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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
... Shanghai closed up 2.29 per cent, or 53.45 points, at 2,386.86. In a surprise move on Wednesday the central banks of the United States, the eurozone, Britain, Japan, Canada and Switzerland said they would cut the cost of providing dollars to banks. However ...

BlackRock wins $3.8 billion VicSuper mandates

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
... the relationship between BlackRock and VicSuper has grown out of important shared values. We are both signatories to the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment and act on the belief that excellent corporate governance is essential ...

Quantum launches US residential fund

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
... have strong rental markets. Quantum managing director Peter Gribble said the company had set up its own operation in the United States and was not reliant on consultants or Joint Venture groups. "We thought it was crucial to be hands-on in property selection. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
Australian shares have posted modest gains after strong rises overseas due to a positive retail performance in the United States and hopes of developments on Europe's debt crisis. The local market's early gains were more moderate than those offshore ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
... 18,037.81 on turnover of HK$41.16 billion ($A5.40 billion). The market was also given a boost by retails sales data from the United States over the post-Thanksgiving weekend showing a record amount of money spent. Chinese shares closed up 0.12 per cent. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2011
... days of losses, with investor sentiment boosted by a stronger than expected start to the Christmas retail period in the United States. The gains came after the market hit a seven-week low on Friday. "It's a very impressive rebound," Austock Securities ...

Those tight Aussies

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2011
... "AUSTRALIA'S downbeat consumer is starting to infiltrate the boardroom discussions of some of the largest companies in the United States, with global food leader Campbell Soup the latest to bemoan the reluctance of Aussie shoppers to spend money, saying ...

Prettiest of them all

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
... first quarter. Global growth concerns continued to haunt investors in the following three months on speculation that the United States of America could be headed for a double-D. Oh, and yes, it was during this time that the Greek crisis again erupted. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
... West Media Ltd hold annual general meetings. The Australian market closed lower on Wednesday after a positive lead from United States markets was outweighed by continued concerns about Europe's debt problems. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 38.2 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
... Group is the first of the Australian banks to complete a covered bond issue, raising $US1.25 billion ($A1.23 billion) from United States debt markets. In resources news, Atlas Iron has bought Gondwana Resources' 90 per cent stake in the Corunna Downs ...