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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
The Australian stock market remains significantly lower at noon after unexpected possible troubles with the European bailout caused world markets to plunge. At 1203 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 72.1 points, or 1.7 per cent, at 4,160.9 ...

ASX: Breakdown unrelated to Monday's Chi-X launch

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011
The Australian Securities Exchange has admitted that yesterday's four-hour trade stoppage wasn't good enough, but said it had nothing to do with the launch of rival exchange operator Chi-X next week. ASX Trade was down from 10.05 am to just after 2 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2011
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher following Wall Street's trading more than one per cent higher and after local shares rose on Wednesday. At 0840 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was up 27 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
Australian shares fell in morning trade, extending early losses on profit-taking investors. The market opened half a per cent lower on Wednesday after dramatic falls on overseas metals markets and a weak start to the US reporting season overnight. By ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2011
Australian shares were higher but had pulled back from early gains by noon as investors' optimism that France and Germany will have a plan to fix the eurozone debt crisis waned. The local market opened about one per cent up on Tuesday on the back of ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
Australian shares were higher at noon, bucking a weak US lead as investors took heart in a plan to recapitalise ailing European banks to help contain the impact of the eurozone debt crisis. The local market took less than half an hour to move into positive ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
Australian shares remained in positive territory at noon but had shed some of their early gains from morning trade as anxious investors awaited more news about a Greek bailout from Europe. After opening higher following German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
US stocks plunged on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average sliding more than 300 points, as global stock markets were stung by fresh anxiety in the eurozone over Greece's bailout. The Dow fell 303.68 points (2.69 per cent) to close at 10,992.13. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2011
The Australian share market was higher at noon, led by company results as reporting season continues. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 39.8 points, or 0.95 per cent, at 4,207.4, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 39.8 points ...

VicSuper nabs three sustainability awards

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
VicSuper has landed three awards in the ninth annual ACCA Sustainability Reporting Awards, including best report in the financial service sector. Global accounting body Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) announced the winners yesterday ...