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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
... Hire Group Ltd, Spotless Group Ltd, Murchison Metals Ltd, Territory Resources Ltd, Quickfix Ltd, Atlas Iron Ltd, Bendigo Mining Ltd, Legend Corporation Ltd. On Thursday, the Australian sharemarket closed more than four per cent weaker, with losses in ...

Bell AM appoints CEO and COO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2008
... to focus on international equities. Bell Asset Management retained its interests in Bridgewater Managed Funds and Global Mining Investments. Existing Australian equities mandates have been outsourced to a new entity under the Karara Capital name. "There ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
... stocks, had led the gains. Energy and resources stocks bounced back after the price of oil increased overnight. At 1203 AEDT, mining giant BHP Billiton had risen $1.28, or 5.12 per cent to $26.28, while its rival Rio Tinto was up $3.90, or 5.65 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... "We've followed on from that... right across the board, with particular emphasis in the banking sector." At 1204 AEDT, mining giant BHP Billiton had lost $2.43, or 8.59 per cent to $25.87, while its rival Rio Tinto had shed $3.89, or 5.29 per cent to ...

Karara restructures for Aus eq focus

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
... will retain the existing international equities business and its interests in the Bridgewater Managed funds and Global Mining Investments. "Our approach to investing in Australian equities has delivered strong returns for more than 20 years. We believe ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... Mr Russell said. "The impact of a few corporate disasters like ABC Learning and Allco are still weighing on the market." Mining giant BHP Billiton fell 42 cents, or 1.46 per cent, to $28.38 while its takeover target Rio Tinto dropped $1.43, or 1.87 per ...

Market Wrap - Midday

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... Commonwealth Bank was down $2.02, or 5.32 per cent, at $35.98 and Westpac dipped 86 cents, or 4.32 per cent, to $19.05. Mining giant BHP Billiton fell $1.55, or 5.12 per cent, to $28.36 while its takeover target Rio Tinto dropped $3.32, or 4.26 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
... coming through from the energy sector, up by more than four per cent, following a slight pick up in the price of crude oil." Mining giant BHP Billiton had surged $1.95, or 6.98 per cent, to $29.88 at 1221 AEDT while its takeover target Rio Tinto had ...

Trader caught shorting despite ban

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2008
... and options despite the short selling rules imposed following the ban. It alleged that he tried to short Rimfire Pacific Mining NL, Harrington Group Ltd, QR Sciences Holdings Ltd and Mindax Ltd. The regulator was alerted to the transactions by the Australian ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2008
... by about seven per cent. "But the Aussie dollar got close to 80 US cents on better than expected unemployment figures." Mining giant BHP Billiton was down $2.19, or 6.93 per cent, to $29.41 at 1212 AEDT while its takeover target Rio Tinto shed $7.11 ...