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ABN-AMRO launches GLO-MAX

... The portfolio is directly linked to index movements that reflect the performance of underlying equity, property and commodity stocks in the US, Europe and Japan. The five-year product also has a 20 per cent lock-in feature, which is triggered whenever ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2007
... Billiton fell $1.36, or 2.89 per cent, to $45.74 and rival Rio Tinto lost $3.90, or 3.56 per cent to $105.70 as mixed commodity prices provided little protection from the rout on Wall Street.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2007
... responding to a weaker Wall Street." Mr Sekely said bellwether resources stocks BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto were up on mixed commodity prices. "They're riding the crest of a wave and many people think the resources boom is going to last for the next five ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2007
... 1,554.41. The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 39.41 points, or 1.40 per cent, to 2,772.20. LONDON - UK stocks lifted as commodity stocks rallied on higher oil and metal prices and heavyweight Vodafone surged. The FTSE 100 index rose 91.5 points to 6,724.5. ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2007
... dealer Dominic Vaughan said the market had been softer this morning, with mining stocks taking a hit. "The oil prices and commodity prices were soft last night," Mr Vaughan said. "One of the main driving forces over this week will be Thursday's domestic ...

Saddle up the greenback

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
... shrinking greenback, but also a growing interest rate differential between the US and Australia and continued strong commodity prices. While several economists are predicting a dollar for dollar parity between our dollar and the greenback in the next ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
... points to 1,557.59. The Nasdaq Composite Index lifted 46.75 points to 2,780.32. LONDON - UK stocks finished up, led by commodity stocks, as a strong US employment report eased concerns about the outlook for the world's largest economy. The FTSE 100 lifted ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2007
... certainly for the oil price and the gold price," Mr Land said. Resources stocks rebounded today, despite some weaker commodity prices, after yesterday's aggressive selling. "It was a good evening for oil, back over the $US80 a barrel mark," Mr Land said. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2007
... "BHP and Macquarie Bank are performing very strongly, and CBA and NAB are all up. "There's a bit of momentum trading on commodity stocks, with gold up last night... but it's mainly driven by fund managers, who will continue to buy commodity stocks." ...

Dollar for dollar

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2007
... bullish on AUD/USD reflecting a widening yield advantage, much improved investor risk-appetite and prospects for higher commodity prices." In an interview with Sky News, TD Securities global strategist Stephen Koukoulas said, with more interest rate ...