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Great Southern shrinks as sales drop

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2008
... the delay of one of the firm's flagship pulpwood plantation investment projects. "General market conditions, investor confidence, uncertainties around managed investment schemes and delays in finalising our pulpwood plantation project did have impacts ...

Market Movers Overnight (8 July)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2008
... currency, tight credit conditions and slowing activity are taking their toll on investor sentiment. Eurozone investor confidence dropped by a record 14.5 points to minus -9.3 in July from a positive 5.2 in the previous month. This is the lowest reading ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008
... AI Group - PwC Australian performance manufacturing index for June, the SAI Global/ACCI quarterly Survey of Investor Confidence and the RBA commodity price index for June will be released. The Australian share market closed lower yesterday despite a ...

Equity markets back in style

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2008
... Numbers, developed markets posted a 5.15 per cent gain in April after losing 8.95 per cent in March - a sign that investor confidence is returning amidst speculation that the US credit crunch tide is turning. Echoing these positive sentiments is the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
... financial players such as top lender Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, which jumped ten per cent on improving investor confidence in the sector. The Nikkei average added 30.90 points to 13,894.37. HONG KONG - Stocks rose, buoyed by energy and financial ...

ASF appoints exec director

... working with industry members, government, regulators and other stakeholders to develop solutions and regain investor confidence in Australian residential mortgage-backed securities and other products.

Brushing up market integrity

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
... order to vote on a transaction to secure a desired outcome. "Sound corporate governance practices increase investor confidence in the integrity and efficiency of the Australian capital market, and in turn enhance the competitiveness of Australia as a ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2008
... a rebound in mainland stock markets, after strong earnings from several blue-chip firms helped to restore investor confidence. The Hang Seng Index climbed 2.74 per cent, or 621.73 points to close at 23,285.95 points, 2,177.73 points higher on the week. ...

US confidence down and up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
... negative economic news and the impact on consumption of the perpetually falling US dollar. But institutional investor confidence is up. The consumer confidence survey results are based on a representative sample of 5,000 US households conducted for the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2008
... KONG - Hong Kong stocks surged across the board, rising 6.43 per cent tracking Wall Street gains on improved investor confidence after JP Morgan raised its offer for Bear Stearns. The Hang Seng Index closed 1,356.30 points higher at 22,464.52. WELLINGTON ...