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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2007
The Australian stock market is expected to open stronger today, after solid monthly jobs data in the United States boosted stocks on Wall Street. At 0750 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December Share Price Index was up 60 points to 6711. Today ...

NZ Super Fund defends Myanmar investment

... Investment framework that includes guidelines based on international conventions and relevant laws. These guidelines include the United Nations Global Compact principles as a key standard against which to monitor companies on human rights practices. ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2007
... remained in record territory at noon, propelled upwards by the big miners and major banks, after stronger markets in the United States. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had risen 36.9 points to 6575.0 and had set a new intraday high at 6590.6. ...

Little fish and the big picture

SUZY MAC  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2007
... Stability Report, the outlook for the world economy remains positive, notwithstanding prospects for slower growth in the United States. This should support reasonable profit growth while the US-led turndown in the global interest rate cycle will help ...

AIG auctions ManU FC jersey for charity

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2007
AIG Life is running a silent auction of a Manchester United soccer jersey that has been signed by the whole 2007 football team, with proceeds going to the Reach Foundation, a charity that works with young people around Australia. The Reach Foundation ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2007
The Australian stock market has been buoyed by a big cut in interest rates in the United States which has helped ease fears that the US economy could slip into recession. In early trading today, the Australian stock market had lifted by more than two ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2007
... senior client adviser and strategist Michael Heffernan said the banks are being tarred by the North Rock incident in the United Kingdom. "It is a bit of a red letter day today. I can't really see a spot of green," Heffernan said. "We are down 1.3 per ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2007
... $3.70. In market news, engineering and construction firm, Leighton Holdings Ltd, will merge its Gulf region division with United Arab Emirates company, Al Habtoor Engineering, investing $879 million for a 45 per cent stake in the new entity. Leighton ...

Zenith rates EII Global 'highly recommended'

... Lonsec had noted that the underlying fund manager had an 18 year track record of real estate securities management in the United States and had managed international real estate securities since the year 2000. "Apparently few other managers that Lonsec ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket remained high at midday after markets in the United States rose strongly on Friday. At 1209 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had gained 97.4 points to 6185.9, and the all ordinaries was up 96.7 points to 6183.9. On the ...