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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
The Australian share market was slightly lower at noon as bank stocks fell from higher opening levels and resources stocks continued their fall on the proposed new mining tax. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 8.2 points, or 0.17 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
... of Australian banking. On Tuesday, the Australian sharemarket closed flat after a quiet session tempered by weaker bank stocks, as stronger than expected wholesale inflation raised expectations of a May interest rate rise. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ...

Up, down, flat trading day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2010
... waiting for the closing bell. Ahh! Here you go. Thank you Mister President. Wall Street fell led by healthcare and bank stocks as Obama stepped up his call to US lawmakers to pass legislation on his proposed overhaul of the health system and his plan ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2010
... Macquarie Group Ltd's profit outlook disappointed investors and concerns about Europe's sovereign debt affected local bank stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ended down 16.3 points, or 0.36 per cent, at 4,505.1, the lowest since September 7. The ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2009
... contained by the good news we had from the UAE central bank, which said it would stand by its lenders." Among local bank stocks at 1205 AEDT, ANZ had slipped 18 cents to $21.97, National Australia Bank had shed eight cents to $28.54, and Westpac had ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2009
... Commerce in Australia function in Melbourne. On Wednesday the Australian share market closed firmly in the red after bank stocks led a broad sell-off. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 68.4 points, or 1.44 per cent, to 4685.1 points, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
... 4,846.2 points. NEW YORK - Wall Street shares fell on Wednesday in a roller-coaster session marked by a late slide in bank stocks after a mixed day for corporate earnings. The market reacted to news of record profits for banking giant Wells Fargo and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2009
... 3,882.67. TOKYO - A fall on Wall Street on Tuesday kept the mood cautious, despite Intel's better-than-expected earnings. Bank stocks were hit by reports that Japan Airlines will seek debt waivers from its creditors of Y250 billion ($A3.06 billion) or ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2009
... Group Ltd holds its annual general meeting in Sydney. On Monday, the Australian share market finished in the red after bank stocks lost ground in directionless trading ahead of the Reserve Bank's interest rate decision. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2009
... analyst Juliette Saly said losses on the US' Dow Jones index overnight weighed on the local market in early trade but bank stocks were driving a recovery to almost neutral territory. "Some of the banks are coming back and that's lending a bit of support," ...