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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker as the recent positive momentum is washed away by a combination of weaker offshore equity markets and a poor performance from commodities.

Daily Economic Roundup

The latest National Australia Bank (NAB) business survey showed that business confidence dropped to 1 in the third quarter - the lowest since the first quarter of 2001 - from 2.8 in the previous three-month period.

Market Wrap

The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as a solid lead from the US, coupled with firm base metal, oil and precious metal prices, ensures the local markey gets off to a flier today.

Weekly economic roundup

After a strong start, the Australian stock market again succumbed to the negative lead from Wall Street, with the S&P/ASX 200 index down by 34.5 points, or 0.8 per cent at the close of last week's trading.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as a strong lead from US markets sets a positive tone for the local bourse.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker today as a poor performance from US markets and a benign day on commodities suggests some profit taking could emerge.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer as only a mild lead from the US, coupled with firmer base and precious metal prices, continues to provide support to the resources sector.

Weekly economic roundup

To paraphrase the soothsayer's warning to Julius Caesar, 'Beware the Ides of October,' because the largest market crashes in history (1929 and 1987) happened in October and even 2005 has just felt the same winds.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly weaker in early trade, with the bloodletting of the last two sessions unlikely to continue given the lead from the US markets.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2005
While the Australian market is unlikely to repeat yesterday's fall, another tumble in oil prices, benign precious metals and weak US equity markets all suggest a further retracement from current levels.