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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2010
The Australian share market made up some ground by noon from an earlier fall following strongly negative leads from key indices in the US and Europe. At 1210 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 40.6 points, or 0.91 per cent, at 4,439.1 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2010
... tightening of their wholesale funding costs and continuing negative news from the US housing market. Resource stocks gained ground on an early surge, with the market assuming a change of prime ministership may be bring some resolution to the resources ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2010
... Exchange, the September futures contract was 55 points lower at 4496 points, on volume of 12,494 contracts. The big miners lost ground in morning trade with Rio Tinto down $1.14, or 1.58 per cent, at $70.97 and BHP Billiton 42 cents lower, or 1.06 per ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2010
... in Melbourne. In Australia on Tuesday, the share market closed firmly in the red, with the big miners and banks losing ground after a flat Wall Street lost some of its enthusiasm for China letting its currency appreciate. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2010
The Australian stock market had regained some ground by noon with the big miners and banks pushing stocks up on a low volume day of trade. At 1204 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had fallen 14.8 points, or 0.32 per cent, to 4,597.8 points, while ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
... opening, sending BHP Billiton up 16 cents to $38.35 and Rio Tinto up 66 cents at $67.54. The major banks had also recovered ground, with National Australia Bank up one cent at $24.35, Commonwealth Bank down seven cents at $50.92, ANZ flat at $22.30 ...

Aviva Investors mines Asia for mandates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2010
... products that will never be sold in Australia. Through Asia, the only thing we were recognised for is what we dig out of the ground, that's the reason behind the resources trust," he said. "Japan is keen for anything that provides high yield but they're ...

True Lies

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2010
Lies, damned lies! This was China's response to a Financial Times report that its State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) met with foreign bankers to discuss reviewing its holdings of Eurozone bonds. SAFE manages Beijing's US$2.4 trillion worth ...

Hold, Fold or Run

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2010
... sector most notably during the GFC? Yes. But it's different now. With the army of speculators trying to burn Europe to the ground, even a whiff of smoke creates panic. So much so that even the Pope -- yes, the head of the Roman Catholic Church -- has ...

RBC Dexia wins Superfund mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2010
... Asian investors. "With Asia being a specific part of our growth strategy, it was imperative our service provider has on-the-ground capabilities and an excellent local reputation for providing superior client service," said Markus Weigl, executive officer ...