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Economics

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
The Australian stock market likely to open stronger following a mostly positive lead from Wall Street overnight.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2010
The Australian share market had fallen back below the 5,000 point level at noon on across-the-board losses amid concerns surrounding the Europe-wide flight ban.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower on Monday, on strongly negative leads from offshore markets.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2010
The Australian stock market was half a per cent lower at noon, led by falls in financial and energy stocks, as investors approached the end of the week with caution.

Grass is greener in China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2010
Green, green grass of China. America must be seething with envy that despite signs of continued improvement in its own economy, the grass is still greener in China.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2010
The Australian stock market has received mixed leads from offshore markets, with Wall Street finishing higher, precious metals prices marginally firmer, but copper and oil ended weaker.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
The Australian stock market was higher at noon, with healthy gains in the resources and financial sectors.

Wall Street beauties

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
What's better than the Dow passing 11,000 and the S&P 500 jumping beyond 1,200? When they're backed by fundamentals and not wishful skips in the dark.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher, after a positive finish on Wall Street and firmer commodities prides during offshore trading.

The retaking of Dow 11000

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2010
For this very reason alone, a pullback on Wall Street lingers just around the corner.