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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2007
... Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract had risen 39 points to 5959, on a volume of 5,961 contracts. US stocks rallied overnight sending the Dow Jones industrial average to a record close, as investors drew support from Federal Reserve ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2007
... a record intra-day high of 5975.9, while the all ordinaries peaked at a record intra-day high of 5948.4. NEW YORK - US stocks rose sharply and the Dow industrials hit a record high, boosted by comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2007
The Australian stock market was higher at noon with strong commodity stocks and a good lead from Wall Street pushing the bourse into record territory. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 32.2 points higher at 5968.8 while the all ordinaries also ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2007
... S&P/ASX200 and the all ordinaries also beat Friday's intraday records, hitting 5947.3 and 5916.3 respectively. NEW YORK - US stocks rose sharply overnight as talk that aluminium producer Alcoa Inc may be a takeover target bolstered optimism over deals ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2007
... cataclysmic fall because the economic fundamentals are too strong. "The outlook is rosy," he said. The bellwether resource stocks were mixed with BHP Billiton adding seven cents to $28.66 by 1204 AEDT and rival Rio Tinto losing four cents to $75.80.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2007
... intra-day record of 5934.7 points while the all ordinaries peaked at an intra-day record of 5905.3 points. NEW YORK - US stocks declined, pressured by losses in shares of energy companies after a nearly four per cent drop in oil prices. At 0702 AEDT ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2007
... high of 5927.2. The all ordinaries was up 26.4 points at a new record closing and intraday high of 5899.3. NEW YORK - US stocks fell on Friday after Countrywide Financial Corp became the latest mortgage lender to warn of rising defaults, while chip maker ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2007
... Newspapers releases its first half profit statement and Tiger Airways is expected to make a major announcement. Australian stocks were mixed yesterday, led downwards by the dominant banking and resources sectors. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2007
... first time. The S&P/ASX200 rose as high as 5909.9 during the session while the all ords reached 5880.1. NEW YORK - US tech stocks rose overnight after Cisco Systems Inc's strong profits and outlook reinforced optimism about earnings. But blue chips fell ...

Solid stock picks in 2007: Ord Minnett

NICK OLIVER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2007
... Minnett, said, "We believe the weight of superannuation money will help sustain strong profit growth for a number of financial stocks, as well as those companies operating in associated industries." However, Kent-Jones also warned that Australians need ...