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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
The Australian share market was over one per cent higher at noon led by the resources and financial sectors and a surge on Wall Street overnight. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 41.2 points, or 1.07 per cent, at 3908.3 points, while ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher following another day of gains on Wall Street after a stronger than expected profit result from finance giant Goldman Sachs. At 0730 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2009
The Australian share market was moderately lower at noon led down by the resources sector and a weaker Wall Street. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 21.8 points, or 0.57 per cent, at 3772.3 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Volatility: a new asset class?

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2009
Volatility is not just a market barometer of investor sentiment, it is an emerging asset class too, said a fund manager that has amassed $5.8 billion on volatility strategies since 1999. French fund management giant Credit Agricole Asset Management ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2009
The Australian share market was flat at noon after receiving a small boost from better than expected unemployment figures, but weaker commodity prices drove the resources sector lower. At 1201 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 5.7 points ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
The Australian share market remained lower at noon dragged down by weakness among the big miners and the energy sector. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 56.8 points, or 1.48 per cent, at 3,771.4 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2009
The Australian share market was firmly in the black at noon on the back of a strong US lead. At 1208 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 59.7 points, or 1.54 per cent, at 3,946.6 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had advanced 56.9 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2009
The Australian share market was in the black at noon on light trading volumes, with mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto driving modest gains. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 12.3 points, or 0.32 per cent, at 3,916.1 points at 1208 AEST, while ...

South Africa and Brazil take ESG lead

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2009
South African and Brazilian companies have been identified for their progress on integrating environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) disclosure by global institutional investors. The Emerging Markets Disclosure Project (EMDP) survey found ...

AIA arises from AIG

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
AIA has today become the new name and brand for AIG Life in Australia as the group takes another step towards becoming a fully independent Asian-based insurance giant. The initiative follows similar moves announced last month by other former AIG subsidiaries ...