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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... Group was down 14 cents at $23.66. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,648.50 per fine ounce, down $US7.56 from Wednesday's local close of $US1,656.06 per ounce. In other news, ports and rail operator Asciano said it expected earnings for the second ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... while Santos and Hutchison Telecommunications are due to hold their annual general meetings. In Australia, the market on Wednesday closed marginally stronger at a nine-month high after gains by miners were offset by falls among the big four banks. The ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... market has opened higher, as gains among the big miners helped offset a weak start from the retail banks. At 1032 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 7.3 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,436.8 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012
... weak earnings from major banks offset any positive impact from the US Federal Reserve's latest economic outlook. On Wednesday, the Fed said it would keep interest rates at super-low levels until at least 2014 and forecast the world's biggest economy ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012
... up 17 points at 4,405. No major economic news or equities news is expected on Thursday. In Australia, the market on Wednesday was closed for the Anzac Day public holiday. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Tuesday closed up eight points, or 0.18 per cent ...

Speculation grows on super tax breaks

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
... entitlement, speculation is rising the government is considering a clampdown on untargeted superannuation tax concessions. On Wednesday night on ABC's Lateline program he said, "We are all living longer, and the longer we rely on government handouts ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
... exchange trade, the euro recovered ground lost earlier in the session to $US1.3136, up from $US1.3120 in New York late Wednesday. The dollar rose to 81.54 Japanese yen from 81.23 yen. HONG KONG - Asian markets were mixed as dealers cautiously await a ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... sold down US stocks, with some nervousness over the euro zone clouding sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday shed 82.79 points (0.63 per cent) to finish the session at 13,032.75. World oil prices have fallen sharply following recent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... scheduled an investor briefing. Meanwhile, Commonwealth Bank is to announce its strategy update. In Australia, the market on Wednesday closed higher in response to positive production numbers from BHP Billiton and after global markets rallied in response ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
... per cent higher after a successful Spanish bond auction eased concerns over the euro zone debt crisis. At 1012 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 49.3 points, or 1.15 per cent, at 4,338.1 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...