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Midday market wrap: Local shares claw higher

... Ordinaries index had climbed to 3,140.5, up 4 points on yesterday's close. Leading the market higher were blue-chip resource stocks, with Rio up 10c to $32.00 and BHP Billiton rising 6c to $10.11. The major bank stocks were mixed, with modest gains in ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares end lower

... fall stands in contrast with gains overnight in US markets, and was driven by the big four banks and blue-chip resource stocks. Among major stocks to post gains were News Corporation, up 16c to $12.24, and AMP, which closed 5c higher at $4.57. But the ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares end square

... RBA that interest rate cuts were off the agenda, and a mixed performance Friday in international markets. Major resource stocks Rio and BHP Billiton both ended the day lower, while of the major banks only ANZ managed to finish in the black. But News ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares move higher

... the funds management arm of the besieged financial services provider. But other sectors also fared well. Major resource stocks continued to move ahead, along with the big four banks. News Corporation was one major stock to buck the trend, shedding 3c ...

Morning market wrap: US markets in positive territory

... robust rate for the second quarter. US retails and energy shares have also gained ground in trading as well. Meanwhile, UK stocks have had a moderate recovery, while embattled AMP has recorded further falls in its share price due to issues of compliance ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares gain more ground in late trad

... was one major stock to defy the broader market move, ending 3c down at $11.75. But the major banks, blue-chip resource stocks and even besieged insurer AMP all managed to make further gains on the day. The Australian dollar also continued to strengthen ...

Platinum rates highly: Morningstar

... capital loss is more relevant than benchmarking a particular market risk, and it also allows Platinum to shortsell particular stocks. Platinum does not specify an outperformance target, and with risk not managed from a benchmark perspective, Morningstar ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks mixed despite falling yields

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2003
US bond yields fell after a successful second leg to the Treasury's quarterly refinancing, helping to support broader equity market indices. The yield on the 10-year Treasury dipped 13 points to 4.27%, after $18 billion of five-year notes were successfully ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares lose ground in late trade

... market index eventually closed 5.9 points higher at 3,124.5, helped by gains across the big four banks, blue-chip resource stocks and News Corporation. The bond market also finished stronger, following an ABS survey showing employment fell 55,200 in ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares dip at the open

... 12.6 points, to 3,110.8. Few sectors of the market were spared, with major banks, resource, media and telecommunications stocks all opening down on yesterday's closing levels. The bond market was also weaker, following losses overnight in the US Treasuries ...