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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
... single currency hit a seven-week high of $US1.4247 on the EU debt deal. The dollar fell to 75.75 yen from 75.94 yen, while gold advanced to $US1730 an ounce from $US1718. HONG KONG - Asian markets have extended their rally from Thursday after European ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
... financial ministers had been canceled. Assets that tend to hold their value in a weak economy, like US government debt and gold, rose. Manufacturing conglomerate 3M cut its 2011 earnings forecast, and US Steel warned that demand for its products could ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2011
... cents at $62.66, BHP Billiton had risen 26 cents to $35.74 and Fortescue backtracked six cents, or 1.39 per cent, to $4.25. Gold miner Newcrest Mining was 27 cents, or 0.81 per cent, weaker at $33.18. Making news, Peabody Energy and ArcelorMittal are ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
... will look like when the full G20 (Group of 20 nations) meet on November 3 and 4 and markets are really sweating on that." Gold major Newcrest Mining slumped $1.87, or 5.23 per cent, to $33.88 after reporting a 16 per cent drop in gold production for ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... lenders led by Commonwealth Bank which gained 62 cents, or 1.31 per cent, to $48.07. In other news on Wednesday, copper and gold miner OZ Minerals said annual copper production remains on target despite a drop in production in the three months to the ...

International planning expert urges advisers to voice FOFA concerns

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
Financial advisers are struggling to find time to meet with potential customers due to mounting compliance paperwork they have to complete as part of FOFA reforms. That's according to Canadian expert on financial planning Bruce Etherington, who has ...

European infrastructure an investment goldmine

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
Almost 2 trillion euro is needed in European infrastructure investment by 2020 according to the European Commission, with huge disposals now available to Australian investors that want to enter this lucrative market. Currently, the key infrastructure ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... to $US1.3763. That was down from $US1.3881 in New York on Friday. The dollar fell to 76.77 yen from 77.21 yen on Friday. Gold stood at $US1.682 an ounce, up from $US1.678 on Friday. Markets also digested major takeover news. US gas pipeline and energy ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... seeks to expand in the leisure retail market. Super Retail Group shares were in a trading halt at noon. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,677.98 per fine ounce, up $US6.62 an ounce from Friday's close at $US1,671.36. The December share price ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
... investors expected to fall - at 1230 AEDT for further direction. Losses were broad-based across all sectors after copper, oil and gold prices all fell in offshore trade on Thursday. The materials sector led the downward trend, falling 1.95 per cent. ...