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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011

... of 110.81 US cents on July 27, its highest level since the fixed exchange rate era ended with its float in December 1983. CMC markets foreign exchange dealer Tim Waterer said the Australian dollar was mirroring a sluggish day on the local equities market ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011

... from 102.80 US cents on Friday. Since 0700 AEST on Monday, the local unit traded between 103.57 US cents and 104.34 cents. CMC Markets foreign exchange dealer Tim Waterer said the Australian dollar was tracking higher, buoyed by positive leads from equity ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011

... S&P 500 fell 51.77 points (4.42 per cent) to 1,120.76, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 101.47 (4.09 per cent) to 2,381.05. CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said traders were cautious given the negative lead from Wall St and renewed ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011

... ASX 24, the September share price index futures contract was 169 points lower at 4,073 points, with 41,444 contracts traded. CMC Markets analyst Ben Le Brun said the market was being savaged on fears the US economy was sliding towards recession, while ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011

... the ASX 24, the September share price index futures contract was 11 points higher at 4,297, with 31,048 contracts traded. CMC Markets chief market strategist Michael McCarthy said local trade was following the trend in the US, where Wall Street rebounded ...

Market woes cause adviser headache

ALISON BEVEGE | THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011

Funeral provider Invocare could provide a good non-cyclical stock to hold in a falling market, a CMC Markets analyst has said, while financial advisers faced with worried clients have been told to get back to basics. Australian stocks have been in rapid ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011

... 24, the September share price index futures contract was 106 points higher at 4,483 points, with 28,634 contracts traded. CMC Markets analyst Michael McCarthy said shares had opened higher earlier on suspicions a deal was close to being reached, and ...

Govt $41m finance centre launches new projects

ELISE BURGESS | MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011

The Federal Government has officially launched its Centre for International Finance and Regulation, with funding allocations to research projects including High Frequency Trading. Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011

... have a big impact across the market, but specific stocks targeted by the new $23 a tonne tax could suffer selling pressure, CMC Markets market analyst Ben Le Brun says. "Investors...are now in a position to weigh up and analyse the tax's impact on specific ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011

... the ASX 24, the September share price index futures contract was 44 points weaker at 4,453, with 16,069 contracts traded. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner said the tone of the local market was "nervous and quiet". "I think that will remain ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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