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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower after US stocks declined overnight as a weaker-than-expected housing market report was released.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2008
The Australian equities made it through a volatile morning to be slightly up at noon, but metals, mining, energy, materials and IT capped any major gains.

Aust must avoid Europe's ETS disaster

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2008
Australia must learn from the mistakes of the European ETS if it is to avoid squandering billions of dollars and waste an opportunity to seriously impact climate change.

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open in higher after US stocks rose modestly overnight amid another sharp decline in crude oil prices.

Inflation Report: Japan's Turn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2008
Global inflation remains elevated. This is the broad-based conclusion that could be derived after the recent updates on consumer price growth in the US and the Eurozone last week and yesterday's CPI report for Australia. Today it is Japan's turn, although ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2008
The Australian equities market was trading higher at midday led by improved sentiment toward the financial sector after Wall Street closed up more than one per cent overnight.

All Eyes on the CPI

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2008
It will be a big day for the Australian financial markets today with the release of the CPI Report for the June quarter. Monday's lower-than-expected PPI report has put a downside bias on the CPI report and markets are already factoring in steady to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open in positive territory after Wall Street closed sharply higher overnight as another drop in oil prices improved investor sentiment.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2008
The Australian equities market was down at midday, following modest losses on Wall Street overnight, and as investors digested differing broker earnings outlooks for the big banks.

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower after Wall Street fell modestly on Monday.