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Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2006
The Australian stock market is expected to make a robust opening following a strong rally on Wall Street as well as higher metal and oil prices overnight.

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly firmer as a positive lead from the US and a mild recovery in commodity prices creates enough momentum for the domestic bourse to push back into the black.

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker despite yesterday's rapid fall as a sea of red across global equity markets overnight suggest a continuation of the selling that hit the domestic bourse yesterday afternoon.

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker as softer overseas markets set a negative tone for the local bourse.

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker as commodity prices continued to retreat and mining stock weakness in the UK overnight raises the spectre of further losses on the domestic bourse.

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open lower, as falls on Wall Street and a weaker oil price set a negative tone for the local bourse.

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open sharply weaker, weighed down by heavy stock market falls globally after the US Federal Reserve hinted at a hike in interest rates.

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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.