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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly higher this morning, defying a feeble lead from Wall Street and mixed metal prices. At 0747 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index was up eight points to 6,285.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2007
After a positive start to the day the Australian stock market had fallen slightly by noon, with a subdued Wall St and the end of financial year weighing down local stocks. The local bourse open up a touch, but within half an hour had fallen equal or ...

Economic round-up: BRICs get richer

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2007
The outlook for growth in emerging economies looks set to accelerate, "playing increasingly important roles in the global economy," while mature markets are likely to take a back seat, according to the World Wealth Report.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to build on yesterday's gains, with a rise in international markets, a flat performance on Wall St and stronger commodity prices nudging the market into positive territory. At 0646 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2007
The Australian stock market has shot out of the gate with the major indices over one per cent up after yesterday's heavy losses. This was on the back of energy and technology stocks pushing Wall Street back into positive territory.

Economic round up: offshore outsourcing outsourced

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2007
As technology industries' demand for offshore services drives India's wages growth, India's Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is sending some of its outsourcing services offshore to Mexico.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to recover some of yesterday's heavy losses, with gains on Wall St pushing the market into positive territory. At 0722 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index was up 44 points to 6,258.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2007
The Australian stock market was stuck in a rut for the third successive day this week, with falls on Wall St and weaker commodity prices again to blame. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 Index was down 44.9 points at 6,263.7, while the all ordinaries ...

Economic round-up: Infrastructure's renovation rescue

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2007
The States have launched into a long overdue renovation rescue of infrastructure, but skills shortages could put a dampener on the progress of new projects.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to fall again this morning, after all the major overseas markets suffered losses, and commodities prices lost ground. At 0653 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index was down 38 points ...