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Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2005
... market will be watching for an announcement by iron ore exploration company Portman, which is expected to unveil a foreign takeover offer.

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2005
... today the Australian share market is expected to open firmer as a positive lead from the US, as well as some domestic takeover talk, should prompt a higher market. The March share price index contract, a key indicator for the day ahead, was 11 points ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2004
... Today ANZ, St George and Incitec-Pivot front shareholders while James Fielding unitholders vote on the proposed Mirvac takeover.

Investment group takes exchange by storm

Australian Value Funds Management (AVFM) made its debut on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) in spectacular style yesterday listing at 30.5 cents per share, more than 20 per cent above the issue prices of 25 cents. At the close of trade shares were ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2004
... trend is expected to continue as investors focus on retailers in the lead up to Christmas and in the wake of Metcash's takeover bid for Foodland. The December share price index contract, a key indicator for the day ahead, was three points firmer at 3962 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2004
... Today the market will be focused on WMC Resources, after Anglo-Swiss miner Xstrata said it would take its $7.4 billion takeover offer directly to shareholders after the WMC board refused to consider the proposal. Also today Harvey Norman, Angus & Coote ...

Lend Lease merger with GPT defeated

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2004
... General Property Trust (GPT) unitholders voted against a merger with Lend Lease Corp Ltd. The outcome puts GPT back in takeover play and Stockland is in the front seat with its offer announced on November 8. Lend Lease managing director Greg Clarke said ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2004
... Statistics, which reports September overseas arrivals and departures and a GPT Split Trust meeting to vote on Lend Lease takeover proposal.

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2004
... oil prices overnight are expected to weigh on the Australian resources sector. However with annual general meetings and takeover bids on the table domestically, the market could get a rally out of some individual stocks. The December share price index ...

Standard & Poor's announces change to S&P/ASX Indices

Standard & Poor's has recognised the takeover of Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ASX:ALH) by Bruandwo/Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW). As a result The Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group will be removed from all S&P/ASX indices and replaced ...