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Economics

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
The Australian share market was down almost two per cent at noon as concerns about the US and European economies and increased regulation combined with worries about a slowdown in China.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
Australian stocks are likely to slump on Friday after equity markets in Europe and the US fell on concerns that the global economic recovery won't be as smooth as investors had been hoping.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
The Australian share market was lower at noon but had improved from a weak start following sharp falls on Wall Street on China's decision to curb bank lending in January.

ADHD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
Going nowhere fast. This is what the Dow did over the past two days. The Dow Jones Industrial Index dropped 122 points - the biggest since mid-December - after rallying by 116 points the day before.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
Australian shares are likely to open lower after global equity markets and commodities slumped overnight on concerns that the economic recovery will take longer than hoped to take hold.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
The Australian share market was almost one per cent higher at noon after the world's largest miner, BHP Billiton, beat expectations with a surge in December quarter production volumes.

Japanese history lesson

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
There have been repeated attempts by the Japanese stock market to rally over the past two decades - each time it failed, succeeding only in bringing the Nikkei-225's previous high lower.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher after US and European stocks and commodity prices gained overnight.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010
The Australian share market had slipped into negative territory at noon as wary investors took profits from banks and financial stocks ahead of earnings reports by US banking giants.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010
The Australian sharemarket may open slightly higher after European stocks gained overnight.