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Economics

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2010
The Australian market has received mixed leads from overnight trading offshore, with major Wall Street indices all lower, but precious metals and copper were higher. Oil, too, fell.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2010
The Australian stock market had regained some ground by noon with the big miners and banks pushing stocks up on a low volume day of trade.

The art of war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2010
It took the might of Wall Street to convince one and sundry to see China's announcement for the sham that it was. That it was a stab at trying to prevent the G-19 from ganging up on and bashing Beijing when they convene their gabfest in Toronto in less ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2010
The Australian stock market has had mixed leads from offshore markets overnight, with Wall Street, gold and silver trading lower, while copper and oil prices were higher.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2010
The Australian stock market performed strongly on Monday morning, after a better performance by the US market at the end of last week.

A stitch in time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2010
Beijing might be up to its old trick again. The trick of telling people what they want to hear when the spotlight is shining in its direction.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher on Monday, after a positive finish on Wall Street and firmer oil and gold prices.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher on Monday, after a positive finish on Wall Street and firmer oil and gold prices.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2010
Australian stocks were up slightly at noon, as investors sat on the sidelines in morning trade.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2010
Australian stocks were down slightly at noon, as the big miners fell, and the market consolidated gains that took it to a one month high.