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Australian Market Report of September 22: Awaiting US Monetary Policy Decision
SEP 22, 2009 13:00 - Article Views: 7,150
Wall Street closed mixed on Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting. The Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave the near-zero interest rate unchanged, but may begin scaling back some economic stimulus. Traders moved into technology and health care shares amid concerns the energy, materials and financials were overbought. |
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Australian Market Report of September 17: Wall Street Set a Good Tone
SEP 17, 2009 13:00 - Article Views: 7,956
Overnight Wall Street posed a solid gain as an upbeat sentiment that the worst is over increased investors' appetite for riskier assets. The shares were lifted by a round of buying in financial shares and a jump in US industrial production data. |
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San Miguel (PSE:SMC) Strong Profit Boosted by Asset Sale to Kirin (TYO:2503)
SEP 2, 2009 16:20 - Article Views: 6,562
Philippines' food and beverage giant San Miguel Corp. (PSE:SMC) said its second-quarter net profit rose sixfold from a year earlier, largely due to the asset sale to Japanese brewer Kirin Holdings (TYO:2503). |
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Australian Market Report of August 7: Concerns over US Jobs Data
AUG 7, 2009 13:00 - Article Views: 7,658
US stocks fell for a second day on Thursday as investors worried over the key employment figures, which are scheduled to release on Friday. Most economists expect the data will show the unemployment rate climbed to 9.6 per cent, from a 26-year high of 9.5 per cent in June. |
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Australian Market Report of July 17: Recession to End This Year
JULY 17, 2009 13:00 - Article Views: 7,607
Australian shares yesterday gained on the rise of Wall Street. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 gained 71.1 points, or 1.8 per cent, at 3995.6, while the broader All Ordinaries had gained 70.3 points, or 1.8 per cent, to 3987.8. |
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Australian Market Report of June 30: Trade Remains Directionless
JUNE 30, 2009 13:00 - Article Views: 8,092
The Australian shares fell in late trading on Monday, pulled by energy sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 lost 16.9 points, or 0.43 per cent, to 3886.9, and the broader All Ordinaries was down 16.8 points or 0.43 per cent to 3882.7. Analysts expect the local market remained directionless ahead of the financial year end. |
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Australian Market Report of May 20: Ignoring Weak Lead From The US
MAY 20, 2009 13:00 - Article Views: 9,278
The Australian share market yesterday ended stronger despite the negative lead from Wall Street. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 81.7 points, or 2.2 per cent, at 3817.3, while the broader All Ordinaries gained 79.0 points, or 2.1 per cent, to 3800.6. Today the local market could be buoyed by the rising commodities prices. |
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Australian Market Report of May 11: Wall Street Raised Hopes of Recovery
MAY 11, 2009 13:00 - Article Views: 7,281
The Australian shares ended marginally higher last Friday. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 3 points, or 0.1%, to 3941.7, while the broader All Ordinaries Index rose 7.5 points, or 0.2%, to 3919.6. |
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Australian Market Report of May 4: Market Digested Mixed News
MAY 4, 2009 13:00 - Article Views: 8,236
The Australian shares were marginally lower on Friday. On Friday the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ended 10.9 points, or 0.3%, lower at 3769.6, while the broader All Ordinaries fell 6.8 points, or 0.2%, to 3737.9. |
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