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Australian Market Report of November 11: Stimulant Effect Passed
NOV 11, 2008 13:00 - Article Views: 5,415
Yesterday the Australia share market was buoyed on hope that China's economic stimulus plan would increase demand for resources. Mining and energy sectors rose on the news. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 56.5 points, or 1.4%, at 4,107.8 while the broader All Ordinaries index had advanced 53.4 points, or 1.3%, to 4,060. |
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Australian Market Report of November 7: More Dangers Ahead
NOV 7, 2008 13:00 - Article Views: 5,391
Overnight US stocks plummeted for a second day with a 4.85% drop as global markets plunged on fears of a deep worldwide recession. Yesterday the 150 basis points interest rate cut of Britain also surprised the market. Economists and analysts questioned the need for such a big cut and believe the economy must be in seriously risk with more dangers ahead. Investors ignored big interest rate cuts in Europe to send markets into steep falls overnight. The key Asian indicators also dropped more than 6.5 percent and wiping out much of the previous rally that had preceded the presidential election in the United States. |
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