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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2008
... private client adviser Craig Walker said lower base metal prices had seen market heavyweights BHP Billiton and Rio lose ground today. "It's a pretty simple story really... Base metals were up substantially a couple of nights ago, but they were never ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008
... lower, at 3970.8, while the broader All Ordinaries lost 43.3 points, or 1.09 per cent to 3944.8. NEW YORK - US stocks lost ground again in more volatile trade on Friday as investors turned cautious ahead of the weekend and erased early gains supported ...

KPMG under fire on Westpoint audit

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008
Financial watchdog ASIC is suing accountancy firm KPMG over its auditing of companies in the Westpoint Group, a move that renews investor hopes to recover as much as $200 million lost when Westpoint collapsed. The action, taken on behalf of eight Westpoint ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2008
... per cent in the wake of the plunge on Wall Street. Shares fell as much as 4.65 per cent in early trading, but regained ground later in the day on fairly light volume. The benchmark NZX 50 index fell 98.32 points, or 3.08 per cent, to close at 3,090.22. ...

Bail-out might breach US constitution

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
Rising concerns that the $1 trillion investment bank bail-out breaches the US constitution are making it difficult for Congress to quickly approach the bill. At Senate Banking Committee hearings on Capitol Hill, Senator Christopher J Dodd, a Democrat ...

AUSCOAL switches to weekly

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2008
... success during this period lies with our staff...and because we make sure we have locals who understand the industry on the ground in the areas that our members work and live," said Watson.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2008
... low as investors cheered a drop in oil prices and a weaker yen, which is good for exporters. The market made up some lost ground after a fall the previous day triggered by political uncertainty after Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's sudden resignation. ...

US and Aus open equities borders

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
Local investors are set to benefit from a new agreement between US and Australian regulators that may allow brokers from both regions to only comply with their home country regulation when trading Australian or US equities. The groundbreaking deal could ...

Templeton targets Vietnam

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
... advantage of that growth," said Mark Mobius, executive chairman of Templeton Asset Management. "Having analysts on the ground in frontier markets like Vietnam benefits our company research efforts, enabling more frequent company visits and greater insight ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
... rose 99.39 points to 21,392.71. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket edged lower with top stock Telecom giving up more ground. The benchmark NZSX-50 index closed down 11.34 points to 3333.90. There were 33 rises and 48 falls and turnover was worth ...