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Afternoon Wrap: All Ordinaries Drifts Higher

The Australian share market continued to drift higher in afternoon trade, having opened strongly after gains overnight in US markets. The market was paced by a 1.8% gain in the energy sector, as oil price futures continued to spike higher on fears of ...

Morning market wrap: Mixed signals for US market

The Dow Jones finished slightly lower as investors were subjected to a barrage of mixed signals regarding US economic health. Disappointing earnings figures and manufacturing data indicating a second month of contraction dampened market sentiment. But ...

Midday market wrap: All Ordinaries marginally firmer

The All Ordinaries index was up by 4.50 points at lunchtime in line with the US market, although National Australia Bank shares fell by $0.87 to $32.13. Qantas continued to find support despite yesterday's ACCC "anti competitive" announcement with regards ...

Midday market wrap: Air New Zealand loses 3.5% after ACCC verdict

... the US quarterly reporting season. The index gave up 100.98 points, reflecting the negative sentiment in London. "The US market is behaving in schizophrenic fashion," said Financial Standard Chief Economist Dr Rob Pereira. "In the (US) morning it was ...

Morning market wrap: US gains muted, economic realism bites

... overnight but the significant rally was again across the Atlantic, as stocks in London jumped 121.40 points to 3935.80. The US market has been much less enthusiastic over recent trading days, suggesting that even as the coalition troops strike the heart ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries edge lower

The All Ordinaries edged lower by one point despite the mild overall gains recorded in the US market overnight. Oil prices edged lower as US troops gain a foothold in Baghdad. London's FTSE recorded the biggest gains as Asian markets registered significant ...

Morning market wrap: War takes centre stage

The war is taking centre stage as stock markets in the US and Europe lost ground in trading. The US market lost much of what it had gained in the previous two weeks, which had recorded dramatic gains. The New York stock market is at a break even point ...

Morning market wrap: Dow Jones edges higher

The Dow Jones recorded another moderate gain overnight, rising 21.15 points to 8286.60 as the US market reacted with muted optimism to the first day of full blown hostilities against Iraq. With the attention now firmly fixed on war, investors will now ...

Morning market wrap: US shares slump, bomb hits Philippines

... airport this morning reportedly causing 19 deaths. Both were stark reminders to investors of the sluggish mood of the US market and the continued global threat of terrorism. The Dow Jones index finished 132.99 points lower at 7704.87, adding to earlier ...

Morning wrap market wrap:

... figures. The Asian rally was propped-up by gains in Toyota and Samsung shares. The two companies are major exporters to the US market. The Australian dollar sagged by one-seventh of a cent to trade at US$0.61 The dollar's loss comes in the wake of the ...