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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2010
The Australian stock market was marginally lower at noon as profit takers swooped ahead of the Anzac Day long weekend.

Liar

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2010
Perhaps it's time for the Eurozone to cut the Greek isle loose? But if it did, who's next?

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2010
The Australian market has flat to negative leads from trading offshore overnight, with Wall Street marginally higher, but European and Asian markets generally lower. Precious and base metals were lower in New York, although oil was slightly higher.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2010
Australian stocks were more than one per cent weaker at noon as miners and financials weighed on the major indices and corporate downgrades affected other sectors.

Rules, rules, rules

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2010
Given the current general distaste (hatred?) for bankers, it would be very easy to pass tough regulations.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open weaker on Thursday after a flat lead from Wall Street overnight.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
A broad-based rally has pushed the Australian share market up nearly 1 per cent at noon.

America's Eyjafjallajokull

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
And you thought Eyjafjallajokull was bad. Just wait till this volcano blows.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
The Australian market has received strongly positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with most major markets comfortably higher, including oil and precious and base metals.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
The Australian share market was higher at noon, following a firm overnight lead from Wall Street and a strong performance by the local finance sector.