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Biotech bouncing back

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2007
The Australian biotech sector finished 2006 in a healthy position with stronger valuations buoyed by the interest of overseas investors while 2007 looks set to continue the trend on the back of significant news flow and trial results for a range of ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2007
... point weaker at 5,673.4. The all ordinaries also touched a record intraday high of 5,678.7 and ended the day 1.4 points stronger at a new closing high of 5,650.4, just above the record of a day earlier. NEW YORK - US blue-chip stocks closed higher overnight ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2006
... market lifters, Rio Tinto climbed 82 cents to $76.40 and BHP Billiton reached 29 cents to $25.61. The banks were also stronger, ANZ was up 20 cents to $32,68, Westpac rose seven cents to $23.93, Commonwealth Bank soared 40 cents to $48.32 and National ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2006
... holding things up, but even that is not very dramatic, and property assets are doing well." Most of the major banks were stronger, with Commonwealth up 23 cents to $48.31, the National Australia Bank rose 29 cents to $39.89, Westpac gained 10 cents to ...

Suncorp-Promina integration costs lower than expected

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2006
... (S&P) has said it believes the ratings on the expanded Suncorp group will continue to benefit from the extra diversity, stronger involvement in non-life operations. S&P credit analyst, Derryl D'silva, said the expected positive outlooks on Suncorp entities ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2006
... "It's certainly opened in positive territory so far," Mr Heffernan said. "(But) I would have thought it would be a bit stronger... given the fact that we had a very strong lead from the US last night. "Also, commodities were all in green territory last ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2006
... open and the market was hot. "It's pretty much strong across the board. Resources are up today... and the banks are also stronger," Ms Macdonald said. "It's takeover activity, it's the usual Christmas rally, it's the good news regarding Qantas, a couple ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2006
... all ordinaries last peaked at high of 5461.6 points on November 30. NEW YORK - US stocks inched higher overnight as a stronger-than-expected November retail sales report prompted optimism about retail sector profits, but also raised fresh concerns about ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2006
The Australian sharemarket was stronger at noon following a positive lead from Wall Street. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 16.7 points to 5486.4 while the all ordinaries climbed 13.8 points to 5469.3. On the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2006
The Australian share market was stronger at noon, held up by positive US market. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 21 points to 5446.8, while the all ordinaries climbed 18.4 points to 5433.8. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December ...