Australian Economy

Australian Market Report of November 18: More Softened Results Expected

🕔11/18/2008 1:00:07 PM

On Monday, the Australian share market fell to a four-year low as investors remained concerned about the continuing gloomy economic outlook. The big miners and the banks led the market lower, and all sectors were down. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 95.1 points, or 2.54 per cent, at 3,653, while the broader All Ordinaries index lost 86.5 points, or 2.32 per cent, to 3639.5. Analysts said the market was oversold on fundamentals, but more softened half-year results would be expected in recent days.

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Midday Market Roundup 18/11/08

🕔11/18/2008 11:26:00 AM

The market has been an up and down day – currently down 53 – up 11 at best, down 60 at worst. Better than the 98 point fall the SFE Futures predicted after further heavy falls on Wall Street. Financials outperforming relatively for most of the morning on the back of Macquarie Group's 1H result and 2H outlook. Property Trusts continue to struggle - down 2.8% - resources mixed despite metal price falling over in London overnight.

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Japan/India

🕔11/18/2008 8:06:00 AM

There was a bit of anti-climax in the news. It had been tipped by quite a few people, except it seems business economists in Tokyo.

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Lion Into Coca Cola Doesn't Go, Yet

🕔11/18/2008 8:05:00 AM

Coca Cola Amatil has rejected an approach from beer group, Lion Nathan, describing it as "incomplete and non-binding''.

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Hardie Drops Dividend

🕔11/18/2008 8:04:00 AM

Building materials group James Hardie has dropped its interim dividend as returns from the slumping US housing sector continues to depress earnings.

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OST Feels The Slump

🕔11/18/2008 8:03:00 AM

Shares in Australia's second steel group, OneSteel fell 8.3%, or 27c to $2.97 after the company's annual meeting was told the company was looking at possible second half production cuts and was cutting costs.

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CSR Goes For Cash

🕔11/18/2008 8:01:00 AM

CSR joined the new cash raising club yesterday, announcing plans to raise up to $482 million in new capital through a share placement and rights issue.

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