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Economics

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2010
The Australian share market has received a mostly positive lead from the offshore session, with Wall Street closing higher and oil and silver prices firmer.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2010
The Australian share market was down almost one per cent at noon following ANZ's lower than expected first half profit and weakness in the resources sector

Contagion has already happened

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2010
Darn! Should have bought instead of sold yesterday!

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2010
The Australian share market has received a mostly positive lead from the offshore session, with Wall Street closing higher and oil and precious metals prices firmer.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
The Australian dollar was lower at noon after a downgrade in the credit ratings of Greece and Portugal prompted investors to offload higher-yielding assets.

Knee-jerk reaction to late action

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
Here we go again! The rough and tumble of Wall Street on display as investors knee-jerkingly reacts to what is -- in the words of Donald Rumsfeld - a "known known."

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
The Australian share market is set for a significantly weaker opening after Wall Street and European markets plunged due to worsening debt problems in Greece and Portugal.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2010
The Australian share market was up marginally at noon, with rising mining and energy stocks providing a boost.

Seek and thou shalt find

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2010
What's wrong with Wall Street this time? There must be something in the water when solid corporate earnings result still gets it down.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2010
The Australian share market is likely to open slightly lower on Tuesday after Wall Street closed flat amid positive corporate reports but weaker financial stocks.