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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket opened lower today after comments by the largest US mortgage company on the economic outlook drove stocks down in New York. At 1015 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had lost 38.9 points to 6120.8, and the all ordinaries ...

Surplus surpluses and soaring profits

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
While uncertainty is still producing some gasps on US markets, our local markets are breathing easier and supported further by favourable economic indicators. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Chairman of the Banking Committee, Senator Chris ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2007
Australian stocks were firmer at noon, after the US Federal Reserve's market intervention last Friday gave impetus to the local bourse. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had climbed 196 points to 5867 and the All Ordinaries gained 194.5 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2007
The Australian stock market has fallen further after opening sharply lower and feeling the impact of steep falls on Wall St overnight. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 180.6 points to 5607.4. The All Ordinaries dropped 191.5 points ...

DMS pioneers fee-for-service technology

Planners dreading the logistical nightmare of providing a fee-for-service option to clients can rest easy after IT services provider DMS developed what it claims is the first ever software solution that fully automates fee-for-service payments. It took ...

Advance Asset addresses Boston Co staff departures

It will be business as usual for the team in charge of Advance Asset Management's international shares funds despite the departure of seven key members of Boston Company Asset Management (BCAM), said James Gruver, head of Mellon Global Investments Australia. ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2007
The Australian share market continued to climb at noon, buoyed by stronger international markets including the US, but held back slightly by yesterday's interest rate rise. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had jumped 23.6 points to 6124.4 ...

The upside of carnage

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2007
Is the current sub-prime calamity really another savings and loan crisis in the making, or just market noise? Consensus is that the volatility is more rollercoaster than bear-trend, and as such markets are quite capable of recovering just a quickly. ...

Sub-prime contamination causes market carnage

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2007
Australian sharemarkets suffered a $48 billion bloodbath yesterday after the 'millionaire's factory' warned of $300 million losses wiping out a quarter of the value of two of its investment funds. Bear Stearns, already embarrassed by the implosion of ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2007
After opening in the red, the Australian share market continued to flounder at noon in the wake of further troubles on US markets. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had shed 102.9 points to 6041.3 while the All Ordinaries dropped 100.8 points ...