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BT earnings up despite floods

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2011
... flows over the quarter with continuing strong growth in BT Super for Life customers'. This achievement has been partially offset by the rise in flood related insurance claims, Westpac said. Westpac did not offer a breakdown of performance figures across ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
... market picked up in late morning trading, but still were low given the long-term average, Mr Hickson said. Telstra's gain offset falls by Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, Mr Hickson said. Rio Tinto dropped $1.21 or 1.36 per cent, to $87.47 as investors digested ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
... index ended the session down 0.17 per cent, or 18.15 points, at 10,617.83, as weakness among stocks with exposure to China offset optimism caused by a weaker yen, which helps Japanese exporters. The People's Bank of China said on Tuesday it was raising ...

Whatever the question, the answer is China

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
This week's Financial Standard chief economist breakfast forum heard that no matter what the economic question, the answer always seems to be China and how we seize it's opportunities, contain its inflation threats and redirect its capital flows. The ...

Downgrade me

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2011
I don't know about you but it seems to me that everybody and his dog are now tuning in into the "Fiscal Deficit & Sovereign Debt Watch" show. Of course, there's nothing closer to our Australian hearts than the Gillard and Swan tandem disaster levy just ...

Investors direct $42bn to iShares

RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2011
... driven by market and investment performance of $132.1 billion and net new business of $23.9 billion, which were partially offset by merger-related outflows of $38.7 billion," noted the report. As for the impact of the merger, the group said merger-related ...

Market wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2011
The Australian share market was flat at noon after a quiet morning's trade, with mining stocks rising but weakness elsewhere. At 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 1.1 points, or 0.02 per cent, at 4,806.7 points, while the broader All ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
The Australian share market was slightly higher at noon, as gains in the financials were offset by weakness in the energy and consumer staples sectors. At 1201 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 8.7 points higher, by 0.18 per cent, at 4,764.4 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... on Monday. On Friday, the Australian stock market had a modestly higher end to the week with falls in resources stocks offset by a stronger financial sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index added 6.3 points, or 0.13 per cent, at 4,801.5 points, while ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
The Australian stock market was slightly firmer at noon as the financial sector offset weaker resource stocks in morning trade. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 3.4 points, or 0.07 per cent, at 4,770.3 points, while the broader All ...