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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... 0.8 on the back of strong gains in metals prices overnight, while energy stocks recovered from their oversold lows on Thursday by rising one per cent. BHP Billiton gained 0.6 per cent to $37.58 while Rio Tinto rose 0.9 per cent to $67.33. "This M&A activity ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... contract was up 28 points at 4,225. No major economic or equities news is expected on Friday. In Australia, the market on Thursday ended flat after disappointing jobs data wiped out earlier gains that were driven by positive offshore leads. The benchmark ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... sort of rapid improvement the ability to look beyond that seems to be the philosophy at the moment." At 1200 AEDT on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 17.6 points, or 0.4 per cent, at 4,235.5, after touching its highest point since December ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... (IMF) saying it will raise new money to increase its financial firepower. Wall Street is trading higher. At 0830 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures contract was up 30 points at 4,222. In economic news on Thursday, The Australian Bureau ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... said talks had broken down. Bond prices rose. The yield on the 10-year Treasury slipped to 1.85 from 1.93 per cent on Thursday, while the 30-year dropped to 2.90 per cent from 2.98 per cent. LONDON - Standard & Poor's imminent downgrade of eurozone economic ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... shed 14.7 per cent to $12.80 after it surprised investors by issuing a pre-Christmas profits warning after the close on Thursday. "Clearly, even the best retailers like JB Hi-Fi are feeling the pressure of this very challenging retail environment," said ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... Group Ltd will hold its annual general meeting in Sydney. Blue Sky Alternative Investments is due to list on the ASX. On Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 50.7 points, or 1.21 per cent, at 4,139.8, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... sparked a selloff in commodity markets, with oil plummeting 5.2 per cent and gold tumbling 4.5 per cent. At 1206 AEDT on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 59.8 points, or 1.4 per cent, at 4,130.9, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... four banks hold annual general meetings this week, with Westpac executives set to face shareholders on Wednesday, NAB on Thursday and ANZ Bank on Friday.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... recent daily average of 4.7 billion. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 2.07 per cent from 1.97 per cent late Thursday, signalling lower demand for ultra-safe investments. The rise followed news that a survey of US consumer sentiment hit ...