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BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2009
Fizzler. This is the equity market's verdict on US President Barack Obama's latest salvo on preserving the 'American Dream'.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2009
The Australian share market again has received mixed leads from overseas overnight, with Wall Street indices down, precious metals lower, but copper and oil both were higher.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2009
The Australian share market had moved into positive territory by noon, buoyed by better-than-expected corporate earnings and brushing off mixed offshore leads.

Moral hazard on Main Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2009
US President Barack Obama has taken the concept of moral hazard from Wall Street to Main Street.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2009
Australian markets have received mixed leads. While Wall Street was slightly higher in late-afternoon trade, precious metals were higher, copper was up, too, but crude oil ended up lower.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
The Australian stock market was deeply in the red at midday, following negative leads from overseas overnight, but local gold stocks were higher.

Drinking is bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
What happens in Rome stays in Rome. Or so it should have been were it not for the sudden resignation of Japan's Finance Minister following the G7 meeting on Valentine's Day.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
The Australian share market has received a strongly negative lead from Wall Street securities trading, although precious metals were up. Copper and oil were down.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
The Australian stock market was flat at noon, restrained by a financial sector under pressure.

Biggest Loser Part 2

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
The contest for 'The Biggest Loser' went into full swing as bad news continued to flow.