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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
... highest level in 12 months. Silver and copper prices also firmed during trade on the New York Mercantile Exchange. "Commodities prices were all strong last night, oil included with the base metals strength as well," Mr Spiteri said.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
... iron ore output rose 11 per cent due to an improved performance at its Western Australia operations and that Chinese commodities imports are likely to more closely reflect demand following the country's recent stockpiling. The resources giant also said ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
... Ltd and Skilled Group Ltd. On Tuesday, the Australian share market closed firmly in positive territory after strong commodities prices drove gains among resource stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 53.4 points, or 1.11 per cent, at 4,846.2 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009
... HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares jumped 1.23 per cent to their highest level in more than 14 months, helped by a rise in commodities companies and mainland banks. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index finished up 270.56 points, or 1.23 per cent, at 22,200.46 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
... the local trading day was "not surprising" given that there was "no real positive lead" from either Wall Street or commodities markets over the weekend. "They are always the double-barrel trigger for our market," Mr Heffernan said. "I guess a bit of ...

Pleasant and nasty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
... concern over the growing US budget deficit - but that's beside the point). Whereas demand for risky ones - equities, commodities, corporate credit and commodity-based currencies continue to build. Nonetheless, at least until the third quarter reporting ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2009
... going into the third-quarter earnings season gave Asian markets a boost as resources stocks were lifted by rising commodities prices. Oil, aluminium and gold companies led the way for Hong Kong's market. The Hang Seng Index rose 419.12 points, or 1.95 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2009
... about blue chip companies, in line with expectations of economic recovery. A weaker US dollar drove oil and other commodities higher, giving energy, material and industrial stocks a lift. Stocks also got a boost from a better-than-expected profit report ...

The shrinking big dollar

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2009
... in America's domestic demand. When viewed in relation to the on-going rally in traditional risk assets - equities, commodities and commodity-related currencies - the US dollar's weakness could be taken to mean that safe-haven buying has slowed. But is ...

Liquidity flow versus trade flow

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2009
... Exchange Dry Index - broadly defined, is a measure of the volume of global trade by tracking the movement of raw material commodities in dry bulk ocean carriers - had been trending lower since June. Recall that international equities did not completely ...