Tag: Finance markets
Resources sector drags market down
Australian shares have fallen after a slump in the resources sector. [MORE]
Obama vows 'substantial' Wall Street overhaul
Barack Obama warned Wall Street has not worked and promised a substantial overhaul of US financial markets.[MORE]
Resources sector dragging market down
The Australian share market is continuing to slide, with falls in the resources sector deepening.[MORE]
Mining, energy sectors lead market gains
The Australian share market has finished the day at its highest level in two months, with strong gains in the mining and energy sectors.[MORE]
Australian market powers ahead
The Australian share market is powering ahead, boosted by mining companies and optimism that a government stimulus package in the US could speed up an economic recovery.[MORE]
Resource stocks, Wall Street gains push local markets higher
The Australian share market is higher this morning, led by a rally in resources stocks and gains on Wall Street overnight.[MORE]
Wall St rallies on back of recovery hopes
Stocks on Wall Street have finished higher as investors absorbed the minutes of the last Federal Reserve policy meeting, which build the case for a second US Government stimulus package.[MORE]
Market ends higher after widespread gains
The Australian share market enjoyed a boost in Tuesday's trade with significant gains recorded in the finance, resources and telecommunications sectors.[MORE]
Finance, resource sectors drive market higher
Strong gains in the finance and resources sectors throughout the afternoon have pushed the Australian share market higher.[MORE]
Markets higher in early trade
The Australian share market remains higher despite losses of almost 1 per cent on Wall Street overnight.[MORE]
Dollar soars to three-month high
The Australian dollar is trading at its highest level in three months.[MORE]
World markets mixed ahead of Obama's stimulus package
World stock markets were mixed overnight, with modest gains in Europe contrasting with falls in the United States as investors focused on US President-elect Barack Obama's economic stimulus plans.[MORE]
Market ends lower after retreating from early gains
The Australian share market continued to retreat from today's early gains, finishing down at the close of trade.[MORE]
Market retreats from early gains, Gunns shares down
The Australian share market has retreated slightly from today's early gains, but is still performing solidly.[MORE]
Mining stocks lead domestic market gains
Australian shares moved higher this morning, led by strong gains in mining stocks.[MORE]
Gains expected on domestic market
The Australian share market is expected to open higher today after Wall Street's strong start to the year.[MORE]
Global stocks start year on positive note
Stocks around the world have soared in the first trading day of the year.[MORE]
Share market morning gains short-lived
Australian stocks are trading lower this afternoon, wiping out earlier gains.[MORE]
Share market gains after New Year break
The Australian share market is more than 1 per cent higher early on in its first day of trading for the new year.[MORE]
Markets tipped to bounce back in 2009
Analysts are tipping a better year for the sharemarket after a horror time for investors in 2008.[MORE]
Markets end horror year on positive note
US stocks posted modest gains overnight as Wall Street closed out a catastrophic year that saw key indices post their worst annual performance since the Great Depression.[MORE]
Local markets finish year on a high
The Australian sharemarket has closed higher today, despite losing 41 per cent of its value this year, in its worst performance on record.[MORE]
All Ordinaries finishes year 41pc down
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The year in finance has limped to a close, with 41pc wiped from the All Ordinaries Index in total.[MORE]
Market higher after gains on Wall St
The Australian share market has opened higher this morning, after solid gains on Wall Street overnight.[MORE]
GM bailout details boost US stocks
News of an extended car industry bailout package in the US has boosted stocks on Wall Street, with the market finishing more than 2 per cent higher.[MORE]
