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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open stronger and recover a fair chunk of the sharp losses from yesterday as base metal prices rebounded strongly overnight.

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open weaker as softer global equity markets as well as some weakness in oil prices overnight combine to produce negative sentiment for the local bourse.

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open firmer as a raft of stock-specific news, combined with an interest rate decision from the Reserve Bank of Australia expected to drive the local bourse.

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open slightly firmer as a strong performance on commodity prices again helps to underpin the resource-focused domestic bourse.

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2006
The Australian share market should open firmer as higher precious metal and oil prices on Friday feed into the rampant resources sector.

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2006
The Australian share market should open weaker as softer commodity and base metal prices should lead to a continuation of the profit taking that emerged yesterday.

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2006
The Australian share market should open slightly lower as some profit taking in the resources sector is likely to emerge after the market ran to fresh record highs yesterday.

IWL on a record roll

Listed wealth management solutions group IWL has announced it is on track to meet 2006 FY numbers after posting a 28 per cent quarter-on-quarter rise in operating earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) to $7.8 million on ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2006
The Australian share market should open slightly firmer as a weak lead from the US is likely to be offset by stronger base and precious metal prices.

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2006
The Australian share market should open stronger as commodity prices rebounded with a vengeance on Friday, ensuring the resources sector should post a healthy rebound in the local trading session.