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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2007
... don't believe this is a one-off incident that will resolve... there's some underlying problems with US housing and the sub-prime crisis and people over-extending themselves and mortgage lenders over-extending themselves. "(So) everyone's sitting on their ...

Super fund members want a safe bet

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2007
... three times more likely to take risks at 22 percent compared to females at just 7 per cent. Quadrant said the latest US sub-prime mortgage market crisis and its effect on the Australian stock market had raised concern among its super fund members. Wayne ...

Knee jerk over little Beige Book

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2007
... NASDAQ fell 0.92 per cent. The Beige Book did little beyond telling the market what it already knew regarding the effect sub-prime has had on the housing sector, however that didn't stop the 'knee jerk' reaction. According to an Associated Press report ...

AX investing takes hold

... of the largest US based quantitative and fundamental AX managers. Alex Dunnin Please contact Carl Davey, Morgan Stanley Prime Brokerage for further information on 02-9770 1619 or [email protected]

Rough ride may be over

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2007
The S&P ASX/200 closed at its highest in almost six weeks yesterday, equating to a near full recovery from the sub-prime credit crunch. Reporting season showed growth across the board of the top 200 stocks at around 18 to 19 percent exceeding the market ...

BlackRock scoops record $1.1bn quant mandate

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2007
... clients. It's nice to see the recognition." The mandate follows other appointments earlier this year, including TASPLAN and Prime Super.

Sydney on $24 million a day

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2007
... released to a Senate committee revealed that protecting the world leaders would cost taxpayers a staggering $24 million a day. Prime Minister John Howard in a 'YouTube' APEC welcome address said, "Unfortunately, the extra security precautions that are ...

Equities' erratic flight path

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2007
... current market turbulence will be around for some time so we may as well strap ourselves in and get ready for more bumps. Sub-prime related credit uncertainty and a slowing economy are still producing some gasps on US markets with repercussions felt ...

Sentiment stable as San Andreas fault

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2007
... and while BHP executives just 24 hours ago were saying 'sub who?' financial markets remain jumpy waiting for the next sub-prime tremor. Calm returned and optimism flooded the markets on Tuesday with our local bourse returning to the buoyant levels of ...

On the sub-prime defensive

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2007
Sub-prime fallout and more than a little paranoia has hit markets hard in recent weeks leading some investors with exposure, and others with none, to become defensive. Reserve Bank Governor, Glenn Stevens, had raised concerns over local councils' heavy ...