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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... NEW YORK - US stocks have closed at fresh two-year highs in choppy trade as investors turned cautious ahead of a long holiday weekend. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 73.11 points (0.59 per cent) at 12,391.25 in closing trades, capping an 11th ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
The Australian market is receiving negative leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street's key indices all clearly lower, along with oil, although precious metals were higher. On the ASX 24 at 0714 AEDT, the March share price index futures ...

Malaysia pioneers Islamic Finance framework

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2011
... comments coincide with hundreds of Muslims worldwide this week celebrating the prophet Mohamed's birthday, making it a public holiday in both Malaysia and Indonesia. Malaysia's courting of the Islamic investment world follows the move last year of their ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2011
... four-day losing streak to end up 0.53 per cent, or 120.30 points, at 22,828.92. Tokyo's Nikkei was closed for a public holiday. Global markets are keeping an eye on Egypt amid concerns that chaos there could spill over to other parts of the already volatile ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
... closed 0.11 per cent, or 12.18 points, lower at 10,605.65 as Japanese traders went into consolidation mode before a public holiday and after a weak lead from Wall Street. In Tokyo Toyota stood out, with the car giant's shares surging after it revised ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
... measures around Asia as countries try to tame inflation in the region. China meanwhile chose the end of the Lunar New Year holiday to raise interest rates by 25 basis points for the third time in four months as authorities ramp up efforts to curb borrowing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2011
... points, at 23,553.59. Trade was quiet across the region as dealers in many markets returned to work after the Lunar New Year holiday, although Shanghai and Taipei remained closed. Tokyo's Nikkei was lifted by exporters on the back of a weakening yen ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2011
The Australian market is receiving weak leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street flat, European markets mixed, Asian markets mostly closed, while precious metals were higher. Oil was down slightly. On the ASX 24 at 0642 AEDT, the March ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2011
... looking at, as well." Local stocks had no overnight lead from Wall Street as New York markets were closed for a public holiday, while European markets closed slightly lower in quiet trade.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2011
The Australian market is receiving no strong leads on Tuesday morning, with Wall Street closed for a public holiday. On the ASX 24 at 0629 AEDT, the March share price index futures contract was three points higher at 4,748. In economics news on Tuesday ...