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Afternoon market wrap: Shares push higher in afternoon trade

The Australian share market followed the lead of US markets overnight, pushing higher throughout the morning session. But gains were mixed across the major sectors and turnover was generally light. News Corporation continued to power ahead, adding 10c ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares end lower

The Australian share market sold off in the afternoon session, with the All Ordinaries ending the day down 1.8 points at 3,134.7. The slight fall stands in contrast with gains overnight in US markets, and was driven by the big four banks and blue-chip ...

Morning market wrap: US markets in positive territory

The Dow Jones registered a 64.71point gain in trading overnight as share prices have lifted following encouraging economic data. The US Labor Department has reported that American businesses lifted productivity at a robust rate for the second quarter. ...

Midday market wrap: Local shares open higher

The Australian share market defied losses in US markets overnight, opening almost 1.0% up on last night's local close. Late in the morning the All Ordinaries had climbed to 3105.5, up 28.6 points from yesterday's finish. The market enjoyed gains across ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares end at 11-month high

The All Ordinaries closed this afternoon at an eleven-month high, and up almost 30 points on yesterday's finish. The market was propelled by advances across a broad array of sectors, and despite losses overnight in US markets. A strong result from Macquarie ...

Midday market wrap: local shares open higher

The Australian share market opened on a strong note Monday morning, with the All Ordinaries breaking through the 3,100 level, and following solid advances Friday in US markets. The local market enjoyed broadbased gains, with Rio jumping 64c to $32.60. ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares end higher

The Australian share market continued to make modest gains in afternoon trade, after earlier opening over half a percent higher following strong advances Friday in US markets. The All Ordinaries eventually closed at 3,103.1, up 21.8 points from Friday's ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares edge up in late trade

The Australian share market continued to defy losses in US markets overnight, creeping higher throughout the afternoon session. The All Ordinaries closed 8.3 points higher at 3,081.3, led by major resource stocks. BHP Billiton closed 20c higher at $9.85 ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares follow US markets higher

The Australian share market regained lost ground in early trade, following a stronger tone to offshore markets overnight. At midday, the All Ordinaries was up 12.2 points to 3,060.7. US markets bounced back strongly following news Uday and Quesay Hussein ...

Morning market wrap: US bonds continue sell-off

US bond yields jumped sharply higher overnight, continuing the sell-off that began in earnest with Fed chairman Alan Greenspan's Congressional testimony last week. The yield on the benchmark 10-year government bond rose 21 basis points to 4.21%, and ...