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Midday market wrap: Australian shares push higher

... closed at the highest level since August 2002. The local market was buoyed by further strong buying of leading resource stocks. In early trade, BHP Billiton had added 26c to $10.81, while Rio was 55c higher at $32.75. Other major growth and cyclically-sensitive ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares soften in afternoon trade

... although the All Ordinaries still managed to close 6.7 points higher at 3,165.0. The market was led higher by major resource stocks, including BHP Billiton and Rio. Other sectors to strengthen over the day included consumer discretionary, health, information ...

Afternoon market wrap: Resources push local market higher

The Australian share market continued to edge higher in afternoon trade, supported by strong gains among leading stocks in the resources sector. Rio surged 65c to $32.20, while BHP Billiton also added 25c to close at $10.55. Traders cited international ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares creep higher

... Ordinaries was two points higher at 3,145.2. News Corporation added 10c to trade at $12.33, while major bank and resource stocks were mixed. The local bond market was also a little stronger, following a volatile night in US markets. The yield on the ...

Morning market wrap: Power blackout hits US share price futures, supports bonds

US stocks finished higher overnight, although a power outage across large parts of the eastern US and Canada sent share price futures lower after the close of the regular trading session. US bond yields also fell sharply with the blackout, although ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares end square

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2003
... during Thursday's regular trading session. News Corporation ended the day 12c higher at $12.35, but major bank and resource stocks were narrowly mixed. Among other blue-chips, Telstra and AMP both suffered modest losses. The bond market maintained a ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares lose ground in late trade

... earnings result overnight in the US, with the stock closing 15c lower at $12.23. Other media and major banking and resource stocks ended the day mixed, as investors continue to digest the impact of rising bond yields. The yield on the May 2013 Australian ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares open higher

... at $12.34. AMP also continued to recover after the battering of last week, but Rio, Telstra, NAB, ANZ were among major stocks to open lower. The bond market also opened lower, following indications from the Federal Reserve that US short-term interest ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks up, bonds lower

US stocks firmed overnight as the Federal Reserve left short-term interest rates steady and hinted they could be held low for 'a considerable period'. The Federal Open Markets Committee said in a statement US spending growth was firming, but there was ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares push higher in afternoon trade

... at $12.34. AMP also continued to recover after the battering of last week, but Rio, Telstra, NAB, ANZ were among major stocks to open lower. The bond market also opened lower, following indications from the Federal Reserve that US short-term interest ...