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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2011
... imports in December. There is no equities news scheduled for Wednesday. On Tuesday, the Australian share market made up some ground on Tuesday to finish stronger with gains from materials, financials and energy stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ...

HIP stands firm on investment strategy

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
Health Investment Plan will adopt a 'hold your ground' approach in its investment strategy next year, while undergoing an asset-by-asset review. "One of the hardest decisions to make is to hold your ground and to communicate that to your members," said ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
... Monday, the Australian share market was driven marginally higher by the big four banks and miners, but smaller banks lost ground amid expectations they will be hardest hit by the federal government's banking reforms, unveiled on Sunday. The benchmark ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
... almost half a US cent after the release to 95.65 US cents, while the major indices also experienced a small fall. But that ground was made up by gains in the next thirty minutes. Macquarie Private Wealth adviser Helen Spencer said investors were still ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
... Resources, banking and consumer staples stocks were the worst performers on the local market, while the energy sector gained ground on a rising oil price. "It's a steady day, but people are being a bit cautious," Mr Herring said.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2010
... gains, with BHP Billiton up 33 cents to $43.80 and Rio Tinto adding 73 cents to $84.42. By comparison, major banks lost ground, with Commonwealth Bank down 42 cents to $49.48, and Westpac Banking Corporation losing 14 cents to $21.79.

Hunter Hall regains ground

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2010
Fund manager Hunter Hall has outperformed its respective benchmarks across all of its trusts in the year to October, vindicating the group's stockpicking strategies and value investing model. Speaking at an investor briefing yesterday, the group reported ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2010
... contracts traded. Austock Securities senior client adviser and strategist Michael Heffernan said the market had made up some ground since opening slightly lower. "The fact that the market is up in the face of pretty heavy decline in National Australia ...

Better boring than bubble

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2010
... Frank Villante may work at a fund manager named after the stars but when it comes to investing, his feet are firmly on the ground. Villante, chief investment officer of small-cap specialist Celeste Funds Management, spoke at a media briefing about investors ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2010
... meetings. KPMG releases its analysis of Australian regional banks' results. On Monday, the Australian share market lost ground as investors cashed in on recent gains in the resources, financial and property sectors. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index dropped ...