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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
The Australian share market was higher at noon, on the back of firm commodities overnight and the ANZ's announcement of a seven per cent fall in first half profit, roughly in line with expectations. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower this morning after US stocks sank overnight on rising oil prices and worries about inflation and consumer spending. At 0703 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index was 17 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
The Australian share market was more than one per cent lower at noon on a negative lead from Wall Street, after Bank of America Corp reported a weaker-than-expected profit. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 61.6 points, or 1.1 per ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher this morning after US stocks rose overnight on reports of takeovers and the oil and gold prices gained. At 0659 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index was 19 points lower ...

QBE drops PI and D&O insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
QBE Insurance Australia will no longer provide professional indemnity (PI) and directors and officers (D&O) insurance to financial planners and stockbrokers from June onwards following an internal review. In January, the Corporations Act was amended ...

Shares in the black despite the bears

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
The share markets are still on track for a positive calendar year, said Shane Oliver AMP Capital Investors chief economist and investment strategist. Trading volumes may also be giving us clues, he said. "While it's been very shaky, the rally in shares ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
The Australian share market was firmly in the black at noon - up more than two per cent - driven by a strong lead from the US on Friday after bellwether stocks Google and Caterpillar delivered profit results above expectations. Despite posting a $US5.11 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher this morning after US stocks gained on Friday on better than expected profit results from Caterpillar and Google, and from Citigroup. At 0757 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 APR 2008
The Australian share market was over one per cent in the red at noon following a weak performance on Wall street and a decline in metals overnight. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 1.19 per cent, or 84.0 points lower, at 5435.0, while ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2008
The Australian share market was higher at noon, following a more solid performance on Wall Street overnight and higher commodities prices. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 1.42 per cent, or 77.2 points, to 5547.5, while the broader ...