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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
The Australian stock market has opened higher, in defiance of a weak lead from Wall Street. On the local market, gold and financial stocks were in positive territory, while mining giant BHP Billiton has opened slightly weaker. At 1015 AEST the benchmark ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
The Australian share market is expected begin the week with a slightly stronger opening on the back of a flat lead from Wall Street. At 0727 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up seven points at 4,470. ...

NZ Super pips Aus through intl equities

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund beats the average return of an Australian super fund by 50 per cent, buoyed by a portfolio that is heavily biased towards international equities. NZ Super recently released results showing the $12.8 billion fund had ...

Inflation no show

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
RBA no go. This is the financial markets' collective verdict following yesterday's surprisingly lower-than-expected Australian inflation figures. I don't know about you but is central banking and monetary policy really as simple as this? I remember ...

Should super go social?

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
Social media expert Kim Anderson, formerly from ninemsn and now founder of www.readingroom.com.au, said the benefits of social media are real and the more super fund communication professionals take the trend seriously, the better off they will be. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
The Australian stock market was buoyant in morning trade after stronger-than-expected sales figures from Wesfarmers and rises in banking shares. Following a strong finish last week on Wall Street, at 1200 AEST Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
The Australian share market was lower at noon, led by losses in the financials sector. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 14.1 points, or 0.32 per cent, at 4,398.6 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had dropped 12.5 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
The Australian share market is expected to open weaker, after major indices on Wall Street backpedalled more than one per cent and the benchmark crude oil contract dipped below $US77 a barrel. At 0650 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September ...

Insurers post double-digit growth

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2010
AMP, National Australia/MLC and Tower were among the insurers that reported double digit percentage growth in risk premium inflows last year - but overall sales in the risk market has slumped, research shows. According to Plan for Life, Australia's ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2010
The Australian share market was higher at noon in the wake of modest gains on US markets overnight and some cautious commentary from Australia's central bank. Major mining stocks led the gains. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 12.7 ...