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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
The Australian share market opened slightly higher following gains for the mining giants and despite falls on Wall Street. At 1013 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6.9 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,355.6 points, while the broader ...

$10bn in Asia M&A deals so far in 2012

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... significantly, the only destination which raked in more deals compared to Q1 2011." Mergermarket analysis revealed the energy, mining and utilities sector to be the most popular for M&A activity, accounting for almost $6 billion worth of deals being ...

The Fed, the ECB and the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... nonresidential real estate increased or held steady in most Districts." "Agricultural conditions were generally favorable. Mining activity expanded and oil extraction rose, while natural gas drilling slowed. Banking conditions were largely stable, with ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012
... The spot gold price in Sydney was $1622.85, down $14.10, from Wednesday's close of $US1,636.95 per fine ounce. Newcrest Mining was 64 cents, or 2.25 per cent, lower at $27.86. Financial stocks all opened lower. NZ shares fell four cents to $22.97 while ...

ASX bolsters mid to small caps

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... WA in the resource sector. The ASX had been undertaking a consultation process on a reporting framework specifically for mining, oil and gas companies with detailed rules on the disclosure of reserves and resources information due in the second half ...

Business continues to resist 12pct SG

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... industrial relations adviser Peter Anderson, said it is duplicitous to say the superannuation increase is being funded by the mining tax because it's really being funded by small to medium businesses which are already under pressure. Anderson dismissed ...

Can't fix what's not broken, yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... blues away. No need for another dose of interest rate largesse lest we find ourselves drowning in inflation. The domestic mining and resources sector would be happy to read reports that China's official PMI rose to 53.1 in March from 51 in the previous ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... were led higher by Santos which gained 17 cents, or 1.19 per cent, to $14.40. Australia's largest gold miner, Newcrest Mining, surged 68 cents, or 2.36 per cent, to $29.51, while copper and gold miner, PanAust Ltd, jumped 11 cents, or 3.67 per cent ...

Shorten demands clarity of stance on SG rise

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2012
... on business. Labor has been misleading the Australian people for the best part of a couple of years now, saying that the mining tax will pay for the superannuation increase. Wrong. The mining tax does not pay for the superannuation increase," said Abbott. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
The Australian market has opened weaker with investors abandoning risk averse mining stocks. The local opening follows falls on international markets overnight after unexpectedly weak euro zone economic data and disappointing Chinese figures. At 1027 ...