Australia shares up 0.6 pct; ASX in M&A spotlight

Sunday, October 24th, 2010

(Adds details) SYDNEY, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Australian stocks pushed 0.55percent higher on Friday, boosted by strong U.S earnings and asinvestors found value in beaten-down banks as well as miners. View full post on Market news | ninemsn Money

Australia shares up 0.6 pct; ASX in M&A spotlight

Saturday, October 23rd, 2010

(Adds details) SYDNEY, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Australian stocks pushed 0.55percent higher on Friday, boosted by strong U.S earnings and asinvestors found value in beaten-down banks as well as miners. View full post on Market news | ninemsn Money

Australia shares up 0.6 pct; ASX eyes business combination

Friday, October 22nd, 2010

(updates to provisional close) SYDNEY, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Australian stocks pushed 0.55percent higher on Friday, boosted by strong U.S corporateearnings and as investors found value in beaten down banks, andminers. View full post on Market news | ninemsn Money

Australia shares close down 0.2 pct, Rio firms

Saturday, October 16th, 2010

(Adds comment) SYDNEY, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Australian shares closedslightly weaker on Friday, ending the week flat, due toprofit-taking and a lacklustre lead from Wall Street on worriesabout a probe into the mortgage industry. View full post on Market news | ninemsn Money

Australia shares off 0.5 pct; Northern Energy up

Friday, October 15th, 2010

(Adds Northern Energy shares) SYDNEY, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Australian shares eased 0.5percent on Friday as investors skimmed some profits after asteep gain the prior session and after Wall Street fell onworries about a probe into the mortgage industry. View full post on Market news | ninemsn Money

Australia shares seen starting soft; eyes on Aussie

Friday, October 8th, 2010

SYDNEY, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Australian shares are expected toease on Friday, as weaker copper and gold prices, and astronger Aussie dollar may weigh on top resources firms, whilefalls on Wall Street could also be a drag. * Stock index futures <YAPcm1> fell 17 points or 0.4percent to 4,684, ...

Australian stocks close flat; banks fall

Saturday, October 2nd, 2010

(Adds comment, details) SYDNEY, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Australian shares reversed earlygains to close flat on Friday, with investors needing only themerest invitation to take profits, especially in banks. View full post on Market news | ninemsn Money

Australia shares edge lower; Nufarm down on results

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

(Adds comment) SYDNEY, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Australian stocks ended afraction weaker on Tuesday as nervous investors backed awayfrom five-month highs after European debt worries drove U.S.and European markets lower overnight. View full post on Market news | ninemsn Money

Australia shares snap 3 week rise on growth worries

Saturday, September 25th, 2010

(Adds detail) SYDNEY, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Australian stocks fell 0.7percent on Friday and snapped a three week winning streak afteredgy investors preferred to take profit as lacklustre U.S. andeuro zone economic data rekindled recovery worries. View full post on Market news | ninemsn Money

Australian shares nudge higher, led by BHP & banks

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

(Adds details) SYDNEY, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Australian shares inched 0.2percent higher on Wednesday, led by banks and BHP Billiton<BHP.AX>, but sentiment remained cautious, given concerns overthe U.S. economy and a surging local currency. View full post on Market news | ninemsn Money