Australia shares fall on euro zone, local growth worries

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

(Adds dealer comment, stocks on the move ) MELBOURNE, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Australian stocks fell 0.3 percent in morning trade after Australia's third-quarter GDP came in lower than expected, adding to worries about the widening euro zone debt crisis. View full post ...

Australia shares fall on weak commodity prices

Monday, November 29th, 2010

(Adds details) SYDNEY, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Australian stocks fell 0.4percent on Monday after weak commodity prices hurt miners andon investor concerns over euro-zone debt problems. View full post on Market news | ninemsn Money

Australia shares gain 0.4 percent, miners lead

Thursday, November 25th, 2010

WELLINGTON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Australian stocks gained 0.4percent on Thursday, as a jump in commodity prices on the backof upbeat U.S. data lifted the key resource sector. Base metal prices firmed as strong labour and consumerspending data from the United States helped drive Wall Street[.N] up more than ...

Australia shares fall on risk flight; Lynas up

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

(Adds dealer comment, stocks on the move) MELBOURNE, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Australian stocks fell 0.6percent in early trade on Wednesday, with tensions on theKorean peninsula and euro zone debt worries denting investorconfidence. View full post on Market news | ninemsn Money

Australia shares slip 0.4 pct; QR National rises

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

(Updates with opening trade) MELBOURNE, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Australian stocks weakened0.4 percent in early trade on Tuesday, following offshoremarkets down on the euro zone's debt woes and worries aboutweakened Chinese demand for metals. View full post on Market news | ninemsn Money

Australia shares inch up; Lynas soars

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

(Adds broker comment, stocks on the move) MELBOURNE, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Australian stocks tiptoedhigher in morning trade on Wednesday, with investors taking abreather after the market's recent rally. View full post on Market news | ninemsn Money

Australian shares close 1.2 percent firmer; miners lead

Saturday, November 6th, 2010

(Updates to close) SYDNEY, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Australian stocks closed 1.2percent firmer after touching six-month highs on Friday, led bymajor miners as optimism about the prospects for growth pushedglobal markets higher. View full post on Market news | ninemsn Money

Australia shares slip ahead of RBA, Fed meetings

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

(Adds detail) SYDNEY, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Australian stocks slipped 0.2percent as investors paused ahead of policy meetings by theReserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the U.S. Federal Reserve,and elections in the U.S. View full post on Market news | ninemsn Money

Australia shares up 0.8 pct; helped by Chinese data

Monday, November 1st, 2010

(Adds details) SYDNEY, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Australian stocks climbed 0.8percent on Monday, led by banks and miners, on strong Chinesedata and expectations of further U.S. monetary stimulus. Strong manufacturing data from China, Australia's majortrading partner, buoyed investors, who were also counting onthe Australian central bank to keep rates ...

Australia shares slip; ASX hit by political rumbles

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

(Adds quotes, details) SYDNEY, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Australian stocks shed 0.5percent on Tuesday, as profit-takers moved in and marketoperator ASX Ltd gave up some of its gains from Monday asdoubts were cast on its takeover by Singapore Exchange<SGXL.SI>. View full post on Market news | ninemsn Money