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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2010
Australian markets are receiving mixed leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall St equities, oil and copper lower, but precious metals were stronger. European markets also were mixed.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
The Australian share market was higher at noon, led by resource companies as investors seek higher yielding assets such as equities and the Australian dollar.

Fed bearing gift of QE2

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
The chorus for QE2 keeps growing louder that Wall Street - and the world - appears to be just waiting for the official announcement.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
The Australian market has received strongly positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with all key overseas markets significantly higher, including equities and commodities. The Australian dollar hit a new post float high shortly after 0500 AEDT ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
Australian stocks were higher at noon, boosted by both the resources sector and financials.

QE2 to the rescue

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
Wall Street is abuzz with speculation that the Fed would very, very soon unleashed QE2 - that all-American hero - to rescue America. Hooray!

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
The Australian market is receiving generally positive leads from offshore trading overnight. European market indices were slightly lower, but Wall St bounced back in late trading following indications from the US Federal Reserve that it was preparing ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
Australian stocks were lower at noon, pulled down by the resources and banking sector after indecisive leads from overseas markets.

Cheap talk

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
IMF meeting was all talk and no action.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
The Australian market is receiving flat leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall St indices flat, oil slightly lower, precious metals were higher. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0736 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract was ...