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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2008
... contracts. Pattersons Securities senior client adviser Rick Turner said a local relief rally was being led by a stronger US market performance. "Is it the end? Probably not," Mr Turner said. "There are still concerns about the slowing US economy and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher today after the Dow rose on Wall Street overnight. At 0800 AEST on the Sydney Futures exchange, the September share price index was up 14 points to 5,014. In equities today, Xenolith Resources Ltd ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2008
The Australian share market is likely to open higher today tracking US markets which gained overnight. At 0804 AEST on the Sydney Futures exchange, the September share price index was down eight points to 5,130. In economic news today, the Australian ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008
... half-year performance since 1994, though the blue-chip index closed a whisker higher as investors held out hope for a US market rebound this week. The Hang Seng Index closed 59.66 points, or 0.27 per cent, higher at 22,102.01. WELLINGTON - The sharemarket ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after Wall Street fell on concerns that record oil prices and the seemingly endless credit crisis will further damage the economy. Resource stocks may gain after commodities including oil, gold ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2008
The Australian share market continued to perform unfavourably at noon after a weak lead from the US market and market pressure as the end of financial year approaches. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 59.6 points, or 1.13 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2008
The Australian share market was down at noon after a weak performance from US financials affected the local market. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 57.2 points, or 1.05 per cent, at 5,386 while the broader All Ordinaries fell 48.3 ...

Macq bond insurance will diversify group

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
... that its risk appetite remains in line with the proposed capitalisation," said Winbury. Macquarie's venture into the US market will see it compete with bond insurers Ambac Financial Group Inc and MBIA Inc among other companies hampered by credit-rating ...

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 ...