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Economics

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to decline after US equities fell on worries about accelerating inflation.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market was lower at noon after resources stocks followed base metal prices lower and Wall St provided a negative lead.

Central bank watch

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2008
Monetary policy comes to the fore this week with the central banks of Australia, the United States, the Eurozone and the UK all meeting to deliberate on appropriate interest rate settings given the growth-inflation balance in their respective economies.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to fall after US equities slumped on readings on jobs and manufacturing which indicated that businesses and workers still face a tough economy.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market remained in the red at noon, dragged down by a negative lead on Wall St and a big profit fall at bank and insurer Suncorp Metway Ltd.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to fall about one per cent after Wall St was rocked by disappointing US economic growth and job market figures.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2008
The Australian stock market was higher at noon, up almost one per cent, driven by the mining sector and a rally in the US overnight.

More Fed pump-priming

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2008
The Australian equity market should continue its positive performance today while bond yields should pickup if Wall Street's overnight performance is anything to go by.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to rise for a second straight day after Wall St rallied on positive private sector employment data.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2008
The Australian stock market was up two per cent at noon, buoyed the banks and after a rally from the US overnight.