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Market Wrap - Morning

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
The Australian share market received negative leads from Wall Street in the end, with all three key indices finishing in the red. Precious metals were down, but copper and oil were higher, crude jumping over six per cent. At 0814 AEDT on the Sydney ...

Boutiques wary of automated systems

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2009
Most players in the funds management industry acknowledge that the automation of managed funds trading would boost their business - but boutiques are still sitting on the fence with jumping on board. According to Tim Hamer, commercial manager, funds ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
The Australian share market was lower in noon trade as the banks and big miners reacted to an erratic US lead. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 24.2 points, or 0.69 per cent, at 3,484.4, while the broader All Ordinaries index fell ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2009
The Australian share market held in positive territory at noon, on the back of gains on Wall Street and higher commodity prices. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 29.9 points, or 0.84 per cent, at 3,580.8, and the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2009
The Australian share market remained in positive territory at noon supported by a stronger resources sector. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 33.3 points, or 0.94 per cent, at 3,562.8, and the broader All Ordinaries index had gained ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open stronger today, with Wall Street extending its rally on Friday as investors returned to the market on the back of a US Treasury plan to restore calm to the financial system. At 0745 AEST, the Sydney Futures ...

Austock curbs expansion plans

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2008
Austock Group's business restructure continues after it posted full year profits down 27 per cent to $8.1 million - although the group is partly redeemed by its $33 million in cash reserves, zero operations in stock lending and better-than-expected ...

Market Jitters Redux

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2008
Market Movers Overnight 15 July "Just when you thought it was safe to get back into the water." This was the movie JAWS 2's tagline back in 1978 and it aptly applies to the global financial markets current predicament. It may not have been a complete ...

Great Southern shrinks as sales drop

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2008
Great Southern's $100 million fall in sales June 30 this year has seen the firm's management embark on a massive cost cutting exercise. David Ikin, communications manager of the listed company, confirmed the sales of Great Southern's managed investment ...

The house that Sherry built

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2008
The man who chaired the passage of the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) Bill 20 years ago is back in the limelight, this time with ambitious plans to dismantle the country's jerry-built superannuation system and replace it with a cheaper and more member-friendly ...