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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2006
The Australian share market opened lower today, weakened by a US market closed for the Thanksgiving Day holiday. At 1015 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index lost 14.55 point to 5452.3, while the all ordinaries eased 12.19 points to 5429.4. On the Sydney ...

Asia-Pacific buyouts build a head full of steam: Fitch

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2006
Following on the coat tails of a worldwide trend, leveraged buyout activity in the Asia-Pacific region is rising rapidly, according to Fitch Ratings. Fitch noted that compared to the leveraged buyout plays in the US and Europe the Asia-Pacific is still ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected open softer as US and Japanese equity markets were shut for national holidays. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0712 AEDT, the December share price index contract was down four points at 5,476. Retailer Woolworths ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2006
... Australian stocks were trading up slightly at noon after recovering from a slow start, which was triggered by a softer US market gearing up for the country's Thanksgiving public holiday. At 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 10.7 points ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected open softer on some weaker metals prices and a sluggish offshore lead with takeover activity continuing to dominate investors' focus. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0646 AEDT, the December share price index ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2006
The Australian stock market was stronger at noon led by financial stocks and a positive resources sector, after US markets rose overnight. At 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 22.6 points higher at 5458.2, while the all ordinaries was up ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher, despite a dip in US markets on Friday. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0727 AEDT, the December share price index contract was up seven points at 5,436. Today, the ANZ Job Advertisement series ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2006
... cent, there was sufficient data to show that the US economy was in good shape. "That to me was a positive aspect of the US market and cooler heads in Australia could see that," Mr Heffernan said.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2006
The Australian stock market at noon was holding onto positive territory after US markets rose to a record close on Friday. Resources stocks, including gold, were generally higher, but the major banks were lower. CMC Markets market analyst David Land ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open firmer today following a better lead in US markets but could be tempered by geopolitical concerns over North Korea's nuclear test. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0738 AEST, the December share price index ...