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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2007
The Australian share market at noon had retreated from record territory and was slightly lower, pulled back by the major miners and some stocks deriving earnings from the United States.

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2007
Further analysis of the labour force data released from the ABS yesterday shows a continuance of the trend of the last year for the full-time employment market to grow significantly while the part-time one has softened considerably.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after a positive US lead. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0737 AEST, the June share price index contract was trading up 25 points to 6,232.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2007
The Australian share market has retreated from yesterday's dizzying heights as a poor lead from Wall Street and sharp drops in the bellwether resource stocks weigh heavily on the local bourse. At 1012 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 Index was down 19.9 ...

PE boom poses risks: IMF

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2007
Growth in private equity and leveraged buyouts pose risks to an otherwise positive global economic outlook, according to the International Monetary Fund's half-yearly Global Financial Stability Report.

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2007
Labour force data released from the ABS today shows that over the last month there was a 10.5 per cent increase in employment in Australia in seasonally adjusted terms so that on an annual basis there was a 2.7 per cent growth in the national workforce.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after a weak performance by overseas markets. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0734 AEST, the June share price index contract was trading down 26 points to 6,165.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2007
The Australian sharemarket eased slightly at midday after a buoyant opening on the back of strong commodity prices, a solid US lead and continuing takeover activity. The ASX200 and the all ordinaries both hit new intraday highs during morning trade before ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2007
Sentiment in the Australian economy has recently fallen slightly after the previous significantly positive lift with the National Australia Bank Business Confidence Survey indicating a decrease by 2 points to a score of 10 in the last month.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher following a positive lead from Wall Street, as takeover activity, which lifted the market to new highs yesterday, continues to fuel the bourse. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0728 AEST, the June ...