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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... opened lower, it recovered quite a bit with bargain hunting," he told AAP. "Commodity prices are slightly higher as well. Oil is gaining ground from the other day as well. "The data was not too bad. If you have a look at the big picture there's good ...

Where now brown cow?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... It's contained in almost all central bank statements. Something along the lines of "Europe remains a key risk" and "rising oil prices could dampen household spending." What's not factored in are the upside surprises we've become witness to over the past ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... 83.68 yen. HONG KONG - Asian stocks were mostly lower, weighed down by concerns over a slowdown in China's economy, while oil prices edged back up after big falls in New York. Receding concerns over the eurozone debt crisis provided support for the euro ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... or 0.3 per cent, to 1,405.5 points. The tech-laden Nasdaq Composite shed 4.17 points, or 0.14 per cent, to 3,074.2 points. Oil majors were led lower by Woodside Petroleum which declined 25 cents, or 0.71 per cent, to $35.07. Banks were steady, and outperforming ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... per cent, to 1,409.8 points, and the tech-laden Nasdaq Composite jumped 23.06 points, or 0.75 per cent, to 3,078.3 points. Oil prices closed mixed in offshore markets overnight, while most base metals made gains, including copper, aluminium, nickel and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... allowing her access to a lawyer after her client allegedly fled the country with millions of dollars, her fiance says. NEW YORK - Oil prices have closed mixed as traders weighed positive economic signs in the United States, the world's biggest oil consumer ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
... higher. "We have seen materials (stocks) open higher today. Energy stocks are doing alright as well, after a nice move for oil on Friday." On the local bourse at 1206 AEDT on Monday, Ten Network Holdings was up two cents at 84 cents after the media company ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
... markets were mixed in quiet trade as another batch of upbeat US data was tempered by lingering concerns over the rising cost of oil and China's slowing economy. Tokyo closed flat on Friday, edging up 6.55 points to 10,129.83 and Sydney was also almost ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
... NASDAQ finished up 0.51 per cent. US futures contract prices for commodities such as gold and copper settled firmer, while oil ended weaker. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,656.10 per fine ounce, up $US12.365 from Thursday's local close of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
... markets closed higher as investors digested a raft of US economic data suggesting a recovery there is gaining traction and after oil prices fell sharply. At the close of Thursday's session, Frankfurt's DAX 30 gained 0.92 per cent to 7,144.45 points and ...