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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2007
... 0.44 per cent, at 2,374.64. LONDON - Britain's leading share index ended slightly higher, as gains in real estate firms and bid talk surrounding several food retailers struggled to offset a dent from stocks going ex-dividend. The FTSE 100 ended 18 points ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2007
... bargain-hunting after almost a week of steep declines. News of takeover deals, including a $US10 billion ($A12.99 billion) bid by Citigroup for Japan's third-largest securities company, also boosted sentiment. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2007
... while the Dow and the S&P 500 rose more than one per cent. News of takeover deals, including a $US10 billion ($A12.99 billion) bid by Citigroup for Japan's third-largest securities company, helped put investors in the mood to buy stocks again. The Dow ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2007
... to take full control of discount stockbroker E*Trade by offering to buy the remaining 65.8 per cent for $268 million. The bid for full control of E*Trade values the company at $407 million has had initial approval from the Board. E*Trade shares have ...

ANZ bids 20 times earnings for E*TRADE

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2007
... directors of E*Trade said they would recommend that E*Trade Australia shareholders accept the ANZ offer in the absence of a higher bid and subject to an independent expert's report. ANZ's managing director of personal banking, Brian Hartzer, said the ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2007
... ahead. Fear of job losses has prompted backbenchers to lobby the government to intervene in the proposed $11.1 private equity bid for Qantas. Airline Partners Australia, the group involved in overseeing the transaction met with 40 MP's in Canberra yesterday ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2007
... lowest close since January 17. HONG KONG - Blue chips rose 0.12 per cent while China stocks climbed 2.3 per cent, as investors bid up China Construction Bank and other financial plays amid gains in mainland-listed shares. The benchmark Hang Seng Index ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2007
... - Britain's benchmark FTSE 100 index rose 0.45 per cent to its highest close in six years, buoyed by banks and continuing bid talk but held back by oil stocks as BP slashed its growth target. The FTSE 100 closed at 6,346.3 points, up 28.4 or 0.45 per ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2007
... climbed 0.65 per cent as property developers extended their gains and Hutchison Whampoa jumped in heavy trade as investors bid up the underplayed conglomerate. The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed up 133.52 points to end at 20,563.68. WELLINGTON - The ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher on a positive lead from Wall Street despite mixed base metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0741 AEDT, the March share price index contract was trading up 24 points at 5,817. On the corporate ...