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 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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Aussie stocks lower at noon
The Australian share market was more than 1.5 per cent lower at noon with both the financial and resources sectors in the red.
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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Stocks of interest on the Australian stock exchange at today.
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.
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.
BHP, Wesfarmers results to set market tone
Australian stocks are set for a volatile week ahead as investors digest a flurry of earnings reports and try to guess where interest rates are heading and the extent to which the global economy is slowing.
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.
ASX high at noon as Wall St soars
The Australian stock market was up at noon as News Corporation Ltd reported robust fourth-quarter and full-year results.
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The stock market is up despite US equities slumping on jobs and manufacturing figures.
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Stocks under pressure after US falls
The share market is expected to open lower after Wall St fell over 1% on Friday.
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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.
Australian stocks hit 32-month low
The Aussie stock market was languishing at a 32-month low at noon as fears of slowing global growth lowered commodity prices and hammered the resources sector.
Shares bounce back
The share market has bounced back to open higher after the Dow rose on Wall Street overnight.
Shares near 5000 barrier
Share open lower, as banks and miners drag the market towards the 5000 barrier.
Resources keep shares in the black
THE sharemarket rallied in afternoon trading to close marginally higher after some heavy lifting by the big miners offset jitters among the financials.
Banks pull shares down
The Australian share market was lower in early afternoon trading, as falls in the banking outweighed gains among the big miners.
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.
Shares slither up, oiled by resources
THE sharemarket closed in positive territory yesterday, buoyed by strong gains in the resource and energy sectors.
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