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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2007
At 1216 AEST, local energy stocks were mixed with Woodside Petroleum dropping $1.04 to $45.50, while Santos gained 15 cents to $14.15 and Oil Search rose two cents to $4.18. Santos announced today it would build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2007
The Australian share market had retreated slightly at noon, despite some buoyancy among the banks, as gold and energy stocks went backwards. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index down 9.4 points to 6371.4, while the All Ordinaries lost points ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open stronger today after a surge in US stocks, partly buoyed by Rio Tinto's $US38.1 billion ($A44.2 billion) takeover for Canada's Alcan Inc. At 0649 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share ...

FF enters market but quietly

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2007
The $42 billion Future Fund has entered the market to begin placing its $42 billion in investible assets, but won't be letting on how it intends doing it. "The Board of Guardians of the Future Fund confirms that it has met its previously stated objective ...

MFS sells half stake in HFA

HAMISH MADDEN AND CAMERON BOGGS  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2007
MFS has continued its frenetic activity of recent months, announcing the sale of half its stake in HFA Holdings as well as the acquisition of another New Zealand advice business. MFS announced to the market late last week the sale of 39 million HFA ...

AXA inflows surge on 30 June deadline

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2007
Fuelled by the impending 30 June concession deadline for one-off super contributions, AXA Asia Pacific has reported a huge 51 per cent increase in net retail inflows for the three months to the end of March. Net inflows for the quarter hit $782.9 million ...

Future Fund focuses on building blocks

Amid pressure from the industry to disclose how and when the Future Fund will deploy its near $50 billion assets, general manager Paul Costello stressed their main focus remains on building the right operational and investment infrastructure first. ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2007
The Australian share market remained on a high at noon after stocks shattered records at opening this morning. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6.6 points to 6204.3, while the all ordinaries jumped 4.5 points to 6188.1. On the Sydney ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2007
... growth. The Nikkei reversed 150.61 points to 17,453.51. HONG KONG - Stocks fell as sharp falls in Chinese mainland-listed A shares triggered a late sell-off. The benchmark Hang Seng Index tumbled 304.91 points to 19,346.60. WELLINGTON - NZ shares rose ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2007
... cent, led by China Mobile and large-cap property shares, while mainland financials lifted China plays as mainland-listed A shares ended a five-day losing streak. The benchmark Hang Seng Index closed up 199.58 points at 20,655.20 on turnover of HK$50.3 ...