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Economics

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2008
The Australian share market had lost more than one per cent at noon, moving below the four-year lows reached on Friday amid worldwide recession fears.

I'll have what she's having

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2008
It is looking like the 'plucked from the air' amount of US$700 billion for the US Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) would need replenishing in the not too distant future as other business sectors of the US economy cry out in pain.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower today after Wall Street joined stock markets around the world in a huge selloff on Friday.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2008
The Australian share market was weaker at noon, turning around from positive territory, as the major banks and miners fell.

This too shall pass

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2008
'The market does not beat them. They beat themselves, because though they have brains they cannot sit tight.' (Jesse Livermore). While most of us were sleeping (those lucky enough to have their A$1 turn to A$0.80 instead of A$0.20), Wall Street was again ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open in positive territory today as shares Wall Street jumped just before close.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2008
Australian shares were lower at noon on the back of ailing commodity prices and a strong negative lead from Wall Street.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker today as US Stocks dropped up to seven per cent overnight.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2008
Australian stocks were lower at noon after a strong negative lead from Wall Street.

Period of cleansing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2008
Where's a poor investor going to look? On the right, there are hopeful signs that liquidity is starting to trickle. On the left, the number of countries falling into an economic recession is increasing.