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Aust Unity boutiques cautious on year ahead

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2011
... Australia since last June and the impact of the recent natural disasters, in particular the Queensland floods. Nonetheless, the mining boom will continue and the floods have demonstrated just how sensitive commodity prices are to unexpected setbacks," ...

Growth spoiler

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2011
... that the floods would take away one per cent from growth. This is not hard to fathom. Again from the National Accounts, mining produced the biggest contribution to Queensland's gross state output in fiscal year 2009/2010. Most mines are now submerged ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2011
... Pharmaceutical Industries holds its annual general meeting. On Monday, the Australian share market was dragged into the red by mining stocks amid concerns about potential cooling of China's economy after its government tightened monetary policy. The ...

Market Wrap - Mid Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
... commodities markets, precious and base metals ended overnight weaker, but crude oil futures contract prices rose modestly. Mining giant BHP Billiton was down six cents at $45.29, while rival Rio Tinto had fallen 51 cents to $86.51. Fortescue Metals was ...

Fairview beats benchmark by a mile

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
... its returns have included salary packaging company McMillan Shakespeare, gold company Andean Resources, Centennial Coal, mining construction services company Forge Group, and copper company Discovery Metals. "Certainly, we regard the outlook for small ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
... McCann are due to address the Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce 2010 Property Lunch in Sydney. Also in Sydney, the PNG Mining and Petroleum Investment Conference will hold its second day. On Monday, The Australian share market closed flat, as rising ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010
... with the energy, oil and healthcare stocks finding interest among investors. Rio Tinto's bid for coal producer Riversdale Mining Ltd drove the latter's share price up $1.70 or 12.06 per cent to $15.80. Rio added eight cents to $86.50, while rival BHP ...

Citi sees ASX200 at 5300 in 2011

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010
... with Citigroup Global Markets putting a 5,300 year-end target on the ASX200 for next year. Citigroup's analysts expect the mining boom to continue next year and, with limited spare capacity in the economy, they expect inflation to remain stubbornly above ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010
... Economic Development of Australia on "Sydney's role as a hub of economic and social progress". Also in Sydney, the PNG Mining and Petroleum Investment Conference kicks off a three day run. On Friday, the Australian share market held on to its early gains ...

Market Wrap - Mid Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2010
... was trading at $US1,374.80 per fine ounce, down $US1.20 on Wednesday's closing price of $US1,376. But gold major Newcrest Mining added two cents to $39.69.