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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
... weeks. In foreign exchange deals, the European single currency slipped to $US1.3259 from $US1.3316 in New York late on Wednesday. HONG KONG - Asian markets slipped as more weak economic data out of the US and Britain stoked concerns about the global ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
... with 11,445 contracts traded. RBS Morgans Ipswich manager Tony Russell said the market had retreated a little after Wednesday's gains, when the All Ordinaries and S&P/ASX200 rallied close to one per cent. "We have had a fairly strong run up from quite ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
... overnight. At 0700 AEDT on Thursday, the Australian dollar was trading at 103.96 US cents, down from 104.35 cents on Wednesday afternoon. Bank of New Zealand currency strategist Mike Jones said the currency's fall came as global stock markets took a ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
The Australian share market has opened lower, following a weak lead from US markets overnight. At 1010 AEDT on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 2.7 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 4,298.6 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... Australian share market is set to open lower after a fall on Wall Street due to lower consumer confidence. At 0804 AEDT on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 21 points at 4,307. In economic news, the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Wobble gobbles

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
... cheered by Apple's dividend and buyback announcement. But that was about it. Tuesday was down because of China concerns. Wednesday was down because of less than expected US existing home sales. Wall Street was down again last night, this time due to ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... cents to $22.62, and the Commonwealth Bank had climbed 28 cents to $48.91. Retailer David Jones continued its loss after Wednesday's 11 per cent drop following the announcement its profit had slumped and its release of a new strategy involving increased ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley are all scheduled to speak at the ASTRA 2012 conference in Sydney. In Australia, the market on Wednesday closed lower, with mining stocks suffering heavy falls as investors fretted over fresh signs of a slowing Chinese economy. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... markets amid fresh concerns over China's cooling economy after a warning on dropping iron ore demand. At 1011 AEDT on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 23.1 points, or 0.54 per cent, at 4,251.9, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... concerns over China's economy following a warning on dropping iron ore demand and on new US housing data. At 0815 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was down nine points at 4,275. In economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac-Melbourne ...