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Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2006
The share market should open stronger today after a sharp fall in crude oil prices led to gains on Wall Street overnight.

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2006
The share market could open slightly stronger after blue-chip stocks on Wall Street rose marginally but a drop in oil prices affected energy stocks overnight.

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2006
The stock market is expected to open lower after US stocks fell on Friday in response to mounting violence in the Middle East.

BankWest supports young savers with high interest rate

BankWest is giving children more reason to accumulate wealth with a savings account that offers an eye catching monthly bonus interest rate of 10 per cent per annum.

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2006
The stock market is expected to open lower after US stocks fell sharply in response to the fiercest Israeli-Lebanese clashes in a decade.

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2006
The stock market is expected to open lower after a weak lead from Wall Street after all three major US stocks indexes fell more than one per cent.

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2006
The stock market is expected to open higher after a strong lead from Wall Street.

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2006
The stock market is expected to open LOWER after a mixed lead from Wall Street.

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2006
The stock market is expected to open weaker after a slide on Wall Street due to weaker-than-expected jobs data in the US on Friday night.

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2006
The stock market is expected to open higher after a bounce on Wall Street and other overseas markets overnight.On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 20 points to 5129 at 0801 AEST.