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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker on Thursday following a fall on Wall Street as disappointing corporate earnings results acted as a drag on the US market.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
The Australian sharemarket was lower at noon as stronger energy stocks failed to counter a negative lead from the US.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker on Wednesday following a fall on Wall Street after weak economic data sparked a selling spree.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009
The Australian share market was more than one per cent higher at noon, buoyed by rises in miners and the banks.

Too big to fail

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009
Head fake. So which one is the head fake? The Dow climbing past 10,000 or the Dow sinking below 10K?

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher on Tuesday after US stocks rallied on better-than-estimated corporate earnings.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
The Australian sharemarket was one per cent lower at noon, weighed down by the banks and following a weak lead from Wall Street.

Pleasant and nasty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
It was always going to be this way in every reporting season. There will be surprises - pleasant and nasty.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
The Australian share market has received mixed leads from overseas, with Wall Street securities and copper closing down on Friday, while precious metals up and oil were higher.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
The Australian sharemarket remained just in positive territory at noon on Friday, supported by energy stocks, as major lenders ran out of steam.