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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2010
The Australian share market was marginally lower at noon, showing resilience in the face of lower commodity prices and a weak offshore lead. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 13.1 points, or 0.27 per cent, at 4,886.5, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2010
The Australian market is expected to decline when it opens on Monday after US stocks and commodity prices slipped on Friday. But the late report on Friday by Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), that its first-half profit is likely to be a bigger than ...

Stimulexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2010
Get shorty! Equity markets, commodity markets, corporate bond markets and all other riskier asset markets continue to extend their gains early in 2010. But somehow, the uptrend does not look as convincing as last year's rally. Are markets psyching themselves ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010
... Thursday afternoon. On Wednesday, the Australian share market declined for a second day, dragged down by miners after commodity prices fell, China tightened its monetary policy and as WorleyParsons cut profit guidance. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ...

Good For China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010
... winds out of the sails of the global recovery and remove the impetus for further gains in equities, commodities and commodity-based currencies. Fears of a sharp slowdown in China are unfounded and premature at best. It is unfounded because it would take ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2010
The Australian share market was lower at noon, dragged down by miners and energy producers after commodity prices fell overnight. At 1200 AEDT on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 30.0 points, or 0.61 per cent, at 4,869.5, while the ...

Juice flow to continue in 2010

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2010
... were dismissed and risk-taking paid off - handsomely. Could we expect more of the same this year? Can equity markets, commodity markets and other riskier asset markets continue to gain ground over the next 12 months? To know where we're headed, we must ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009
... On Tuesday, the Australian share market closed higher with the energy and mining sectors leading the way on stronger commodity prices and merger activity. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ended up 19.5 points, or 0.42 per cent, at 4,673.5, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2009
The Australian sharemarket was continuing to rise at noon with the market benefiting from stronger commodity prices and momentum from merger and capital raising activity. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 29.6 points, or 0.64 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2009
... said. "But it's not all one-way traffic. Westfield is up, Wesfarmers and Woolworths are up and so is Qantas." Lower commodity prices were the reason for weakness in the resources sector while the financials were experiencing a drop after months of gains ...