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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2007
The Australian stock market has opened slightly higher with stronger commodity prices overnight overshadowing a sluggish performance on Wall Street. At 1015 AEST, the bluechip S&P/ASX200 Index was 15.9 points higher at 6,345.7, while the all ordinaries ...

Economic round up: weather winners and losers

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2007
While recent downpours have seen Australian farm-export earnings forecasts raised by $900 million, storms have not been so kind to coal exporters, or to major commercial energy users who almost ran out of gas last week.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to open flat this morning, again softened by falls on Wall St. At 0741 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index was up three points at 6,370.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2007
The Australian share market remained in the doldrums at noon, with Friday's falls on Wall St continuing to dampen investor sentiment. At 1200 AEST, the bluechip S&P/ASX200 Index fell 67.1 points to 6315.5, while the all ordinaries dropped 63 points to ...

Economic round-up: Market shivers

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2007
The Australian stock market is facing the jitters today after Wall Street ended last week badly and the price of oil continued to climb.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2007
The stock market is expected to fall sharply this morning, dragged down by an underperforming Wall Street and other weaker overseas markets. At 0651 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index was down 66 points at 6,331.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2007
The Australian share market has opened slightly weaker with patchy commodity prices overshadowing a positive lead from Wall Street. At 1015 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 Index shed 4.5 points to 6,382.5, while the all ordinaries fell 3.9 points to 6,408.

Economic round-up: A greener shade of dirty

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2007
China may be turning green after all as it finds the business of cleaning-up to be a financially lucrative one.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to open stronger on a positive lead from Wall Street. At 0657 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index was up 10 points at 6,402.

Aussies in ever greater debt: MLC

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2007
Continued global growth, corresponding liquidity and a "voracious appetite for risk" have driven Australians to record debt levels, beating the US, France, the UK and Italy over the last five years, according to MLC.