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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... 398,000 last week, their lowest level in nearly four months and the first time they had fallen below 400,000 since early April. Oil and gas giant ExxonMobil pulled down the Dow's average of 30 blue-chip stocks as it sank 2.2 per cent on a disappointing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... veto legislation that would avert a US debt default. But Australian resource stocks may gain after the price of metals and oil rose. At 0826 AEST on the ASX 24 on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 16 points at 4,526. In ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... workers in its Pilbara operations was invalid. Rio Tinto was up 69 cents at $82.75. Energy stocks also had gained ground. Oil Search Ltd shares were up 18 cents, or 2.67 per cent, at $6.91, after it announced second quarter operating revenue jumped 42 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... Trades Report for the June quarter. In equities news, Alesco Corp Ltd issues full year results, and Petsec Energy Ltd and Oil Search Ltd issue quarterly production reports. On Monday, Australian stocks suffered broad-based selling in line with Asian ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011
... cent, but the S&P500 climbed 0.09 per cent and the NASDAQ advanced 0.86 per cent. Meanwhile, US futures contract prices for oil, gold and copper, among other commodities, settled firmer. Mr Smith said it was a "brilliant buying opportunity here in Australia ...

They will deal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2011
... just comparing Bloomberg's headline today with yesterday. Yesterday: "Stocks, Treasuries Rally on Earnings, Deficit Plan; Oil Surges" Today: "U.S. Stocks Retreat on Debt-Limit Concern" Yes folks, it's another 'what the' moment. And yes, I told you so. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2011
... Business Economists' luncheon on "Sovereign debt in the EU and US: implications for banking". Gold miner Newcrest Mining and oil and gas producer Santos issue quarterly production reports, and the Australian Uranium Conference continues in Western Australia. ...

Tower upgrades quoting systems

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2011
... now be amended post-underwriting assessment while trade income protection is now also available for those working mining, oil and gas industries and the building and construction industry. "The end result is what we've launched," said Clark. "Our most ...

Fidelity sees market ripe for growth investments

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
... continues to be Asia," said Taylor. Fidelity's GARP fund currently has overweight positions in Rio Tinto, Iluka, Map Airports, Oil Search, Wesfarmers and Commonwealth Bank. "I think in Australia the overall market is pretty attractively priced, valued ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
... 1.7 per cent. Gold hit record highs amid the uncertainty, reaching as high as $1,607.45 per troy ounce in intraday trading. Oil-services giant Halliburton eked out a gain of only 0.1 per cent for the day, despite reporting that its profits had jumped ...