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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2009
The Australian sharemarket was almost one per cent lower at noon, dragged down by weaker commodities prices.

The long and short of bulls and bears

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2009
Yesterday, I engaged in ping-pong with three of the fresh thinkers in the investment industry. Email ping-pong, that is.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2009
The Australian sharemarket is likely to open lower on Friday after US equities slumped on a surprise drop in home sales, and commodity prices also declined overnight.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2009
The Australian sharemarket is likely to open lower on Thursday after US equities and commodity prices declined overnight.

Undue credit (ratings)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2009
When is a triple A rating not AAA? When the credit rating agencies say it is - in our case, Moody's.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2009
The Australian sharemarket was over one per cent higher at noon, lead by oil and gold stocks.

Up, down and sideways

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2009
Ouch! This is the sound Australian exporters must be making these days, quickly followed by a groan when they read what this fiscal year has in store for them.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2009
The Australian share market is likely to open higher after gains in US and European equity markets and commodity prices.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2009
The Australian sharemarket clawed back most of its early losses by noon but remained in negative territory following weak overseas leads.

The waiting game

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2009
Wall Street has been on a holding pattern over the past three trading sessions. It's waiting...waiting...waiting.