In economics news on Tuesday, The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2010
... Australian share market closed lower in the wake of credit ratings downgrades for Greece and Portugal and lower commodity prices. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ended down 57.2 points, or 1.17 per cent, at 4,822.8 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2010
... at 4,684 on volume of 12,780 contracts. CMC Markets analyst David Taylor said the market was weaker on lower commodity prices and a negative lead from Wall Street. "Weaker commodity prices have prompted a bit of profit-taking and Wall Street had a choppy ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2010
The Australian share market was marginally lower at noon, showing resilience in the face of lower commodity prices and a weak offshore lead. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 13.1 points, or 0.27 per cent, at 4,886.5, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2009
... "But it's not all one-way traffic. Westfield is up, Wesfarmers and Woolworths are up and so is Qantas." Lower commodity prices were the reason for weakness in the resources sector while the financials were experiencing a drop after months of gains, Mr ...

Beware consumer staples: Lincoln

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
... "Consumer staples are often considered defensive, but a lot of agricultural businesses have suffered from lower commodity prices in recent times... it's really hindered and affected profitability and cash flow," said Elio D'Amato, chief executive of ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2009
The Australian sharemarket was higher at noon, despite concerns about lower commodity prices overnight. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 31 points or 0.75 per cent,at 4173.8, while the broader All Ordinaries index added 30.9 points ...