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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
... results. PanAust Ltd gives its September quarter production report; GPT Group its September quarter update whhile Newcrest Mining Ltd, Tatts Group, Crown Ltd and AGL Energy hold their annual general meetings. In Australia, the market on Wednesday shares ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
... Billiton had risen 26 cents to $35.74 and Fortescue backtracked six cents, or 1.39 per cent, to $4.25. Gold miner Newcrest Mining was 27 cents, or 0.81 per cent, weaker at $33.18. Making news, Peabody Energy and ArcelorMittal are close to taking a majority ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
The Australian share market lost more ground during intra-day trading, with mining stocks falling on a negative outlook for iron ore prices. The major indices opened around one per cent lower and by midday had marked deeper losses. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
... Annual Australia Conference. In equities news, Wesfarmers' releases its first quarter retail sales results and Newcrest Mining Ltd releases its quarter production report. Amcor, Kagara, GUD Holdings and Nick Scali hold annual general meetings. In Australia ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... away from last week's 14-month low. "Copper is moving higher, which is a good indicator of commodity demand," he said. Mining giant BHP Billiton gained 55 cents, or 1.5 per cent, to $37.63, while fellow miner Rio Tinto rose $1.15, or 1.7 per cent, to ...

MLC Insurance platform cuts turnaround by 70pc

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... complete statements online. "This is particularly useful for advisers with rural clients, such as those who work near large mining locations and are often uncontactable for two weeks at a time. This allows them to maintain contact and continue the process ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
... shares were steady at $3.29. Materials also lost 2.2 per cent on the back of falls on offshore metals markets overnight. Mining giant BHP Billiton fell 77 cents, or 2.1 per cent, to $36.62 and Rio Tinto lost 2.3 per cent, or $1.56, to $66.44. Fortescue ...

Tax forum tackles wealth management issues

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
While big ticket items like the GST, Carbon Tax and Mining Tax may not have been up for discussion, there was still plenty to talk about for the wealth management industry as Government heads and industry leaders gathered at the 2011 Tax Forum. Treasurer ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
... (PCI) for September is released. In equities news, Bechtel Corporation chairman and CEO Riley Bechtel addresses a Melbourne Mining Club lunch, while Agrium Asia Pacific managing director Philip Gentry is due to address an American Chamber of Commerce ...

Dividends boom as capital returned to investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
... report. Russell Investments has released its high dividend and high value indexes and found the biggest dividend payouts were mining and retail companies and the four major banks. "In this period of lower growth forecasts and heightened volatility, companies ...