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Midday market wrap: Australian shares broadly unchanged in quiet trade

The Australian share market drifted sideways in morning trade, without a strong lead overnight from major offshore markets. By late morning the All Ordinaries had crept to 3,069.4, a bare 1.3 point gain from last night's close. Buying was again evident ...

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 ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares edge higher

Australian shares opened modestly stronger this morning, following gains Friday in major US and European markets. US markets were buoyed by a solid earnings result from Microsoft, and positive comments from telecommunications giant Ericsson. Locally ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares drift lower

Australian shares drifted lower in afternoon trade, as a dearth of local factors helped rob the market of the momentum gained from rises in offshore markets Friday. But it was the banking sector which allowed the market to finish slightly higher, with ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares weaker

The Australian share market traded lower Friday morning, following a sharp sell-off overnight in US technology stocks. The Nasdaq composite index ended the US session down nearly 3%, as earnings from Nokia and IBM failed to excite investors. Local losses ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares struggle towards the black

The Australian share market climbed back from earlier losses, although the All Ordinaries ended the day 2.6 points lower at 3,064.9. The declines followed losses overnight in US and European markets, following disappointing earnings news from Nokia ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares tumble in early trade

Australian shares were trading lower Thursday morning, following losses overnight in US markets. US indexes were dragged lower in response to the earlier sharp rise in bond yields and disappointing earnings reports from Ford Motor Corporation and Lucent ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares claw back earlier losses

Australian shares clawed back earlier losses, although the All Ordinaries still closed 7.7 points lower at 3,067.5. The recovery in the afternoon session was led by BHP Biliton, which closed 2c up at $9.29, and Westpac banking Corporation, gaining 11c ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares modestly higher

The Australian share market opened modestly higher, following another night of strong gains in US markets. At midday, the All Ordinaries index was 7.9 points higher at 3,061.3. The major banks all posted good advances in morning trade, while News Corporation ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares open higher

The Australian share market opened sharply higher this morning, following solid gains Friday in US and European markets. At midday, the All Ordinaries had increased 27.4 points to 3,050.2. Advances were broadbased, including the major banks, major resource ...