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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2010
... cents, or 1.8 per cent, at $22.88, and ANZ was down 30 cents, or 1.3 percent, at $22.92. The market was reacting to US markets, which fell for a second day on Tuesday after home sales dropped unexpectedly and the White House enaged with oil drillers ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUN 2010
... he said. "We will have to see what Asia is doing around noon for a bit of direction." "We are still waiting for the us markets tonight. It could be quite interesting to see the outcomes from that." At 1228 AEST, David Jones shares were down five cents ...

Local unis smash US funds returns

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2010
... exposure. Australian respondents favoured Aussie shares, for instance - a move that helped buffer the funds from the US markets' plunge during the GFC. Another component to the mix is that local universities, unlike their US counterparts that have been ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2010
... On Friday, the Australian share market closed higher for the third consecutive day following a strong performance on US markets. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed up 78.3 points, or 1.79 per cent, at 4,457.5 points and the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2010
... Standard & Poor's 500 index was down 17.27, or 1.53 per cent, at 1,110.88. The Friday session ended a terrible week for US markets. It was the ninth worst week in points decline ever for the Dow, according to data provided by the index. LONDON - European ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
... for Qantas and the airline industry. In Australia on Tuesday, the share market closed higher after a firm lead from US markets and stronger performance by the local financial sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 10.7 points, or 0.22 per cent ...

RBS adds to Aus markets team

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2010
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has appointed John Cummins as co-head of markets for Australia as the firm ramps up its local markets business. Cummins previously worked as head of corporate risk solutions at RBS in Hong Kong. In this role, he will ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
... close at 3,928.95 points. TOKYO - Japanese stocks closed 0.96 per cent higher on Thursday, supported by modest gains on US markets and by a weaker yen, which is good for exporters, dealers said. They said investors reacted calmly to government figures ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
... cent, to 3,903.54. TOKYO - Japanese stocks closed stronger on Monday, striking a six-week high on the back of gains in US markets, a weaker yen and hopes for fresh stimulus steps by the Bank of Japan. The Nikkei-225 index rose 216.96 points, or 2.09 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2010
... 21 points lower at 4,729 points on volume of 13,443 contracts. RBS Morgans director of equities Bill Chatterton said US markets were slightly lower overnight and did not provide much of a lead to the local bourse, but solid gains in base metals prices ...