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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
... contracts. In the US overnight, the Dow Jones industrial average slid 134.50 points, or 1.06 per cent, to 12,503.82. "The US market was sold down pretty heavily overnight, particularly the financial sector, so we've seen the investment banks get hit ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
The Australian sharemarket was trading lower at noon with no lead from the US market and as investors took a breather after a week of rallying. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 18.9 points to 5,583.8, and the broader All Ordinaries ...

Volatility hits 5-year high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008
Volatility in US markets has jumped to its highest levels in five years yet not all volatility managers seem to know how to make the most of it, reports the latest VanMac hedge funds state of play newsletter. "Volatility increased in markets with the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher after commodities including gold, oil and copper advanced overnight. Gains may be limited after US stocks declined on comments by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that a recession is possible. ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2008
Australian stocks were 2.8 per cent lower at noon on a shortened trading day as big falls in the price of oil and gold and weaker industrial metal prices hammered resources stocks. The financials sector also was weaker after speculation that top-three ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2008
... contract was 143 points higher at 5,241 on a volume of 36,951 contracts. CommSec market analyst Juliette Saly said the US market had been pleasantly surprised by better than expected earnings results from Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers. "Lehman Brothers ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2008
Australian shares declined 0.9 per cent at noon after recession fears pushed US stocks lower and investors shunned the banks on concerns they are having to take on too much debt. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index slid 46.3 points to 5134.1 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2008
... closed in the black as solid earnings results from major companies, along with a stronger resources sector and buoyant US market, boosted sentiment. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index added 86.9 points, or 1.58 per cent, to 5,583.4 while the broader All ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market continued its march into positive territory at noon as investors came back to the banking sector and commodity prices surged overnight. Austock Securities senior client adviser Michael Heffernan said investors were relieved ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower after both the the Dow Jones and Nasdaq slipped on Friday, ahead of a long three day weekend, as concerns mounted over a slowdown in consumer spending. At 0715 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...