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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher today as Wall Street heads into the Thanksgiving holiday in positive territory. At 0800 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was up 126 points at 3,691. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
The Australian stockmarket remained in negative territory at noon, despite gains in resource giant BHP and a positive lead from Wall St. In early trade, BHP shares rose eight per cent after announcing it had abandoned its multi-billion-dollar takeover ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger today as the majority of world markets continued to make gains on the back of government action to stimulate economic activity. At 0803 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
The Australian stockmarket remained strong at noon, boosted by gains in the resource and financial sectors. The rise in Australian stocks follow strong gains on the US and British markets overnight. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger after European and US markets rallied on the back of a US government promise to protect banking giant Citigroup and the release of a STG20 billion ($A47.05 billion) economic stimulus package in ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2008
The Australian share market was half a per cent lower at noon, with losses in the financial sector despite a strong lead from Wall Street on Friday. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 20.1 points, or 0.59 per cent, at 3396.4 while ...

ASX firms more carbon clear

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2008
... & luxury goods, airlines, electric utilities and media industries all disclosed their carbon footprint for the first time. ASX 200 companies emit 243 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions globally, representing 42 per cent of Australia's greenhouse ...

Term deposit with a twist

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2008
... invested in a term deposit that provides an annual fixed interest payment with the remaining 10 per cent invested in the S&P/ASX 200 index. Investors should ideally hang onto the product for five years to get the full benefit. At the end of the five-year ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger on the back of a strong rally on Wall Street on Friday. At 0656 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was up 103 points at 3,535. In news on Monday ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
The Australian share market was over three per cent lower at noon, with slumping resources and financial stocks extending morning losses. At 1215 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 114.5 points, or 3.41 per cent, at 3238.4. The broader All ...