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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2006
... 2111.84. LONDON - UK stocks closed firmer as fresh merger and acquisition activity boosted media stocks and rising oil prices lent support to heavyweight oil stocks. The FTSE closed 26.3 points higher at 5678.6. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended down 2.28 ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher on a strong US lead and solid gains in metal and oil prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange the September share price index was 39 points stronger at 4933. On the day gaming group Tattersall's fronts ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2006
... stock market is expected to make a robust opening following a strong rally on Wall Street as well as higher metal and oil prices overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 106 points to 4949 at 0808 AEST. ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2006
... month. The June drop marks the index's fifth consecutive monthly decline and is due to the negative impact of high oil prices, an appreciating euro currency and rising interest rates. Finally in Asia, rising Chinese wages prompted a 14.2 per cent upsurge ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2006
... 70.5 its highest level since September. But the growth slowdown could pick up pace and inflation could accelerate if oil prices continue their uptrend. Crude oil prices neared US$73 a barrel - a three-week high - overnight following comments by Ayatollah ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2006
... points to 1265.29. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 49.79 points to 2169.62. LONDON - UK shares closed flat as higher oil prices boosted oil firms but decreased broader investor confidence, although bid speculation spurred BAA to a fresh record high. ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2006
... Group/PricewaterhouseCoopers May PMI is revealed. NEW YORK - US stocks rebounded from a sell-off in the previous session, as a drop in crude oil prices helped offset concerns about higher interest rates. Even with the gains, US stocks ended May with ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2006
... lower as weakness in global equity markets paints a bleak picture for the domestic bourse. While precious metal and oil prices both made slight gains overnight, weaker equity markets - with European markets all losing more than two per cent of their ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open marginally firmer as a slight rebound in base metals and oil prices and some expected bargain hunting help put a floor under a market which has been pummelled in recent days. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2006
... nearly three per cent on inflation concerns, with the Australian market also expected to be hit by weaker base metal and oil prices. The resources sector is expected to come under concerted pressure today, particularly the majors BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto ...