Midday Report for Wednesday 10 August 2011

12:35 PM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

12:26 PM.The defending champion Andy Murray has been dumped out of the Montreal Tennis Masters in the second round after being crushed in straight sets by South African Kevin Anderson. Audio

12:17 PM.ASB more than doubles its full year profit. European borrowing costs fall again and the sharemarket bounces back. Audio

12:00 PM.Violence flares in Manchester as England's riots spread and the United States Federal Reserve says a further downturn is looking more likely. Audio