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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2007
... 23,016.20. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket jumped nearly one per cent yesterday, ignoring the lead from weaker United States markets as blue chip stocks led the way. The benchmark NZXS-50 index closed up 38.62 points, or 0.9 per cent, at a nearly ...

US energy powers VFMC

... one of the investors in a power fund run by private equity fund manager Energy Investors. VFMC has bought into the United States Power Fund III, which closed oversubscribed at $1.56 billion (US$1.35 billion). The fund will invest in different types of ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2007
... advanced 10 cents to $24.75. Oil Search firmed four cents to $4.17 and Santos jumped 21 cents to $13.92. In the United States on Friday, stocks rose on a higher oil price and positive jobs data that pointed to a strong labour market. The Dow Jones industrial ...

Economic round up: savings follow interest rates

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2007
... lingering above the bank's 2 per cent target for over a year. Central banks in most countries, with the exception of the United States and South Korea, have all continued raising interest rates throughout 2006 to temper inflation. This and strong corporate ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2007
... trading case against Citigroup. The Australian stock market closed sharply lower yesterday, following weakness on United States equity markets and lower prices for oil, gold and base metals. Base metals prices were mixed with the major miners clawing ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2007
... trading case against Citigroup. The Australian stock market closed sharply lower yesterday, following weakness on United States equity markets and lower prices for oil, gold and base metals. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 124.4 points, or almost ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2007
... their upward procession yesterday, propelled by a positive resources sector and solid market performances in the United States. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 49.6 points to 6343.4 and the all ordinaries climbed 48.2 points to 6365.3. NEW YORK - ...

Investa property funds get SRI tick

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2007
... figures showing the sector stood at $7.1 billion as of December last year. The growth in the market is coming from the United States, where socially responsible investment accounts for an estimated $2.3 trillion, or nearly ten per cent of all professionally ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2007
... market on a new strategic partnership. The Australian stock market surged to record highs yesterday after strong United States markets and higher base metals prices boosted sentiment. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 91.9 points, or 1.5 per cent ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2007
... 2,531.53. Copper and zinc prices rallied almost three per cent in London, bolstered by strong growth signs from the United States and a mine strike in Peru, although lead and aluminium both lost ground. Locally, the big miners both were higher at 1022 ...