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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
... open lower today after US equities fell as investors grappled with renewed worries about the soundness of the financial sector. At 0729 AEST on the Sydney Futures exchange, the September share price index futures contract fell 65 points to 4,929. In ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2008
The Australian share market continued to perform well at noon, with gains in the mining and financial sectors. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 76.5 points, or 1.55 per cent, to 5009.4, while the broader All Ordinaries added 59.8 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2008
... investor briefing. Yesterday, the Australian stock market fell to its lowest levels since August 2006 after the financial sector dragged the market down. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 69.6 points, or 1.39 per cent, at 4932.9, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2008
The Australian share market was mixed at noon, with gains in the mining sector and losses in the financial sector. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 1.2 points, or 0.02 per cent, to 5003.7, while the broader All Ordinaries decreased ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008
... Bill Chatterton, director of equities at ABN AMRO Morgans Brisbane, said punishment was being doled out in the financial sector after the local bourse recorded its worst financial year performance in 26 years in 2007/08. The market lost more than 15 ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2008
The Australian share market continued to perform well at noon following a strong lead from the financial sector and the US Federal Reserve's decision to leave left interest rates unchanged. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had gained 78.3 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2008
... points to 5,290 on a total volume of 11,429 contracts. Cameron Securities client adviser Adrian Leppinus said the financial sector was under pressure. "Suncorp was doing worse than most but all the banks are still struggling after a good recovery yesterday." ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2008
The Australian share market shifted downward at midday, driven by heavy losses in the financial sector and only slight gains in the mining sector. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 25.2 points, or 0.47 per cent, at 5304, while the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2008
... Dominic Vaughn said Babcock & Brown Power Ltd's refinancing of $2.7 billion debt has lifted confidence in the financial sector, boosting the market in early trade. "The banks have made a recovery today," he said. "I think a lot of that may have been ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2008
... Services Index for May is revealed. The Australian share market lost ground yesterday, weighed down by a weaker financial sector on renewed concerns about global credit issues. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 88.1 points, or 1.56 per cent, at ...