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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2009
... analyst with CommSec, Juliette Saly, said the market had fallen with profit-taking and a big drop in commodity prices in offshore markets, which had dragged BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto down. BHP Billiton fell 59 cents, or 1.54 per cent, to $37.67, while ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2009
... 20,929.52. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket started the week firmly, with the reporting season under way and with offshore equity markets rising. The benchmark NZSX-50 index closed up 11.98 points, or 0.39 per cent, at 3080.97.

Christmas in July

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2009
... like the weakness in the labour market, soft consumer spending, price discounting, interest rates, credit availability, offshore demand, etc.? And what about economic conditions? That's improving too. We've already seen China's GDP jump to 7.9 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2009
... Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey research conference concludes in Melbourne. On Thursday, a positive offshore lead and strong growth in China's economy saw the Australian share market post a third successive day of gains. The benchmark ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2009
... HONG KONG - Closed for a public holiday. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket closed lower, reflecting weakness in offshore markets. The benchmark NZSX-50 ended down 15.737 points, or 0.563 per cent, at 2,780.369.

Black or white - just beat it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2009
... white again. Increased personal savings would raise the amount of funds available for lending, lessen the demand for offshore borrowing, reduce upward pressure for interest rates, stimulate business borrowing for investment in capital and labour...and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2009
... said there had been rises across the board, but financial stocks were faring exceptionally well. "Economic concerns from offshore tend to make the banks a bit fragile and when that is reversed the buying comes back in," she said. "We are certainly seeing ...

Plus Capital eyes offshore managers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
Third party marketer, Plus Capital, is in talks with three offshore alternative investment managers to provide Australian institutional investors with access to their strategies. Plus Capital represents offshore investment managers that don't have a ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
... closed nearly 0.5 per cent higher, but declines in two of the top three stocks pegged back its gains compared with markets offshore. The benchmark NZX-50 index ended up just 0.47 per cent, or 12.95 points, at 2790.8.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2009
... Friday, the Australian share market finished firmer led by the major miners and rebound in cyclical stocks and stronger offshore markets. The S&P/ASX200 index gained 49.8 points, or by 1.34 per cent, at 3773.2, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...