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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2011
... reports in the morning. HONG KONG - Hong Kong shares dropped 0.44 per cent to a five-week low on Friday, in line with regional markets, as resource firms were hit by heavy falls in commodity prices amid concerns over the global economy. The benchmark ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
... full year net profit in 2011 to be 10 to 20 per cent higher than in 2010. Aristocrat shares were up two cents at $2.75. Regional publisher APN News and Media says first half earnings will be up to $20 million below those in the first half of calendar ...

Energy Super first feature rollout

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
... come, in part, from the merged members of ESI and SPEC. We completed focus groups, member surveys and held face to face regional meetings where we simply talked to them and asked them what they feel a super fund should provide," said Petrou. Members ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
... Group/Pricewaterhouse performance of manufacturing (PMI) index for April. The International Monetary Fund will release its Regional Economic Outlook for Asia and the Pacific. In companies news, explosives maker Orica Ltd will release its first half results. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
... general meeting to consider a development deal with Forge Resources until mid-June. Forge fell eight cents to $1.12. Regional energy supplier Australian Power and Gas Company was five cents richer at 51 cents after it said underlying profit will rise ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
... 42 cents to $52.47, NAB was down 11 cents at $26.33 and Westpac also was 11 cents lower at $24.79. In financial news, regional lender Bank of Queensland (BOQ) said net profit for the first half of fiscal 2011 slumped 45 per cent due to an increase in ...

Asia to grow amid inflation threat: ADB

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
... Development Bank (ADB). ADB's annual economic publication, Asian Development Outlook 2011 (ADO 2011), has forecasted regional GDP growth of 7.8 per cent in 2011 and 7.7 per cent the following year, slightly below last years rate of 9 per cent but still ...

Swan officially rejects ASX deal but is open to offers

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
... Australia if we want to grow our role as a financial services hub in Asia," said Swan. "Becoming a junior partner to smaller regional exchange through this deal would risk us losing many of our financial sector jobs. "So let's be clear, this is not a ...

ASX eyes merger alternatives

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
... rejection of the $8 billion tie-up, the ASX said that it maintained its ongoing belief in the need for participation in regional and global exchange consolidation. "ASX will continue to evaluate strategic growth opportunities (including further dialogue ...

HSBC targets super funds with China access

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... next few years. "As we mature and the Australian market matures we will probably look at more bespoke offerings, like regional equity funds and credit and fixed interest funds but there's not a lot of demand for those at the moment here in Australia." ...