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Eyes on the labour market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
... Energy Information Administration of a bigger-than-expected increase in crude oil stockpiles. This reversed the US equity market's earlier fall on weaker-than-expected earnings reports from Freddie Mac and mortgage insurer Ambac Financial. Freddie Mac ...

US growth disappoints

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
The US equity market's performance continues to be dictated by the inflow of economic indicators during this data-filled week. Australian equities, in turn, dance to its tune. The local bourse maintained its gains at the close of yesterday's trading ...

More Fed pump-priming

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2008
... over the US financial system and should douse speculation that interest rates will rise anytime soon. However, US equity market gains were tempered by the rebound in crude oil prices overnight. Prices jumped US$4.58 to US$126.77 a barrel after the release ...

Some Needed Good News

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2008
... Australian equity market could get a breather today supported by a strong lead from Wall Street overnight. The US equity market reversed all of the previous day's losses last night on the back of a better-than-expected US consumer confidence report and ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2008
The Australian equities market powered ahead at noon as rising optimism about the troubled US financial sector helped boost local banking stocks. At 1205 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had spiked 154.5 points, or 3.18 per cent, to 4994.4, while ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2008
The Australian share market shifted downward at midday, driven by heavy losses in the financial sector and only slight gains in the mining sector. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 25.2 points, or 0.47 per cent, at 5304, while the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2008
The Australian share market was firmer at noon, but eased slightly from morning highs, as the energy sector recovered after two days of sharp losses. A positive finish in New York also gave the local markets an upbeat start today. At 1200 AEST, the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
The Australian share market continued its run higher at midday bolstered by the banks, offsetting softer miners and a weak lead from Wall Street. The largest bank by market value, National Australia Bank, led the way higher jumping over five per cent ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2008
The Australian share market was lower at noon, weighed down by the financial sector after ANZ Banking revealed larger than expected provisioning for bad corporate debts. US equity markets were mixed following a low outcome for a consumer sentiment survey. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2008
The Australian share market has opened lower, shrugging off a positive run by US equity markets which rose overnight on strengthening expectation that the US Federal Reserve again will cut rates this week. At 1015 AEDT, the S&P/ASX200 index was down ...