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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to continue the week's gains, following another positive day on Wall Street on corporate earnings reports.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2009
The Australian share market was nearly two per cent higher at noon lifted by gains amongst the resources and financial stocks and following a rally on Wall Street.

Another dead feline bounce

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2009
With the economic environment still challenging at best and recovery in a galaxy far far away, US equities - and by extension, equities everywhere else - would be hard pressed to justify let along sustain the strong gains of the past three days.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open significantly higher after a strong surge on Wall Street sparked by a brighter economic outlook from the Federal Reserve.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
The Australian share market was over one per cent higher at noon led by the resources and financial sectors and a surge on Wall Street overnight.

Positive surprise beats Meredith's surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
And it's off...and they're running. The second quarter US earnings reporting season is off...and so far, company results are running ahead of expectations.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher following another day of gains on Wall Street after a stronger than expected profit result from finance giant Goldman Sachs.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2009
The Australian share market had extended its early gains at noon, up over two per cent, buoyed by the banks and miners.

Meredith Whitney

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2009
Meredith Whitney is the name, don't wear it out! It took just one woman with gumption to whip Wall Street back in the right direction.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger following significant gains on Wall Street on a surge in financial stocks ahead of the US reporting season.