Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
The Australian share market edged into positive territory in opening trade, supported by resources stocks and a modestly positive lead from Wall Street.By 1015 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had firmed 4.1 points, or 0.09 per cent, at 4,714.8 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index climbed 5.4 points, or ...
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Saturday, January 8th, 2011
Broad-based falls have left Australian shares nearly half a per cent lower at noon, with many investors sitting on the sidelines ahead of the release of key US jobs data.At 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 22.4 points, or 0.47 per cent, at 4,702.6 points, while the broader ...
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Friday, January 7th, 2011
Australian stocks were lower at noon, as gold and financial stocks pushed the market into the red.At 1215 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 11.7 points, or 0.25 per cent, at 4,703.2 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had fallen 10.8 points, or 0.22 per cent, at 4,810.1 ...
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Saturday, January 1st, 2011
The Australian stock market has opened lower on the last day of the year, following a weaker Wall Street and a dip in prices for precious metals overnight.At 1015 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 7.1 points, or 0.15 per cent, at 4,783.3, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...
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Thursday, December 30th, 2010
The Australian stock market has opened flat, balancing a positive lead from offshore markets with China's surprise interest rate rise on Christmas Day as trading resumes after a four-day break.At 1015 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 2.1 points, or 0.04 per cent, at 4,779.4, while the broader All ...
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Saturday, December 25th, 2010
The Australian stock market has opened marginally weaker on Christmas Eve, led by declines in the materials sector.At 1015 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 2.8 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 4,796.2 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had fallen 2.5 points, or 0.05 per cent, at ...
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Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
(Updates with comments, stocks on the move) MELBOURNE, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Australian stocks were up 0.7 percent on Tuesday, getting closer to a flat finish for 2010, with miners leading on firmer metals prices and a wave of merger activity boosting sentiment.
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Thursday, December 16th, 2010
* Virgin Blue rallies 5.9 pct on tie-up ok * Sigma gains as regulator approves sale plan
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Saturday, December 4th, 2010
By Victoria Thieberger MELBOURNE, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Australian stocks advanced 0.4 percent on Friday, making for a gain of 2.1 percent for the week, led by the heavyweight mining sector after a positive session for global equities flowed through to the local market.
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Friday, December 3rd, 2010
WELLINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Australian stocks advanced 0.6 percent on Friday, with heavyweight mining and banking sectors making solid gains, as a positive session for global equities flowed through to the local market. Reports that the European Central Bank was buying the bonds of ...
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