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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2007
... takeover bid for Alcan had combined to drive the market higher. "Sentiment looked pretty rosy following a new high in the US market overnight... taken together with what was a big announcement last night by Rio Tinto to put a bid in for Alcan," Mr Whiting ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open stronger today on a positive lead from Wall Street and higher base metal prices. At 0648 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index was 24 points higher at 6,351. Today, the Australian ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2007
The Australian share market remained lower at noon in a retreat from yesterday's strong run, with BHP Billiton today's star performer. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had dropped 31.8 points to 6330.5, while the all ordinaries was 29 points ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2007
The Australian share market was higher at midday with resources and banks keeping the local bourse above water. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 Index was up 41.7 points to 6240.3, while the all ordinaries was up 40.5 points to 6373.1. On the ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2007
The Australian share market is likely to open relatively flat this morning, after thinner global trading overnight due to the close of US markets. At 0640 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index was five points higher to ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2007
... off, and it was likely to be a strong day. "There's nothing seriously negative here," Mr Heffernan said. "I mean, the US market is a little bit ordinary but there's been no major declines. "Commodities were okay, so with that background it should be ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2007
... securities. The Hang Seng jumped 270 points to 21,954.67. WELLINGTON - NZ stocks fell in keeping with the trend in the US market and the Australian market during the New Zealand day. The benchmark NZSX-50 shed 22.60 points to 4300.57.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2007
The Australian share market remained in the red at noon on mixed commodity prices and a negative lead from Wall Street. Energy stocks were among the few climbers after the price of crude oil jumped above the US$69.00 mark and gold miners rose on a strong ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2007
The Australian share market continued its climb upwards this morning after stronger base metals prices, and a rise on Wall Street last Friday, gave confidence to local investors. At 1015 AEST, the bluechip S&P/ASX200 Index gained 33.3 points to 6327.1 ...

Economic round-up: Greenspan versus the poet

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2007
While China's Premier Wen Jiabao relies on the economic advice of a poet, America's former Federal Reserve Chairman, Alan Greenspan, protests he has less influence than he's given credit for with his economic observations. Trying to turn down the heat ...