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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market continued its march into positive territory at noon as investors came back to the banking sector and commodity prices surged overnight.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower after both the the Dow Jones and Nasdaq slipped on Friday, ahead of a long three day weekend, as concerns mounted over a slowdown in consumer spending.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2008
The Australian share market was lower at noon, weighed down by the financial sector after ANZ Banking revealed larger than expected provisioning for bad corporate debts.

India dominates global IPO

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2008
The volatile Indian stock market may have been hit harder than stock markets in the developed world during January but it hasn't frightened companies that believe in its upside, judging on latest global IPO data.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower after both the the Dow Jones and Nasdaq slipped on Friday as concerns were fanned over a slowdown in consumer spending.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market was down at midday following a negative lead from Wall Street. The banking sector was again suffering with analysts speculating that stocks were being short sold.

Tax reforms boost capacity, not inflationary

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
Treasurer Wayne Swan presented his tax reform Bill to parliament this week saying it will boost economic capacity and not be inflationary.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower on a negative lead from Wall Street. This morning on the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0650 AEDT, the March share price index contract was down 74 points at 5,592 on a volume of 1,083 contracts.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market was higher at noon as investors snapped up stocks that were sold off heavily yesterday, and showed strong interest in the major miners following Rio Tinto's record underlying profit.

Why only bank fees in government sights?

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2008
If government intervention is warranted to fix bank fees and grocery costs and monitor fuel prices, then it can't too long until super fund transfers feel the same blowtorch.