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Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker, pushed down by losses on Wall Street.On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 81 points lower at 5054.

E*TRADE picks up HSBC Stockbroking

ETRADE Australia (E*TRADE) has paid $51.3 million for HSBC Stockbroking in a deal that adds 40,000 accounts to the group and increases its market share by 6.54 per cent.

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer as strong base metal prices and a higher oil price set a positive the tone for the local bourse.

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as bargain hunters are expected to emerge after heavy falls through the month of May.

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open sharply lower as weakness in global equity markets paints a bleak picture for the domestic bourse.

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer although there is a distinct lack of leads generated from offshore.

ASX considers launching baby stock exchange

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2006
The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) has announced it is investigating the feasibility of setting up an alternative investment market (AIM) in Australia for small to mid-cap companies.

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2006
The Australian share market is expected to firmer as the positive momentum from Friday and solid offshore leads help to underpin expectations of further gains to open the week.

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open higher following a positive lead from Wall Street and stronger base metal prices, on the day companies such as Babcock and Brown, Australian Agricultural Company and Colorado Group, hold their annual general ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2006
The Australian share market is expected to give back a large portion of the gains made yesterday as commodity prices reversed track, sending offshore equities markets lower and setting the scene for further local retracement.