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Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2007
... the December share price index contract was down 59 points at 6666 on a volume of 4,372 contracts. Despite higher base metals overnight in London, the big miners weighed on the index with BHP Billiton Ltd falling 86 cents, or 1.9 per cent, to $44.34. ...

Living in a volatile world: Pengana

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2007
... options over the next 30 days. Wilkinson said they also expect to launch a family of volatility funds around oil prices, metals and other highly volatile measures Expectations of returns are in the mid-20 per cent range but if volatility expands we expect ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2007
... Alesco Corporation Ltd is to hold its annual general meeting, as will Allco Equity Partners, while in Perth, the Gindalbie Metals Ltd general meeting is due. Beadall Resources Ltd is to list on Australian stock exchange. The Australian stock market continued ...

Markets still at risk: Tagliaferro

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2007
... Since recovering from the last market correction, mining stocks have bolted to record highs." Using mining stock Fortescue Metals as an example, he said, "Despite the fact that Fortescue is yet to produce a truckload of iron ore it is valued more than ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2007
... Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher today following a healthy lead from Wall Street and from international metals prices, both buoyed by the US interest rates. At 0700 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September Share Price Index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2007
... Australian sharemarket is expected to open sharply higher following a strong lead from Wall Street and from international metals prices, both buoyed by the US Federal Reserve interest rates cut. At 0713 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
... Billiton adding 68 cents to $39.11 at 1205 AEST and Rio Tinto putting on 44 cents to $98.51 as prices for all major base metals rose on the London Metal Exchange. Rio today announced it will provide $420 million in funding to Ivanhoe Mines to finance ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2007
... 1,451.70. The Nasdaq Composite Index dipped 6.59 points to 2,559.11. Miners generally were lower today, with the London Metals Exchange complex softening off, Morrow said. "We're seeing rising stockpiles, particularly zinc," he said. At 1210 AEST, the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2007
... index contract had added 92 points to 6185 on a volume of 10,416 contracts. CMC Markets senior dealer James Foulsham said metals were mixed but copper was significantly stronger, driven by BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto. "Some of the company reports that ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2007
... two-day Australian Gas Markets Conference takes place. In Adelaide, BHP Billiton group manager of corporate affairs for base metals Richard Yeeles addresses the Australian Pipeline Industry dinner. The Australian sharemarket ended yesterday in positive ...