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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower after shares in the US slumped on a big rise in unemployment claims and a surprising jump in the trade deficit.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
The Australian sharemarket was two per cent lower at noon after falls in the financial sector outweighed strength in resources.

China syndrome

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
Red alert! Red alert! China is slowing. China is slowing.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher after commodity prices, including gold, oil and copper, gained overnight.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
The Australian sharemarket bounced back at noon as strong resources stocks helped the market shrug off a negative lead from Wall Street.

Knife falls

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
Anyone else caught the falling knife?

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower after US shares fell as negative corporate news reminded investors that the global economy's troubles won't ease soon.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
After a flat start the Australian share market was in the red at noon, as falling banking stocks capped gains in the resources sector.

Santa Obama

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
'Tis the season to be jolly. Christmas has arrived early for equity investors. Or has it?

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 DEC 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher after US shares gained on optimism that President-elect Barack Obama's plan for a huge infrastructure spending package will help boost the US economy.