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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
... Commonwealth Bank was eight cents cheaper at $52.17 and Westpac had backtracked four cents at $24.29. Making headlines on Wednesday, Southern Cross Media Group said it planned to sell $471 million in new shares after reaching a 90 per cent acceptance ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
... AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was three points lower at 4,923. In economics news on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) issues data on housing finance in February. In equities news, the case between ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... year high and accounted for half the $NZ163.96 million ($A121.38 million) value of shares traded. The company said on Wednesday it had more than 90 per cent of Crane Group and will move to compulsory acquisition of remaining shares. Fletcher's larger ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
... the sector lower, plunging $1.20, or 2.51 per cent, to $46.55 after telling the Australian Securities Exchange late on Wednesday it had no explanation for the 20 per cent jump in its stock over the last two weeks. Mr Saffer said the statement quashed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
... Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and Metcash Ltd over the latter's proposed takeover of Franklins supermarkets. On Wednesday, the Australian share market shot up more than one per cent, continuing a strong recovery since Japan's earthquake ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
... were ahead at lunchtime. BHP was 60 cents stronger at $45.30, while Rio Tinto was ahead $1.13 at $83.41. Making news on Wednesday, Qantas said it would reduce domestic and international capacity, retire aircraft early and cut management positions in ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
... June share price index contract was up 27 points at 4810 points, on volume of 4,986 contracts. In economics news on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is due to release job vacancies data for February. The Australian Office of Financial ...

AMP readies for sale to AXA SA

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... by the Victorian court three weeks ago signifying the exchange of contracts. The final exchange will take place this Wednesday afternoon, with the first full day of merged business being Thursday 31st March. Due to the structure of the transaction, AMP ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
... pushing up oil prices and the huge reconstruction cost after Japan's earthquake. The fall of the Portuguese government on Wednesday and the increasing likelihood Lisbon will need to seek a debt rescue from the EU-IMF, like Greece and Ireland last year ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
... takeover of Franklins continues in the Federal Court. Village Roadshow Ltd was listed to hold a general meeting. On Wednesday, the Australian stock market closed higher on gains among oil and energy stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed up nine ...