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Economics

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2009
The Australian share market is likely to open slightly weaker as Wall Street investors took stock after four consecutive days of gains.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2009
The Australian share market was up decisively in morning trade, after a strong lead from US and European markets.

Wait no more

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2009
Sounds strange now that the bears are still waiting for economic activity to lift when the stock market has already been telling them so several months back.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after Wall Street soared to its highest point this year on Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke's comments that global recovery prospects appear good.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2009
The Australian sharemarket was lower at noon, pulled down by the financials and materials sectors.

Sweet and sour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2009
China's Shanghai Composite Index jumped by 4.5 per cent yesterday (sweet), erasing the previous day's 4.3 per cent fall (sour). Some interpreted the "big" one-day fall as a reflection that something more ominous is brewing.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2009
The Australian share market has received strong, positive leads from overseas markets overnight, with all major overseas stock indices higher.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2009
The Australian sharemarket was higher at noon amid profit-taking despite large gains by the two big insurers, AMP and QBE, and a surge in energy stocks.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2009
The Australian share market has received generally positive leads from overseas, with Wall Street indices closing higher, oil up strongly, and metals returning flat results.

Market Wrap - Midday

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2009
The Australian sharemarket was higher at noon, led by the resources and energy sectors.