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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after industrial metals and gold fell in overnight trading.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2008
The Australian share market continued to perform unfavourably at noon after a weak lead from the US market and market pressure as the end of financial year approaches.

Commodities investors nervous about inflation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2008
Demand for comodities may have no end in sight but individual investors may be showing signs of nervousness about the sector and whether the surging demand will continue to translate into high share prices and protect them to insulate them against inflation.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower following sharp falls in the US on Friday amid rising oil prices and warnings of more mortgage-related write-downs at banks.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2008
The Australian share market was lower at noon, despite a positive US lead, after oil stocks suffered on a falling oil price and concerns lingered about the state of credit markets.

Asian banks still insulated from sub-prime

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2008
While the sub-prime disaster caused chaos in developed world credit markets, the Asian banking system continues to weather the storm amazingly well.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after US stocks rose on a big easing in the oil price.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2008
The Australian share market was down at noon after a weak performance from US financials affected the local market.

Mortgage arrears hit all-time high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2008
Arrears in Australia for securitised mortgages increased to 1.45 per cent during April, its highest ever recorded level, said Standard & Poor's Ratings Services (S&PRS).

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after US stocks fell on disappointing results from Morgan Stanley and FedEx Corp.