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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2007
Australian stocks have ticked slightly higher at midday, after a choppy morning's trade. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 6.5 points higher at 5929.7, while the all ordinaries gained 3.6 points to 5916.9.

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2007
Just released ABS jobs vacancies data shows that in the year to February there were 12.8 per cent more vacancies on a trend basis. In addition to the highest wage growth in a decade and more bouyant housing market and consumer demand data, this suggests ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2007
The Australian market is expected to post sharp losses when it opens after Wall Street shed four-fifths of one per cent of its value overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0656 AEST, the June share price index contract was down 21 points to 5,957.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2007
The Australian share market has opened lower after Wall Street haemorrhaged more than half of one per cent of its value overnight. At 1015 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 8.6 points to 5955.6, while the all ordinaries fell 7.7 points to ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2007
Soft base metal prices and losses on Wall Street are expected to drive the Australian share market down when it opens. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0704 AEDT, the June share price index contract was down 16 points to 6,008.

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2007
In a report surveying 19 core industry groups and 7,426 employers in Australia, recruitment and talent management company Hudson found that a net 34 per cent of employers expect to increase staff numbers over the forthcoming second quarter of 2007.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2007
The Australian share market has opened lower with Wall Street dipping overnight and BHP retreating from strong gains yesterday. At 1011 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 6.9 points to 5983.8, while the all ordinaries fell 2.8 points points ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2007
In a bi-annual review of financial market stability the Reserve Bank of Australia has noted that while household mortgage arrears are increasing, they still remain at historically low levels.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher, with stronger base metal prices overcoming a slight decline on Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0835 AEDT, the June share price index contract was up two points to 6,049.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2007
The Australian stock exchange was trading strongly at noon, on the back of a higher Wall Street on Friday night and a booming local resources sector.