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All up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
True to form, the dip buyers came a-buying yesterday's dip. But there's something strange - really, really strange about last night's financial market action on Wall Street.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
The Australian market has received positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with securities indices more buoyant and both gold and oil reversing recent losses.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
The Australian share market lost ground in intra-day trading, which was dominated by defensive plays as investors lost appetite for risk and rotated out of material and energy stocks.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
The Australian market has received negative leads from offshore trading overnight, with securities indices and key commodities all lower.

Buying op

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
Easing oil (and commodity) prices, if they continue, will become positives for consumer spending, business profits and overall economic growth.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
The Australian sharemarket was lower at noon on Tuesday, pulled back by mining and energy stocks.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
The Australian market has received mixed leads from offshore trading overnight, with securities markets flat to lower, while metals were mixed and oil fell.

Been there, done that

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
Significant market moving factors they may be but as far as the equity markets are concerned, they are already known unknowns.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
Australian stocks were firmer at noon, with the energy and gold sectors leading the market higher.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
The Australian market has received a mostly positive set of leads from weekend offshore trading, with Wall Street closing higher and commodities prices ending firmer.