BHP, Woolies high on most admired list
Mining giant BHP Billiton and supermarket chain Woolworths have ranked highly in their industry categories in the 2008 World's Most Admired Companies survey.
Stocks close lower after US markets drop
The Australian share market closed lower after a big drop on United States markets and a surge in the oil price to more than $US140 a barrel overnight.
Stocks bounce back
The Australian share market has rebounded, led higher by BHP Billiton and Woolworths.
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BHP, Woolies among most admired firms
BHP and Woolworths rank highly in their categories in the 2008 World's Most Admired Companies survey.
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Battered stocks pare back losses
THE sharemarket recovered from earlier losses yesterday but still ended marginally in the red - taking its lead from a rout on Wall Street over the weekend.
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World markets advance after Wall Street rally
Asian and European stocks were higher Thursday after U.S. shares rose for the fourth day running ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Indian markets were closed after deadly attacks in the country's financial capital.
European markets track Asia higher after US gains
European stock markets closed higher Thursday in the wake of earlier gains in Asia and Wall Street's fourth consecutive rise on Wednesday, ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Indian markets were closed after deadly attacks in the country's financial capital.
Aussie stocks higher, led by resources
The Australian share market closed firmly in the black, driven by the resources sector after the commodities index recorded its biggest weekly gain in 33 years.
ASX closes lower after financials fall
The Australian share market closed lower after falls from the financial sector, with Babcock & Brown suffering a heavy loss amid a drop in interim profit.
Resources drive Aussie stocks higher
The Australian share market closed firmly in the black after a stronger prices drove resources sector higher, helping to ovecome a negative Wall Street lead.
ASX lower led by financials, resources
The Australian share market closed more than two per cent lower, dragged down by the resource and financial sectors and a weak lead from Wall Street overnight.
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ASX edges higher as oil and gold rises
The Australian share market nudged a little higher after closing relatively flat last week as gold and oil prices rose.
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