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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher today, taking a positive lead from the US overnight. At 0800 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index futures contract was up 55 points to 5,608, on a volume of 5612 contracts.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2008
The Australian share market has opened higher following a strong lead from Wall Street and generally higher base metals prices in London.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2008
The Australian market is expected to open higher following a strong lead from Wall Street and generally higher base metals prices in London.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market was marginally in the black at noon on the back of a positive US lead and a stronger oil price overnight.

Our rates a global sideshow

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2008
Slowing world growth, a collapsing US dollar and a still very nervous global credit market won't slow down world capital flows but rather increase them, said McKinsey in its latest newsletter.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2008
The Australian market is expected to open slightly higher this morning, on a generally positive lead from Wall Street and a mixed performance from base metals in London overnight.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market was two per cent weaker after noon as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised its inflation forecasts and warned of more interest rate rises.

Something interesting about rates

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2008
There may be a debate emerging about whether we really do have an inflation problem, but inflation is a hugely significant problem that should never go unchecked.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2008
The Australian share market is expected to have a mixed opening today, following a flat lead from Wall Street and higher base metals prices in London on Friday.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market was in the black at noon on the back of a positive lead from Wall Street, after bargain hunting pushed US stocks up overnight.