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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
Australian shares are expected to open higher following a positive lead from Wall Street.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2009
The Australian share market was lifted in morning trade by big gains among resources stocks in the wake of higher commodity prices.

GS trounces GM

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2009
'Don't stop me now, I'm having such a good time'. Forgive me but this song from the 1970's English rock band Queen keeps playing in my head. You would be humming the song too if you woke up to Wall Street's 2.6 per cent jump overnight - the day General ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2009
Australian shares are are expected to open higher after US stocks gained on Monday.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
The Australian share market rose during the morning to be about one per cent higher at noon, led by the miners after base metals prices improved on Friday and gains in US equities.

Darling buds of May

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
The month of May was always going to be an iffy one. Much ink has been spilt on research proving that the adage, 'sell in May, then go away', has a ring of truth. Well, now here we are, May's gone and those that went away regret that they did not decide ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
Australian shares are are expected to open higher after US stocks gained on Friday. Commodities were higher, too.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
The Australian share market had gained one per cent at noon on Friday, as investors headed cautiously into the weekend.

Stocks and bonds agree on recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
Similar economic news, opposite Wall Street reaction. Are equity investors still decoding the economic tea leaves or just marching to the beat of their own drum?

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2009
Australian shares are are expected to open higher as US stocks staged a late rally to post solid gains at the close.