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Slippery - watch your step

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2009
... behind - up by 29 per cent over the same period. But what is more interesting is that over the same five months, crude oil prices have soared by almost 49 per cent. At the end of May, a barrel of oil fetched US$66.31 - where it was in October last year ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2009
... boosted hopes that housing and the overall economy were improving. But much of the focus was on commodities, including oil prices, which closed at eight-month highs above $US71 a barrel in New York. Although some traders viewed the rise in commodities ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
... reported a larger-than-expected decline in US crude oil inventories, sparking hopes of a recovery in demand that sent oil prices sharply higher. Ample demand at an auction for Treasury debt also eased fears that the government would have to pay higher ...

Investors rush to oil ETCs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2009
... In a company statement, the firm cited a number of reasons for the surge in activity. The first is the major fall in oil prices since July last year which has led a number of analysts to believe the oil price has dropped too far. The report also said ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2009
... to open higher after Wall Street gained as investors looked ahead toward economic recovery. Higher gold, silver and oil prices are expected to buoy the local market. At 0704 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2009
... investors grew more confident that the bruised economy is starting to heal. Gold, silver and copper prices eased, while oil prices swung higher overnight. At 0754 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was up 40 points at 3,827. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2009
The Australian share market has received mixed leads from overseas after crude oil prices slid overnight and US stocks ended mostly higher. At 0722 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was steady at 3,722. In economic news ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2009
... market is expected to open marginally higher on Friday despite a fall in US stocks overnight. Gold, silver, copper and oil prices leapt higher overnight. At 0659 AEDT, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was up 15 points at 3,503. ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is likely to open stronger on Friday following gains on Wall Street. Gold, silver and oil prices also were higher while copper was marginally lower. At 0641 AEDT, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index ...

Fanning the flames of fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2009
... level where the positives are not fully priced in.' He also noted that the positive impact of monetary policy and lower oil prices are being underestimated and that the corporate bond market has improved in 2009. Perhaps we are living in a world of fools ...