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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
The Australian share market has received positive leads from the offshore trading session overnight, after Wall Street closed firmer and commodities prices rose.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2010
The Australian stock market was higher at noon, extending gains from the open after a positive jobs report from the official statistician.

Stimulate and die

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2010
Monetary and fiscal authorities are caught between a very hard rock and an even harder place.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2010
The Australian share market has received a mixed lead from offshore markets after Wall Street closed weaker but crude oil and copper ended firmer.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010
The Australian stock market was flat to lower at noon following a negative start to the trading day with losses among mining stocks, but the banks were stronger.

The future according to Ben

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010
This is what a central banker - "the" top central banker - is meant to do.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010
The Australian share market has received positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street indices generally higher, along with precious metals, oil and copper.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2010
Australian stocks were one per cent higher at noon, extending gains through the morning as investors dipped their toes back into the market after recent losses.

Turning Bear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2010
If this fear becomes entrenched at this point in time, it would make the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 look like a walk in the park. There were far greater fiscal and monetary options back then.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open weaker, after Wall Street closed at its lowest level in seven months during the offshore trading session.