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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2009
The Australian share market was moderately lower at noon led down by the resources sector and a weaker Wall Street.

The times they are a'changin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2009
The ongoing battle between the current and future state of our financial fortunes reminded me of the immortal lines from Charles Dickens' book, "A Tale of Two Cities".

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2009
The Australian sharemarket is likely to open relatively flat following small falls in overseas markets and largely unchanged commodities prices.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2009
The Australian share market edged up in morning trade as firmer commodity prices boosted big miners.

Second half jitters

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2009
Have the green shoots caught the swine flu? It certainly looks that way as 2009 crossed over from the first half to the second.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2009
The Australian sharemarket is likely to open higher following mild gains on Wall Street overnight and higher commodity prices.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2009
The Australian share market was flat at noon after receiving a small boost from better than expected unemployment figures, but weaker commodity prices drove the resources sector lower.

A lose-lose proposition

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2009
If you can't buy 'em, jail 'em! Is China going back to its old ways?

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2009
The Australian sharemarket is likely to open lower on Thursday following a sharp drop in commodity prices and a mixed lead from Wall Street.

Market Wrap - Midday

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2009
The Australian share market was more than one per cent lower at noon following a negative lead from Wall Street, weaker oil prices and losses in the resources sector.