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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open weaker following Wall Street's fall overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0738 AEST, the December share price index contract was 20 points lower at 5266.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2006
The Australian stock market was lower at noon with profit taking dragging on the market. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 11.4 points to 5299.6 while the all ordinaries was 9.2 points lower at 5267.2.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger following Wall Street's healthy gain overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0755 AEST, the December share price index contract was 21 points higher at 5352.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2006
The Australian stock market at noon was holding onto positive territory after US markets rose to a record close on Friday. Resources stocks, including gold, were generally higher, but the major banks were lower.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger following Wall Street's healthy gain on Friday. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0759 AEST, the December share price index contract was 19 points higher at 5322.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open substantially stronger today following Wall Street's push to record highs and a round of major corporate activity domestically. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0714 AEST, the December share price index ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2006
The Australian stock market was marginally lower at noon with fears of another interest rate rise dragging it lower. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 2.1 points lower at 5280.7 while the all ordinaries lost 3.1 points to 5242.2.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger today following a pick up in commodity prices overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0735 AEST, the December share price index contract was up one point at 5279.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2006
The Australian stock market was higher at noon with resources once again driving the market upward, spearheaded by BHP Billiton. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 25.8 points stronger at 5274.4 while the all ordinaries gained 24 points to 5235.7.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open slightly firmer today following further gains on Wall Street but held back by a fall in some commodity prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0733 AEST, the December share price index contract was down ...