The sharemarket has closed slightly lower despite commodity stocks staging a comeback. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 4.9 points, or 0.1 per cent, at 5097.5 points. The broader All Ordinaries index was down 1.5 points, or 0.03 ...
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The NYMEX May natural gas futures contract continued to rise Thursday after the US Energy Information Administration's storage report showed an above-average draw, yet the data came in below analysts' expectations. As of 12:28 p.m. EDT ...
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THE sharemarket enjoyed a bumper day, closing almost 1.5 per cent higher on positive overseas leads. the close today, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 71.3 points, or 1.45 per cent, at 4976.8 points. The broader All Ordinaries ...
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The Australian dollar opened higher as a fresh bout of US dollar weakness and firmer commodities prices pushed the local currency towards 105 US cents. At 7am AEST the dollar was at 104.90 US cents, up from yesterday’s local close ...
The NYMEX May natural gas futures contract bounced above the $4/MMBtu mark early Friday on heavy volume as traders continued to digest Thursday's bullish storage data, sources said. As of 10:12 a.m. EDT (1412 GMT), the contract was ...
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Australian investors will be keeping an eye out for Chinese and US economic data this week, as well as any developments in North Korea. The Australian market is expected to open lower today after falls on Wall Street and in Europe. The ...
Australian stocks have opened firmer, with the big supermarket chains and energy companies leading the broader market higher. At 10.26am AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 25 points, or 0.5 per cent, at 4991.5 points. The ...
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NCDEX, the leading agricultural commodity exchange in the country launches its cotton futures contract with effect from April 1, 2013. It has incorporated few key modifications into the contract specifications of its earlier contract, so as ...
US spot monthly natural gas prices for March increased by 57 cents, or 17% on average, to $3.92/MMBtu, compared with the previous month's $3.35/MMBtu average, Inside FERC's Gas Market Report said Monday. The NYMEX April gas futures ...
The NYMEX April natural gas futures contract settled 6.2 cents lower at $3.865/MMBtu Monday as an overbought market saw a correction after last week's rally. The contract kept "popping up to $4[/MMBtu] and moving back" in the last ...
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The NYMEX natural gas futures contract reached seven consecutive record high open interest levels during the period from March 15 to March 25, Chicago-based CME Group said Tuesday. The first record at 1,316,945 contracts posted on March ...
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The NYMEX April natural gas futures contract settled 0.8 cent lower at $3.927/MMBtu on Friday as market players weighed supportive weather forecasts against Thursday's bearish storage pull. "Weather outlooks maintain their bullish ...
The sharemarket is trading lower, led down by the big miners on concerns over iron ore prices. At 12.07pm AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 38.1 points, or 0.76 per cent, at 4949.3 points. The broader All Ordinaries index ...
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Australian stocks have tumbled for a third straight day, led by hefty falls from the major miners in response to a bleak outlook for iron ore prices. At 4.15pm AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 20.1 points, or 0.4 per cent, at ...
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The sharemarket has closed lower for a second straight day after giving up early gains during afternoon trading. At 4.15pm AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 28 points, or 0.56 per cent, at 4987.4 points. The broader All ...
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