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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
Australian shares were higher at noon as investors took the opportunity to buy stocks at attractive prices, following recent heavy falls on the market. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 20.3 points, or 0.45 per cent, at 4,505.2, while ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
The Australian market is expected to open slightly lower today, after Wall Street stabilised following steep losses on Friday. At 0706 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was down nine points at 4,525. In economics news on ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
The Australian market again has received negative leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall St and European markets ending lower while oil bounced higher. Precious metals fell, and base metals were mixed. At 0719 AEST on the ASX 24, the June ...

Former ANZ chief rumoured move to UK Aviva

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2011
Former ANZ chief executive, John McFarlane, is reportedly heading back to the UK to assume the chair role of insurance provider, Aviva, after the shock exit of its UK chief executive Mark Hodges. Currently a non-executive at the Royal Bank of Scotland ...

AMP targets lost super to attract members

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011
AMP is targeting super consolidation to rein in $1.1 billion of lost super fees while building bridges between AMP planners and super. AMP have introduced a new free customer service designed to help AMP superannuation customers consolidate their super ...

Tower, Praemium tackle new frontier

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
Life insurer, Tower Australia, has taken a first step after the proposed FOFA banning of commissions on risk products. The insurance giant has joined with online financial portfolio administrator, Praemium which will give Tower access to its 200 planner ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
The Australian market is expected to open marginally higher on Friday after Wall Street continued a recovery, although it ended relatively flat. Both oil and metals were mixed overnight. On the ASX 24 at 0701 AEST, the June share price index futures ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011
The Australian market is expected to open higher on Thursday after Wall Street ended a three-day losing streak to close moderately higher. Oil and metals rose in overnight trade, too. On the ASX 24 at 0700 AEST, the June share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011
The Australian share market was half a per cent weaker at noon, while still heading for a gain for the week, after a pull back in commodity prices weighed on the resources sector. At 1202 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 24.8 points, or ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011
The Australian market is set for a flat start after the release of weaker economic data in the United States and on weaker commodity prices. On the ASX 24 at 0655 AEST, the June share price index futures contract was 11 points lower at 4,749. In economics ...