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CSAM opens commodity fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2008
... the same time twice since 1970. Despite this, Burton said the fund would still be hard to sell the commodities story to shell-shocked investors. "I think investors are paralysed by what's happened. They don't want to sell their portfolio and I think ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2008
The Australian stock market remained in positive territory at noon, led by strong gains in resources and a recovery in the financial sector. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 142 points, or 3.09 per cent, at 4742.5, while the broader All ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2008
Australian stocks are expected to show a stronger performance today, following a stronger performance on Wall Street overnight. At 0800 AEST, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was 127 points higher at 4,812. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2008
Stocks listed on the Australian Securities Exchange could be in for a shellacking today, led down by the financial and resources sectors, after the US House of Representatives rejected a $US700 billion rescue package this morning. At 0809 AEST, the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2008
... raising to fund acquisitions in Egypt. Beach last traded at $1.67. Arrow Energy soared 57 cents to $3.90 after Royal Dutch Shell plc, Europe's largest oil company, formed a $776 million alliance with the coal seam gas producer and liquefied natural gas ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2008
... points, or 0.07 per cent, at 2,426.10. LONDON - UK stocks ended flat as forecast-beating results from BP and Royal Dutch Shell offset weakness in miners and banks. The FTSE 100 closed at 6,089.4 points, down 1 or 0.02 per cent. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2007
... 100 index fell, as Lonmin cut its full-year sales forecast, knocking miners off their feet, while heavyweight Royal Dutch Shell suffered a downgrade. The FTSE 100 closed at 6,697.7 points, down 19 or 0.28 per cent. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2007
... Index shed 8.04 points to close at 2,539.38. LONDON - Britain's FTSE 100 index rose 0.3 per cent as heavyweight oil shares Shell and BP were lifted by merger talk, but miners fell on lower copper prices. The FTSE 100 closed up 19.8 points at 6,579.3 ...

K2 targets retail investors

Absolute Return specialist K2 Asset Management will lower its minimum investment from $50,000 to $20,000 as part of its strategy to increase its retail investor base. K2 has also assumed the role of responsible entity for its funds and has taken over ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2007
... amid a global stock market rally spurred by upbeat US economic data. The oil sector surged after positive earnings from Shell. The FTSE 100 index of Britain's leading shares closed 79.1 points, or 1.28 per cent higher at 6,282.2. FRANKFURT - The DAX ...