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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
... meeting. In Australia, the market on Thursday snapped its three-day losing streak to finish strongly on the back of resurgent mining stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 42.1 points, or one per cent, at 4,267.8, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
Australian shares have posted strong gains after better-than-expected trade data boosted already buoyant mining stocks. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showing a surge in exports and a widening trade surplus gave further impetus to mining ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... buy a 10 per cent stake in Fairax for $192 million. Added to her existing four per cent stake, the move would make the mining magnate the largest shareholder in the nation's biggest independent media company and could give her a seat on the board. Fairfax ...

Solaris names new resource analyst

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... Hodder who has stepped down as resource analyst at boutique equities fund manager Solaris to set up his own Private Equity Mining Fund. Hodder, who has been with Solaris since 2008, is also set to pursue "other opportunities" in the resources sector ...

Super tax concessions in spotlight

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... yesterday was seen by the Greens as a direct result of their negotiations for review. "As part of the discussions about the mining tax package the Greens had detailed discussions with the Government about the revenue going to superannuation, and the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... at 4255. No major economic news is expected on Monday. In equities news, Roc Oil, Linc Energy, Regis Resources, Perseus Mining, Gryphon Minerals, Platinum Australia, Mineral Resources and Sundance Resources are among those posting quarterly activity ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... helped resources stocks. "We're seeing a few bright spots in there," Mr Bishop said. Australia's largest gold miner Newcrest Mining rose 2.1 per cent, or 72 cents, to $32.86 even after it reported a 20 per cent fall in quarterly production, compared ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... index futures contract was up 16 points at 4,208. No major economic news is expected on Tuesday. In equities news, Newcrest Mining and Aquarius Platinum give second quarter reports, GUD Holdings posts its first half results, while Oil Search and Panaust ...

Wolf, wolf

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... profits and a slowdown in the Australian economy without a technical recession, largely due to the momentum in the big mining construction projects.'' So what do we do now? Take all our investments out of planet earth and send it to Mars? For I know ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... Nexus information evening. In Australia, the market on Wednesday edged up marginally to a fresh five-week high as upbeat mining figures and hopes for a Greek debt deal dragged shares out of the doldrums. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 2.3 points ...