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Economics

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2010
The Australian stock market remained lower at noon on Thursday, lead by losses in the resources and financial sectors.

Pause

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2010
Wall Street ended flat overnight after seesawing for much of the trading day. In case you start getting an attack from the jitterbug once again, have no fear? nothing much has really changed.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUL 2010
Australian markets have received mixed leads from offshore trading overnight.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2010
Australian stocks were firmer at noon, with strong gains among financial and resources companies leading the broader market higher.

Looking good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2010
With Wall Street's attention turned to profits, profits and profits - and strong ones at that - the celebration in the equity markets rolls.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUL 2010
The Australian share market is set for a strong opening after Wall Street and European markets surged on encouraging corporate earnings reports in the US.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2010
The Australian stock market was flat at noon, with healthy rises among the big retail banks offset by weakness among mining and gold stocks.

Let the reporting season begin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2010
For obvious reasons - your market positioning - you'll tend to agree with one school of thought to another.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2010
The Australian share market is likely to open higher as the second-quarter earnings season in the US got off to a positive start.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2010
The Australian stock market was higher at noon, overcoming a weak start in a lacklustre market.