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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open the day higher after gains on European and Asian markets.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
Activity on the Australian sharemarket was subdued in Monday morning trading ahead of a US public holiday, with selected industrial and gold stocks supporting the local market's marginal gains.

G-20 reasons to be hopeful

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
A summit to have another summit. If anything, this was the consensus reached at the 4-5 September G-20 meeting in London whose finance ministers and central bankers continue to disagree to agree.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
The Australian share market is likely to open in positive territory on Monday after a gains on Wall Street and world markets on Friday.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009
The Australian sharemarket was higher at noon, led by a surge in the banks, industrial, energy and mining sectors.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009
The Australian share market is likely to open higher after US stocks and metals prices gained overnight.

The Venus solution

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009
Like everywhere else around the globe, Japan's equity markets have rebounded from the extreme pessimism that marked the low point of the global financial crisis back in March 2009.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2009
The Australian sharemarket had moved into the red at noon albeit with flat trading in most sectors, aside from gold stocks.

Mmm...bargains

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2009
I have only one word to those thinking of taking the Fed's statement as gospel - Beware!

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2009
The Australian share market is expected to fall after US equities declined on a report that showed more people lost their jobs than expected.