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Big Ben brings in the heavy guns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
... -- bringing the respective index levels just 6.7% and 4.4% away from the all-time high reached way back on 9 October 2007. Gold and silver and oil rose. So did US Treasuries. All because Big Ben did a Super Mario - not only in the QE sense but also in ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
... the local market's biggest sectors were all in red figures at the start of trade. Energy stocks were down 0.57 per cent, gold stocks were off 0.74 per cent and financials were down 0.49 per cent. RBS Morgans Ipswich manager Tony Russell said the weak ...

They will or they won't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012
We're heading into the home stretch folks. Soon we'll find out the answer to that seemingly eternal "will they, won't they" question? The German Constitutional Court will deliver its verdict on the legality of the EFSF/ESM rescue fund and the US Federal ...

Lazard consolidates Sydney foothold

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2012
... roles for Lazard Australia include: advising BHP Billiton on the disposal of its Yeelirrie deposit to Cameco; St Barbara Gold on its acquisition of Allied Gold; Mirvac Group on the sale of its Hotels business; and Gloucester Coal on its merger with Yancoal. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2012
... 24, the September share price index futures contract was eight points higher at 4,339 points, with 8,165 contracts traded. Gold stocks were the market's best-performing sector at the open, having risen 3.33 per cent according to IRESS data. The spot ...

Faith in monetary policy spawns new investment theme

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
... inflation with an attractive option being to borrow at the current interest rates in order to make investments in the likes of gold, Wood said. "Low rates tend to fuel growth, so investors can benefit from focusing on cyclical stocks such as construction ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
... were the best-performing sector, having risen 2.0 per cent at the start of trade. Materials stocks (up 1.67 per cent) and gold stocks (up 1.54 per cent) were also doing well. US stocks surged to their highest closing levels since December 2007 as Wall ...

New CEO for Sydney de-sal after June refinance

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
... executive of WaterSecure, a Queensland-based Statutory Authority that owned the Western Corridor Recycled Water Project and the Gold Coast Desalination Project. Davies has also held senior roles at Tarong Energy and PriceWaterhouse Coopers. The SDP) ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
... temporary licence for its controversial $US800 million ($A785.58 million) rare earths refinery in Malaysia. The price of gold in Sydney was at $US1,1692.92 per fine ounce, up 66 US cents from $US1,692.26 on Tuesday. National turnover was 136 million ...

Australia: all good and wishing for the worst

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
... but slowing" says BusinessDay. "Still growing strong, without the feelgood factor," according to The Age. "No more rolled gold GDP," cries Stephen Koukoulas in Business Spectator. Call in the usual suspects. There's slowing growth in China, tepid growth ...