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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
The Australian stock market was marginally lower at noon, with gains in the gold and telecoms sector offset by weakness among energy and utilities companies. At 1201 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 6.7 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,262.5 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
The Australian market looks set to open higher, after wall overnight closed up two per cent as upbeat US consumer spending figures lifted hopes that economic growth will pick up and Hurricane Irene caused less damage than feared. At 0714 AEST on Tuesday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
The Australian market looks set to open higher if it follows Friday's international lead, despite closing lower on Friday. At 0736 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 21 points at 4,200. In economic news on Monday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
... was a bit of consolidation in markets after what has been a very hectic time," Mr Ive said from Auckland. "The (US) stock market benefited on the upside, mainly driven by technology stocks. "Overall, it was just a bit of consolidation in the market. ...

On the verge

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
The storm after the calm. Just when we thought financial markets have shaken off the high anxiety of the past week, teeth gnashing returns. Blood's again been spilled on the trading dance floors of commodity markets and most major equity markets around ...

Retail funds narrow satisfaction gap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
... from March this year there has been a sharp pick-up in retail fund member satisfaction. The wildcard is the recent stock market correction that some are calling GFC-2. Its savage hit on equity portfolios will likely drag down retail super fund returns ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar was over half a US cent higher on Thursday, after reaching 106.00 US cents overnight for the first time in two-weeks. At 0710 AEST on Thursday, the Australian dollar was trading at 105.44 US cents, up from 104.78 US cents on Wednesday. ...

AFM partners with Indon mngr for Aust expansion

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... "Mandiri and AFM will partner and target Australian institutional investors interested in exposure to Indonesia's stock market and money market." Mandiri's spokesperson, president director Abiprayadi Riyanto said the firm was particularly keen on super ...

Super keeping economy strong: ASFA

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
Australia's superannuation funds are a key factor in helping Australia through times of global market volatility, according to new research commisioned by ASFA. 'Enhancing financial stability and economic growth: the contribution of superannuation' ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
... "tranquillity to it, in direct contrast to the cataclysmic nature of trading last week". By noon, the Australian stock market was 80 points, or 1.8 per cent, higher with gains across the board. European markets rallied on Friday after France, Belgium ...