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Economics

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker, although the market will be firmly focused on stock-specific news, with a raft of earnings results expected.

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer, although stock specific earnings news is likely to be the major factor for investors.

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 FEB 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly weaker as a poor lead from the US and the possibility of profit taking weigh on the local market.

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as a strong lead from offshore markets, and the increased number of earnings reports this week, combine to provide a good base for the local bourse.

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker as a poor lead from overseas, and continued weakness in precious metals, starts to weigh on the local bourse.

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2005
The Australian share market will be focused on local results particularly Rio Tinto which is expected to deliver a bumper 2004 profit on the back of strong production and better prices.

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as a strong lead from overseas and health in key sectors of the market are likely to continue to drive the local bourse to record highs.

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as today solid gains from most offshore markets, as well as takeover activity, is likely to underpin the domestic bourse in the short term.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly weaker today as a poor lead from the US, coupled with a softer market Friday, making it hard for the domestic bourse to push ahead.

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker today as a poor lead from the US is expected to take some of the wind out of the domestic market's sails.