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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
The Australian share market has fallen as investors sell off local mining stocks following falls on Wall Street. At 1200 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down seven points, or 0.17 per cent, at 4,090, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following sharp falls on Wall Street overnight as investors digest a positive start to the US earnings season, a eurozone deal to help support Spain and its banks, and disappointing Chinese trade data. At ...

HFT strategy profiling lab launched

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2012
Australian firm First Derivatives has launched a testing lab for HFT strategies and algorithms. Developed to allow firms to test their high frequency trading (HFT) algorithms and methods prior to live market release, the lab also has potential implications ...

Wins and losses in PC default super report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
The Productivity Commission has handed down its draft report on default superannuation funds, and while its recommendations were predictable, they represent big wins and yet severe threats for both sides of the industry. The inquiry was called in 2009 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower. At 0635 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was down seven points at 4,013. In economic news on Friday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is set to release May's financial ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
Australian shares are only slightly higher after solid gains on Wall Street but continuing problems in Europe. At 1022 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 4.4 points, or 0.11 per cent, at 4,017.7, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Go ahead Europe, make my day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... crusaders now know what they have to do. Sorry Frau Merkel, just kidding. Quite right, Virginia. It's the same underlying problem -- Germany's refusal to underwrite its co-members debts and deficits and its co-members' refusal to give up sovereignty ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
The Australian market looks set to open more than three quarters of a per cent lower after falls on the US and European markets overnight. At 0840 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 34 points, or 0.83 per cent, at ...

More of the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
... Then the G-20 Los Cabos, Mexico meet. Yup, it turned out as expected - more blah bloody blahs. Them 20 know there's a problem, they "promised" to increase efforts to "promote growth and jobs". As always there is very little clue on the how. As for the ...

IFM commits $90m to ConnectEast

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
Industry Funds Management has commitment to financing a $90 million investment into ConnectEast through a senior secured debt facility. The investment forms part of a $1.2 billion refinancing by the owner and operator of Melbourne's Eastlink Freeway. ...