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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
The Australian sharemarket had fallen slightly at noon as punters cashed in on company earning results reported earlier in the session.

Headlining the core

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
So should central bankers act in response to the "temporary" surge in the headline rate or the quiescent core?

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
The Australian market is receiving negative leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street's key indices all clearly lower, along with oil, although precious metals were higher.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2011
The Australian share market was slightly lower at open with positive leads in the banking and mining sectors following a flat performance on Wall Street overnight.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2011
The Australian market has received mixed leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street's key indices flat and mixed, precious metals higher, but oil was lower.

I heart the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2011
With the Australian economy in Goldilocks mode, interest rate settings are just right.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2011
Easing of political tensions in Egypt has seen risk appetite return to the Australian share market, which was up one per cent at noon.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2011
The Australian market has received positive leads leading into Monday's trade, with offshore markets buoyed following the departure overnight on Friday of Egyptian president Mubarak.

People powered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2011
Having a new bottom sitting on the throne does not mean instant change for the better. I should know I've been in one - 25 years ago next week.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
The Australian share market was slightly lower in morning trade on Friday, with Telstra one of the few bright spots as civil unrest in Egypt continued to dampen investor sentiment.