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NAB and MLC make headway post sub-prime

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
... recession. "Australian economic growth is also slowing, but the level of activity should stay solid as continued high commodity prices inject income into the economy," the statement said. Meanwhile, MLC delivered a 20.2 per cent increase in cash earnings ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2008
The Australian share market was in positive territory at midday, with stronger commodity prices overnight driving gains in resource stocks both locally and on Wall St. At 1202 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had gained 65.7 points, or 1.15 per ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2008
... lower according to the SPI futures index in Sydney, but Wall Street points the way higher, following a surge in global commodity prices. At 0730 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index was down three points at 5,743. In local ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008
... flat as gloom in banks and pharmaceuticals offset gains in miners and oil shares which rode on the coat-tail of higher commodity prices. The FTSE 100 closed down 0.3 points at 6,215.2, well off its day's low of 6,155.9. The UK's blue-chip index advanced ...

India to ban food futures

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2008
Growing fears that hedge funds and arbitrage markets are playing a disproportionate role in driving up soft commodity prices is prompting the Indian government to consider a ban on food futures. The comments by the Indian government's finance minister ...

Hindsight strategy a winner: GSJBW

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
... hindsight funds. Keystone Funds - Series III includes four fund options including Sustainability, Global Equity Hindsight, Commodity Hindsight and a Food, Feed, Fuel II Fund. All funds have a 100 per cent NAB Capital Guarantee at maturity. The Food ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
... The Australian share market closed flat on lower trading volumes after a weak lead from Wall Street and a dip in some commodity prices overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 9.6 points, or 0.17 per cent, to 5585.8, and the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
... Australian stock market was lower at noon, on a day of lower trading volumes, with resource companies leading declines after commodity prices fell overnight. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 37.4 points, or 0.67 per cent, to 5558 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
... Group/PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index for April is released and the Reserve Bank of Australia commodity price index for April is due. In equities, Westpac Banking Corporation releases interim results this morning. ...

Soft commodity a hard buy

The demand for commodity-based infrastructure assets has outpaced the available supply, making it difficult for agricultural-based and commodity-based funds to find enough assets. Craig Swanger, Macquarie Group head of alternative investments said Macquarie ...