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Economic round-up: Market shivers

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2007
... market is facing the jitters today after Wall Street ended last week badly and the price of oil continued to climb. US stocks plummeted in the financial sector, amid fears that hedge fund losses on risky mortgage securities could be contagious. Meanwhile ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2007
... bluechip S&P/ASX200 index was down 4.4 points to 6382.6, while the all ordinaries fell 2.6 points to 6409.3. NEW YORK - US stocks tumbled on Friday, wrapping up their worst week since a global sell-off in February amid fears that trouble at two Bear ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2007
... growth than the hectic pace of March and April. "If we're up one per cent this week that will be pretty reasonable. US stocks rose overnight, after a broker upgrade for two microchip companies lifted tech stocks and manufacturing data showed signs of ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2007
... gains. The bluechip S&P/ASX200 index dropped 9.9 to 6387 and the all ordinaries fell 9.1 points to 6411.9. NEW YORK - US stocks rose after a broker upgrade for two microchip companies lifted tech stocks and data showed signs of economic growth. The Dow ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2007
... Futures Exchange, the June share price index futures contract was 16 points lower at 6393 on a volume of 6,915 contracts. US stocks fell sharply as rising bond yields sparked concerns about interest rates, a falling oil price struck energy stocks and ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2007
... monthly bulletin. On the market, Berkeley Resources Ltd and Pacific Mining Ltd hold their annual general meetings. Australian stocks retained their grip on the day's gains to close at new highs yesterday, despite choppy trading sparked by a plunge in ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2007
... Futures Exchange, the June share price index futures contract was 19 points lower at 6367 on a volume of 55,739 contracts. US stocks rose as a fall in bond yields kept interest rate worries at bay, but the gains were tempered by a fall in electronics ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2007
... benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 28.6 points to 6372, while the all ordinaries climbed 28.1 points to 6393.4. NEW YORK - US stocks rose as a fall in bond yields kept interest rate worries at bay, but the gains were tempered by a fall in electronics retailer ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2007
... Australian share market remained in the red at noon on mixed commodity prices and a negative lead from Wall Street. Energy stocks were among the few climbers after the price of crude oil jumped above the US$69.00 mark and gold miners rose on a strong ...

Enhanced index tips over $10bn

... techniques to build portfolios that mimic benchmarks but including a filtering process that puts more investments in the top stocks within each country and industry while maintaining the risk profile of an index strategy. Since the product's 2000 launch ...