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Afternoon market wrap: Shares, bonds close down

... sharemarket closed weaker today as blue chip stocks continued to absorb last week's news of an official rate hike. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index ended down 18.4 points at 3230.1 while the all ordinaries index fell 17.4 points to 3248.1. "The market ...

Midday market wrap: Shares, bonds both ease on stronger US data

... opened in negative territory, following a fall in the United States market on Friday night. At early trade the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 9.3 points weaker at 3239.2 while the all ordinaries index fell 7.6 points to 3257.9. On Wall Street, stocks ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar opens weaker

... Australian share market locked in a moderate gain by day's end, despite a mild correction early in the session. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed 7.4 points higher at 3248.5 while the all ordinaries index rose 7.6 points to 3265.5. By 0704 AEDT ...

Corporate governance practices have worsened in past year: survey

... suggests that some companies are either unwilling or very slow to act," according to Associate Professor Psaros. He said the ASX corporate governance council guidelines may be necessary to prompt action from some companies. The survey was derived from ...

Morning Market Wrap: Dollar weaker after US jobless claims plunge

... resources stocks and market heavyweight News Corp managed to reverse the downward slide on the local bourse. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index finished up 0.4 of a point at 3241.1, while the all ordinaries was 2.1 points firmer at 3257.9. By 0700 AEDT ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares, dollar end higher

... continued their downward trend as investors took stock of the possibility of further domestic rate increases. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index finished the session up 0.4 of a point to 3241.1, while the all ordinaries was 2.1 points firmer at 3257.9. ...

Midday market wrap: Shares, bonds lower on RBA move

... and the decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia to list the official cash rate 25 basis points to 5.00%. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was down 14.6 points to 3250.1 shortly after the RBA's decision, while the all ordinaries index slipped 13.4 points ...

Afternoon market report: Trade thins as Melbourne Cup takes precedence

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... sector and News Corp were stronger as a result, following on from a positive session on Wall St overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was up 8.2 points at 3264.7, while the all ordinaries rose 10.7 points to 3279.5. The Australian dollar was almost ...

Midday market report: Shares surge higher on US data

The Australian stock market opened higher today following a surge by stocks on Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 16.6 points higher at 3273.1 in early trade while the all ordinaries index had leapt 20.0 points to 3273.1. Overnight ...

Midday Market Report: RBA meeting nerves prompts lacklustre trading

... resource stocks and nervousness over tomorrow's meeting of the Reserve Bank of Australia board. By 1209 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was down 15.3 points at 3256.7, while the all ordinaries slid 13.9 points to 3268.5. On the Sydney Futures Exchange ...