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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to open stronger on a positive lead from Wall Street. At 0657 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index was up 10 points at 6,402. Today, Mexican cement maker Cemex's bid for Rinker ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2007
The Australian share market continued its climb upwards this morning after stronger base metals prices, and a rise on Wall Street last Friday, gave confidence to local investors. At 1015 AEST, the bluechip S&P/ASX200 Index gained 33.3 points to 6327.1 ...

Aviva bags diversity award

Savings and insurance giant Aviva won the United Nations' Global Diversity and Innovation Award for its international diversity programmes. The judges chose Aviva for its"innovative" approach to embedding diversity within the company. Two years ago ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2007
Australian stocks made big gains at noon, with markets hitting fresh all time highs, while investors were feeling confident that inflation is under control and the central bank will not raise interest rates tomorrow. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

US giant targets local mortgage insurance market

The NYSE listed MGIC Investment Corporation, the largest provider of mortgage insurance in the US, has earmarked Australia as the first target in its international push. This month Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC) Australia received an ...

World first index monetises climate change risk

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007
Research and ratings agency RepuTex will establish the world's first climate change growth index in July, quantifying for the first time the impact of a carbon-constrained environment on businesses listed on the ASX 300. The company looked at current ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher this morning after a strong lead from Wall Street and takeover speculation surrounding mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto set to continue. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, at 0825 AEST, the ...

Carbon trading gets competitive hedge

Hedge fund giant Man Investments has released a new report revealing carbon trading markets as the next frontier for the hedge fund sector. According to the World Bank, the international carbon market is trading more than $30 billion ($US 25 million) ...

Market wrap - midday

The Australian share market slipped into negative territory by noon, dampened by a soft Wall Street, with the mining giants among the biggest losers. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 Index dropped five points to 6,161, while the all ordinaries ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open in negative territory following falls on Wall St. At 0740 AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was trading down 17 points, or 0.28 per cent at 6,157. In economic news ...