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Midday market wrap: local shares open higher

The Australian share market opened on a strong note Monday morning, with the All Ordinaries breaking through the 3,100 level, and following solid advances Friday in US markets. The local market enjoyed broadbased gains, with Rio jumping 64c to $32.60. ...

Morning market wrap: Dow closes at 5-week high

US stocks bounced sharply late Friday, spurred by economic data that again surpassed analyst forecasts. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 172.1 points (1.9%) to 9,284.6, a five-week high. The broader S&P 500 also rose 17.1 points (1.7%) to 998.7 ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares end higher

The Australian share market continued to make modest gains in afternoon trade, after earlier opening over half a percent higher following strong advances Friday in US markets. The All Ordinaries eventually closed at 3,103.1, up 21.8 points from Friday's ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds weaker on strong labour data

US bond yields renewed their ascent of recent weeks, spurred by data from the US Labor Department showing a sharp drop in initial claims for unemployment benefits in mid-July. Claims fell 29,000 to 386,000 in the week to 19 July, the first time the ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares edge up in late trade

The Australian share market continued to defy losses in US markets overnight, creeping higher throughout the afternoon session. The All Ordinaries closed 8.3 points higher at 3,081.3, led by major resource stocks. BHP Billiton closed 20c higher at $9.85 ...

Australian trade gap widens due to stronger dollar, more imports: economists

Economists have said today that Australia's monthly trade gap is expected to have widened to at least $2 billion in June as the stronger Australian dollar is having a negative effect on trade, and imports have also risen. "In particular (exports) will ...

Morning market wrap: US stocks, bonds modestly higher

US share and bond markets were modestly higher in overnight trade, although the US dollar weakened on renewed uncertainty over the strength of the US recovery. At the end of trade, the Dow Jones industrial average had edged up 35.8 points (0.4%) to ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares end marginally higher

The Australian share market managed to eke out further modest gains Thursday afternoon, in an otherwise lacklustre trading session. The All Ordinaries eventually closed at 3,073.0, up 4.9 points on last night's close. The market struggled in the absence ...

Morning market wrap: US shares regain lost ground

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2003
US shares bounced back overnight on news of the deaths of Saddam Hussein's two sons and a series of solid earnings reports. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 61.8 points (0.7%) to 9,158.5, while the S&P 500 gained 9.3 points (1.0%) to end at 988.1. ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares and bonds both stronger

The Australian share market strengthened in afternoon trade, closing 19.6 points higher at 3,068.6. The gains followed strong advances overnight in major offshore markets, and the release locally of a favourable mix of economic data. The ABS reported ...