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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2006
... strong gains from Wall Street. "We've had a pretty strong lead from the US overnight. The Dow was up quite a bit with takeover speculation over there helping the market a bit," Mr Foulsham said. He added that BHP Billiton had also pushed up the local ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected open softer on some weaker metals prices and a sluggish offshore lead with takeover activity continuing to dominate investors' focus. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0646 AEDT, the December share price index ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2006
... Australian stocks were still in positive territory by midday, buoyed by news that national airline Qantas has received a takeover approach. At 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 68.8 points higher at 5426.8, while the all ordinaries rose 65.3 ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2006
... contract was up 13 points at 5,456. Today, News Corp releases its first quarter results while building products company and takeover target Rinker Group announces its interim results. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases its September labour ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger, following a firm rally in global markets and yesterday's push to record highs. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0738 AEDT, the December share price index contract was up 59 points at 5,490. Today ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2006
... Corp helping keep the market in positive territory. "AMP has been moving around, there is still some speculation about a takeover," Mr Foulsham said. "Telstra is pretty volatile, again and there's a lot of volume going through. "The market is very high ...

Boost your business

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2006
... appreciate it, said Penderville. "Clients can start to see the business as a collective while someone can then step in and takeover the business and that is what boosts the value multiple," he said. The problem for many practice principals, however ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2006
... cents to $27.37. Materials group Rinker gave back some of yesterday's gains, which came on the back of a $16.8 billion takeover bid by Mexican outfit Cemex. Rinker slipped 16 cents to $18.43 by 1203 AEDT.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2006
The Australian stock market was stronger at noon with big gains from takeover target Rinker Group and Rio Tinto driving the bourse upwards. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index added 27 points to 5385.5?, while the all ordinaries gained 24 points ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2006
... materials company Rinker Group is expected to respond to Mexican cement giant Cemex's $US12.8 billion ($A16.79 billion) takeover offer. The Australian share market eased back from record highs on Friday amid a round of profit taking and increased concern ...