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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2006
The Australian stock market was weaker at noon thanks largely to profit taking, and softer commodity prices. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 26.7 points lower at 5393, while the all ordinaries fell 23.8 points to 5367.7.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected open slightly softer, despite a strong Wall Street lead on Friday ahead of the listing of new Telstra shares today. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0729 AEDT, the December share price index contract was down 11 ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2006
The Australian dollar was weaker at noon today, despite strong Japanese economic data helping the local unit recover some of its overnight losses.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open slightly higher following the fall in oil prices that has boosted Wall Street.On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 07322 AEDT, the December share price index contract was down three points at 5,432.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2006
The Australian stock market was trading lower at noon after a sharp fall in metal prices hit resource stocks, and cancelled out a positive lead from Wall Street. At 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index lost 8.4 points to 5428.3, while the all ordinaries ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open softer following the soft lead from Wall Street and weaker commodity prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0717 AEDT, the December share price index contract was down 13 at 5,419.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open softer following a weaker Wall Street lead. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0718 AEDT, the December share price index contract was down six points at 5,420.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2006
The Australian stock market was weaker at noon with the big miners dragging the bourse into negative territory. At 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index lost 34.5 points at 5424.7, while the all ordinaries shed 30.7 points to 5394.4.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open firmer following a strong Wall Street rise. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0740 AEDT, the December share price index contract was up 13 points at 5,456.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2006
The Australian stock market was weaker at noon today after a central bank interest rate rise put the brakes on the bourse's recent rally to record highs. At 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 24.5 points lower at 5467.1, while the all ordinaries ...