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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
The Australian sharemarket was more than 1% higher at noon following gains on US and European markets and strong performances from resource and energy stocks. At 1200 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 52.8 points, or 1.29 per cent ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
The Australian sharemarket has opened flat as investors look for signs of a solution in Europe on the last trading day of the financial year. At 1015 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 6.5 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,038.3, while ...

Gen Y's more financially independent

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
At a time when Baby Boomers are suffering a sharemarket hammering, fewer GenY children now expect financial assistance with the purchase of their first home than in previous years, according to RaboDirect. According to the latest RaboDirect National ...

EQT fund FUM decline results in closure

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
The EQT Intrinsic Value International Sharemarkets PLUS Fund has been terminated after a review by the manager and responsible entity. The responsible entity, Equity Trustees and the manager, Intrinsic Value Investments undertook a review of the fund ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012
... steady at 4,381, with 6,332 contracts traded. Patersons securities senior adviser Marcus Padley said the Australian sharemarket had opened fairly flat as investors digested a profit warnings from JB Hi-Fi following a profit downgrade from Seven West ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
The Australian sharemarket has opened one per cent lower as investors reacted to weak US jobs figures released at the start of easter break. At 1016 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 40.1 points, or 0.93 per cent, at 4,279.7 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... 3,338.42. HONG KONG - The Asian markets were closed for the Lunar New Year. WELLINGTON - Trading on the New Zealand sharemarket was even quieter than usual for a Monday, with trading rooms in Wellington closed for the annual anniversary holiday. The ...

Fund managers rate Aust equities

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
... structural changes such as changing consumer sentiment and the rise of internet technologies is also affecting the local sharemarket, according to Martin Conlon, head of Australian Equities, fund manager Schroders. In valuing Australian equities, Conlon ...

Investors looking backwards: Mercer

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... which released its investment report ranking the best performing fund managers and sector results. The Australian sharemarket fell 11% in 2011, with Mercer finding it underperformed in global markets after rising 1.9% in the 2010 calendar year. In ranking ...

AMP enhances super products

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
... year terms for selected retail and corporate super products where term deposits are currently available. "With the sharemarket volatility that investors have seen over recent times there has been increased demand for more conservative investments options. ...