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Midday market wrap: Australian shares follow US markets higher

... local trade, gains were led by News Corporation, up 8c to $11.67, and major resource stocks. Rio was up 14c to $30.58, while BHP Biliton added 7c to $9.32. The four major banks were also stronger. At $US0.6515, the Australian dollar was a touch softer ...

Afternoon market wrap: Local shares extend losses

... broadbased, including the four major banks and even more cyclically-oriented stocks such as News Corporation, Telstra, Rio and BHP-Billiton. Share markets around the globe have been undermined by a sharp sell-off in US bond yields, as bond investors ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares drift lower

... finish slightly higher, with the big four banks all posting modest gains on the day. By contrast, major resource stocks Rio and BHP Billiton both ended the day a little lower, while News Corporation also shed earlier gains to finish 1c lower at $11.74. ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares weaker

... Corporation trading 7c lower at $11.66 and the big four banks all weaker. Resource stocks were not spared, with market leaders BHP Billiton and Rio erasing recent gains. The Australian dollar crept higher in the morning session, after losing half a US ...

Afternoon market wrap: Shares claw back earlier losses

... losses, although the All Ordinaries still closed 7.7 points lower at 3,067.5. The recovery in the afternoon session was led by BHP Biliton, which closed 2c up at $9.29, and Westpac banking Corporation, gaining 11c to $16.17. The stronger session emerged ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares modestly higher

... banks all posted good advances in morning trade, while News Corporation added 10c to $11.97. Major resource stocks Rio and BHP Biliton were also higher at the open. But the Australian dollar slipped during local trade. At midday the currency was fetching ...

Midday market wrap: Australian shares open higher

... Ordinaries had increased 27.4 points to 3,050.2. Advances were broadbased, including the major banks, major resource stocks Rio and BHP Billiton, and media conglomerate News Corporation. Japan's Nikkei 225 index was also up almost 1.0%, following a sharp ...

Afternoon market wrap: Stocks end square

... overnight on US exchanges. The late rally was led by the major banks, all of which finished up on the day. But News Corporation, BHP and Rio all pared recent gains. The Australian dollar ended the day at $US0.6585, almost half a US cent higher than yesterday's ...

Afternoon market wrap: Australian shares lag offshore gains

... major resource stocks both pushed the local market higher. The media conglomerate closed 29 cents higher at $11.49, while BHP Billiton and Rio both gained by over 2%. Major banking stocks all ended the day lower. The Australian dollar also continued ...

Conroy cautions superannuation funds on use of hedge funds

... oppose the use of hedge funds, "trustees should be aware of the higher risks they often involve". Earlier, Conroy had labelled BHP's $50 million payout to Brian Gilbertson "an obscene abuse of shareholder funds". "This is another slap in the face for ...

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Another MWL adviser banned over Shield collapse

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

ASIC has banned another MWL Financial adviser Nicole Niu from providing financial services, controlling an entity that carries on a financial services business or performing any function involved in the carrying on of a financial services business for a period of five years.

Warakirri, LongView launch home equity strategy

MATTHEW WAI

Warakirri Asset Management and LongView are partnering to bring a new shared equity co-investment fund exclusively to wholesale investors seeking access to Australia's residential property market.

Swedish PE giant sweetens offer bid for Perpetual

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

EQT AB has sweetened its offer bid for Perpetual, after the financial services firm rejected the unsolicited takeover bid from the Swedish private equity giant earlier in the month.

Igneo opens private infrastructure strategy to advised investors

VINNY VUCAGO

Igneo Infrastructure Partners has launched its first private infrastructure fund for advised and wholesale investors in Australia.

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