Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 1031 - 1040 of 1351 results for "Heavy"

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
... points, or 5.11 per cent to a five-year closing low of 9,447.11 following a 369-point slide Monday and a global rout. The tech-heavy Nasdaq plummeted 108.08 points, or 5.80 per cent to 1,754.88 and the Standard & Poor's 500 index slid 60.66 points, or ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
... lower at noon as the market anticipates an interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia this afternoon, and after heavy losses on Wall Street. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down 94.4 points, or 2.08 per cent, at 4446, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2008
Australian stocks were lower at noon, as nervous local investors await the outcome of tonight's US House of Representatives vote on a new version of the $US700 billion ($A888 billion) bailout of the financial markets. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2008
Local stocks may trade lower today after US equities markets fell by close to four per cent, while Europe suffered less but also was in the red. The key Wall Street indices all were down, as were commodities, including oil, gold, silver, and copper. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
The Australian stock market was lower at noon, shortly after the US Senate approved the Wall Street bailout package. Shortly before noon AEST, the Senate voted 74-25 in favour of the $US700 billion ($A887 billion) package aimed at keeping the US economy ...

S&P reinstates ratings for 18 funds

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
Another 18 products have been taken off Standard & Poor's 'On Hold' list after reassuring the ratings house that its "business as usual" despite ASIC's ban on short selling. The 18 funds, which include heavyweights such as the BT Global Return Fund ...

UN launches PRI think tank

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
... it will also facilitate cutting edge research projects in the field. As early confirmation of the event's success was the heavy oversubscription within two weeks of its announcement," said Bauer.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
Australian stocks have received a flat lead today, with Wall Street markets finishing slightly down, including stocks and oil, although gold and silver were higher. In Europe, the British and French bourses were up moderately, but the Eurozone's largest ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2008
The Australian stock market remained in positive territory at noon, led by strong gains in resources and a recovery in the financial sector. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 142 points, or 3.09 per cent, at 4742.5, while the broader All ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2008
Australian stocks are expected to show a stronger performance today, following a stronger performance on Wall Street overnight. At 0800 AEST, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was 127 points higher at 4,812. ...