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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
The Australian market has received a mostly positive set of leads from weekend offshore trading, with Wall Street closing higher and commodities prices ending firmer. At 0805 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was 11 points ...

Platforms bounce back after GFC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
Platform funds under administration (FUA) by end December 2010 reached $397 billion, just below its pre-GFC $400 billion 2007 peak, meaning that as terrible as the GFC fallout was, it only set back Australia's wealth creation plans by two years. The ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2011
The Australian market has received mixed leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street's key indices flat and mixed, precious metals higher, but oil was lower. On the ASX 24 at 0854 AEDT, the March share price index futures contract was seven ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
The Australian market has received positive leads from offshore trading overnight. On the ASX 24 at 0830 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract was three points higher at 4,781. In economics news on Wednesday, Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2010
The Australian share market edged into positive territory in intra-day trading on light volumes as big investors sat on the sidelines awaiting more market direction. At 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6.4 points, or 0.14 per cent, at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
At 0714 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down nine points at 4,387. In economics news on Monday, The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) conducts a tender of $200 million of the August 2020 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2010
The Australian has received generally positive leads from overnight trading offshore, with Wall Street up marginally, precious metals higher, and European markets flat to higher. Oil and base metal copper were lower, however. On the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
The Australian stock market has received a positive lead from overseas markets, with Wall Street closing higher and metals futures contract prices firmer. But the benchmark crude oil futures contract price dipped below $US85 a barrel on Friday. At 0722 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2010
The Australian share market had advanced over 0.6 per cent by noon following a firm lead from Wall Street and gains made by the seven largest local stocks. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 35.4 points, or 0.73 per cent, at 4,865.6 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
The Australian share market had edged 0.6 per cent higher by noon on firmness among major financial and resources stocks after a positive Wall Street lead. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 28.6 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 4,825.8 ...