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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open stronger today after US political leaders struck an agreement in principle on a $US700 billion plan to revive the crippled financial system. It is hoped both houses of US congress will vote on the plan ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2008
The Australian share market was weaker at noon, dragged down by the resources sector. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 13.4 points lower, or 0.27 per cent, to 4968.5, while the broader All Ordinaries lost 10.9 points, or 0.22 per cent, to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market has received an uncertain lead from the US, where stocks fell slightly in tense trading due to concerns that dealmaking in the US congress will change the shape of the government's financial sector bailout. At 0740 AEST ...

Market wrap - midday

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market was in positive territory at noon across all sectors except materials, which is suffering from weaker commodity prices. At 1207 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 28.5 points, or 0.58 per cent, at 4,952, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
... In news today, retailer David Jones delivers its full year results. Air New Zealand and the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) hold annual general meetings. Empire Oil & Gas NL holds a general meeting. Mercer will host a briefing on sovereign wealth ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
The share market was lower at noon after Wall Street fell on the back of growing doubts over the effectiveness of the US government's proposed bailout of the financial sector. Locally it wasn't a sea of red though, with relief supplied by each of the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market has received a negative lead from Wall Street, where volatility swept across the financial markets as doubts intensified over the US government's $US700 billion bailout of the banking sector. At 0744 AEST, the Sydney Futures ...

AIMA and IFSA respond to temp shorting ban

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
... always maintained the position that 'naked' short selling should be banned. "As the industry body, we have been calling the ASX for some time to report short selling as part of a compulsory disclosure regime to improve market transparency and we continue ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
... $106.79 and Fortescue put on $1.52, 26.67 per cent to $7.22. Trading was delayed today while the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) sought a clarification from the corporate regulator about its decision to ban short selling of shares in the local market. ...

ASIC tightens short-selling rules

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
... major stocks using warrants, options and other derivatives. This is because the Australian Stock Exchange has announced that ASX-approved market makers in ASX exchange traded options, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and warrant markets are all exempt from ...