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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
... to post a full year loss of $427 million and planned to raise $757 million in a new share sale. Leighton was in a trading halt and last traded at $28.94. "It looked as though everyone has brushed the Leighton forecast downgrade and capital raising," ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
... On the local market, there were no major movers of note in opening trade, Mr Spooner said. ASX Ltd remained in a trading halt after Treasurer Wayne Swan announced he had blocked the proposed $8.4 billion takeover of the local securities exchange operator ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
... shares after reaching a 90 per cent acceptance level for its takeover of Austereo Group. Southern Cross entered a trading halt on Wednesday morning, last trading at $1.73. Drilling and contract mining company Ausdrill said it planned to sell $149.5 million ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2011
... $3.76, while Suncorp Group was in third place, up 24 cents, or 2.92 per cent, at $8.45. QBE Insurance Group is in a trading halt pending a statement following investor speculation over recent heavy rain and flooding, upcoming full year results and takeover ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2010
... deal values the ASX at $A8.4 billion, or $A48 per ASX share. Shares in ASX traded last at $A34.96, before entering a trading halt late on Friday. At 1201 AEDT, the four big local banks were stronger. NAB was up 56 cents, or 2.29 per cent, at $25.04 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2010
... Billiton was up 29 cents at $41.17, while Rio rose 94 cents, or 1.16 per cent, to $82.15. Fortescue Metals was in a trading halt and last traded at $6.20. Mr Chatterton said Wesfarmers was a "highlight" throughout morning trade. Wesfarmers on Thursday ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2010
... 13 cents at $39.24, and Rio Tinto sagged 18 cents at $77.08. Securities in coal explorer Coalspur Mines were in a trading halt ahead of a capital raising. Coalspur last traded at 92.5 cents. Australia's biggest gold miner, Newcrest Mining, descended ...

US wants pause button in volatile markets

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2010
The US regulator has proposed a new rule that would pause trading in certain individual stocks if the price moves 10 per cent or more in five minutes. This proposal follows a meeting of exchanges, including the US Securities and Exchange Commission ...

AXA Asia Pac shares on trading halt

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
The countdown to the possible new owner of AXA Asia Pacific begins in earnest after the group requested a trading halt on its shares before noon today, ahead of a company announcement and a day before ACCC releases its findings on the AMP proposal. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2009
... cents to $13.79 and Oil Search was almost 2.5 per cent, higher, by 12 cents at $5.52, while Woodside remained in a trading halt at $47.18. Gold stocks were higher, too, with Lihir Gold up three cents at $3.29 and Newcrest adding 49 cents to $35.67. At ...