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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... do well on the view that US economic recovery will be good for the global economy," Mr Halmarick said. The banks were stronger, too, with Westpac, the ASX's second biggest company, adding 29 cents, or 1.5 per cent, to $19.24. Commonwealth Bank, with ...

No fast bucks: Costello

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... mandates place them in the ripe position to rebuild and improve Australia's economic infrastructure - this time with stronger ethical and sustainable values at its core. "As superannuation funds aim at longer term [returns], you particularly have a clear ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2009
... gained $2.31, or 4.93 per cent, to $49.16, and BHP Billiton rose 81 cents, or 2.51 per cent, to $32.99. The banks were stronger. National Australia Bank increased 19 cents to $19.31, Westpac jumped 29 cents to $18.46, ANZ was up 31 cents to $14.86 and ...

Tasplan axes $280m State Street mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2009
... firm's asset consultant Mercer's advice that there were opportunities in global credit at the moment and that CFS was the "stronger manager in that area", said Cassidy. Tasplan had also terminated a $10.8 million absolute return investment mandate with ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2009
... up 16.65, or 0.60 per cent, at 2,776.99 points. TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average dipped 0.33 per cent on Thursday as a stronger yen hit Honda Motor and other exporters, but steps by the US and Japanese central banks to ease the credit crisis helped boost ...

Fresh mint

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2009
... US$885 per ounce in early morning trade, the yellow metal rebounded sharply after the announcement and closed 2.6 per cent stronger. Are you thinking what gold is thinking? May I remind you again of Zimbabwe. Once inflation becomes hyper, interest rates ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2009
... happened for a long time, albeit off a low volume, albeit off a low base, but it is still encouraging." The big miners were stronger, with market leader BHP Billiton up 52 cents, or 1.68 per cent, at $31.52, and Rio 63 cents or 1.24 per cent higher at ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2009
... leading the drive today," ABN Amro Morgans Ipswich manager Tony Russell said. "It's been a quiet morning, Wall Street was stronger on Friday and resources are holding the market down." National Australia Bank was up 51 cents at $18.29, Commonwealth Bank ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2009
... releases figures on lending finance for January. On Friday, the Australian stock market closed more than three per cent stronger after financial stocks drove the biggest one day percentage gain in over three months. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is likely to open stronger on Friday following gains on Wall Street. Gold, silver and oil prices also were higher while copper was marginally lower. At 0641 AEDT, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index ...