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Australian Market Report of February 17: Gained on Encouraging Westpac Earnings
FEB 17, 2010 09:30 - Article Views: 4,092
The Australian sharemarket closed higher Tuesday. Financial stocks were boosted as Westpac's strong earnings result provided a positive sign for the banking sector and Australia's economy. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 22.3 points, or 0.5 per cent, at 4567.8, while the broader All Ordinaries index gained 20.4 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 4590.8. |
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Australian Market Report of May 28: Economic Outlook Dented by US Debt
MAY 28, 2009 13:00 - Article Views: 10,140
The Australian share market yesterday closed slightly higher with a good lead from Wall Street. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 12.7 points, or 0.3 per cent, at 3801.1, while the broader All Ordinaries index rose 13.7 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 3795.3. There was a sell-off in late trading as investors drew cash to participate ANZ's capital raising. |
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Australian Market Report of May 15: Rebound on Recovery Hopes
MAY 15, 2009 13:00 - Article Views: 9,823
The Australian share market yesterday closed significantly lower as investors anticipated further drop in Europe and US. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 132.7 points, or 3.4 per cent, to 3723.4, while the broader All Ordinaries index declined 131.7 points, or 3.4 per cent, to 3710.8. |
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