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.
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.
Stocks recover
The Australian share market is still down, but is off earlier lows.
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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.
ASX close flat as bank gains offset
The Australian share market closed flat as a rally in banks and property trusts, triggered by a positive US lead, offset falls in mining and energy stocks.
Aussie shares close higher
The Australian share market closed in the black after stronger commodity prices bolstered resource stocks and countered a negative US lead overnight.
Aussie stocks 2 per cent higher at noon
The Australian stock market was two per cent higher at noon after gains from the resource and energy sectors offset a poor lead from Wall Street overnight.
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.
ASX closes sharply lower
The Australian share market closed sharply lower, losing two per cent as weaker financial and resource stocks added to the negative direction from Wall Street.
Aussie stocks down two per cent at noon
The Australian stock market was two per cent lower at noon after falls from the resource and financial sectors following a drop on Wall Street overnight.
Stocks close higher driven by miners
The Australian share market closed moderately higher, driven by renewed strength in global miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.
ASX marginally in the red
The ASX was marginally in the red at noon, with gold stocks heavily sold off for the second consecutive day on the back of a falling gold price.
Aussie sharemarket closes stronger
The Australian share market closed moderately stronger driven by an improvement in financial stocks and a positive lead from Wall Street.
Stocks close slightly higher
The Australian share market has closed flat, with Westpac and St George the only standouts among banking stocks and the big miners generally weaker.
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.
ASX slightly firmer with banks stronger
The Australian share closed marginally firmer, with the banking sector gaining ground and a slightly positive Wall Street adding to the buoyant local tone.
Stocks above 5000
Australian shares rise in early trade, after another fall in oil prices.
08/06/08
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Aussie stocks lower after resources fall
The Australian share market closed lower after losses from the resources sector amid sharply weaker commodity prices overnight and a poor lead from Wall Street.
Banks lead stocks up
The stock market is up despite US equities slumping on jobs and manufacturing figures.
Stocks top 5000
The Australian stock market opens higher for a second day after Wall St rallies on positive private sector employment data.
Banks pull stocks higher
The stock bounces back after Wall St is buoyed by a drop in the oil price and positive consumer confidence data.
07/29/08
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Banks drag shares down
The Australian stock market opens lower despite a positive end to Wall St trading on Friday.
Market bounces back
The share market opens higher, pushed up by the big miners and banks.