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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
... Ordinaries index slipped 18.6 points, or 0.41 per cent, to 4,542.7. NEW YORK - A late rally on Friday prevented the US stock market from having its worst week in nearly a year. Investors seemed to largely ignore the ongoing debate in Washington over ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
The Australian share market has opened higher on positive offshore leads, with Wall Street surging on US economic data and commodities prices surging. At 1037 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had gained 21.8 points, or 0.47 per cent, to 4,627.3 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
The Australian share market is receiving a sharp boost from trading offshore overnight, after Wall Street surged on positive US economic data and commodities prices rose strongly. At 0719 AEST, the September share price index futures contract was up ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
The Australian share market is expected to benefit again today, after a second day of strong performances by Wall Street. At 0658 AEST, the September share price index futures contract was up 51 points at 4,521. There is no economics news scheduled ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
The Australian share market is likely to decline after global equity and commodities markets declined overnight on weakening US economic data and Greece's escalating debt crisis. At 0746 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
Australian shares have opened slightly weaker, despite positive leads from the US and Europe, after a strong day of local trading on Monday. At 1010 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 6.5 points, or 0.14 per cent, at 4,578.5, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
The Australian market is expected to open higher today, after Wall Street securities and commodities markets lifted overnight. At 0643 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was up 15 points at 4,601. In economics news on Wednesday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
The Australian market has received mixed to negative leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall St closing lower in a late drop just before the markets closed. At 0726 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was flat at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011
The Australian market has received negative leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall St closing lower, along with oil, while precious metals rose. At 0700 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was 31 points lower at ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011
... maybe a little bit more than that." Jobs and manufacturing data suggesting weaknesses in the US economy sent the US stock market plunging overnight, wiping out the gains of previous days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 279.65 points (2.22 per ...