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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open stronger today after US political leaders struck an agreement in principle on a $US700 billion plan to revive the crippled financial system.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2008
The Australian share market was weaker at noon, dragged down by the resources sector.

TARP or TRAP?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2008
Although the long term consequences for the US economy of this mammoth 'bail-out' package will be negative, the FSIU maintains that the consequence and cost of doing nothing for now would be unthinkable, leaving Congress with no other alternative but ...

Market wrap - midday

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market was in positive territory at noon across all sectors except materials, which is suffering from weaker commodity prices.

The good and the bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
The Financial Standard Intelligence Unit (FSIU) acknowledges that despite the delay, the US Congress will ultimately pass the government's bailout plan. The issue now is what would be the immediate and longer-term ramifications of the package once put ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower today after US stocks fell again as investors worried that the US congress was beginning to doubt the need for a government bailout of financial institutions as a way to revive credit markets.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
The share market was lower at noon after Wall Street fell on the back of growing doubts over the effectiveness of the US government's proposed bailout of the financial sector.

Borrow from Peter to pay Paul

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
Just as the Financial Standard Intelligence Unit (FSIU) predicted, equity markets are starting to sober up as they start to digest the implications of the rescue package and confirms our theory that the spectacular two-day rally was partly a result of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market has received a negative lead from Wall Street, where volatility swept across the financial markets as doubts intensified over the US government's $US700 billion bailout of the banking sector.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market was more than four per cent higher at noon after gains for the financial and resources sector following positive news from Wall Street and stronger metal prices.