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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher, after a modest rise on United States markets on Friday. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0736 AEDT, the December share price index contract was up 25 points at 5,444. Today, Babcock and Brown Power ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2006
The Australian stock market at noon today was firmer as takeover activity helped lift it from a weak start. In early trading, the market was lower on the back of a soft lead from United States markets and falling commodity prices, but picked up as billion-dollar-plus ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2006
The share market is expected to open higher, helped by a positive lead from Wall Street and higher commodities prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 28 points at 4,988 at 0749 AEST. The Australian Bureau ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2004
The Australian market is expected to inch forward as a late surge from United states markets sets a positive tone for the bourse. US markets staged a late-afternoon comeback on Tuesday, closing higher as investors focused on strong economic data, putting ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar opened weaker, after the United States dollar recovered some ground against the euro and the yen on Friday night. At 0700 AEDT the local unit was trading at $U0.7481/86 compared with Friday's close of 0.7489/94. Offshore, it traded ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar opened firmer after a security scare on the Eurostar train in France and fears Japan may stop intervening in the currency market, drove the United States dollar down against most currencies. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar opened little changed, supported above 74 US cents by the rise in base metals and commodity prices and relatively high interest rates. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7411/16 compared with yesterday's close ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar gained after the United States Federal Reserve kept its target interest rate steady and said it can be "patient" in keeping the rate slow to spur jobs growth, driving the US dollar lower. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2004
The Australian dollar opened broadly unchanged from yesterday as it held onto gains made against a weaker United States dollar. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7574/82 compared with yesterday's close of $0.7575/80. It traded between ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2004
The Australian dollar opened slightly lower, pausing just above 77 US cents, on a lack of fundamental drivers following a volatile weekend that saw it drop by as much as three US cents. At 0700 AEDT the local currency was trading at $US0.7706/11 compared ...