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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat following losses on Wall Street after the United States and the European Union broadened sanctions on Russia, overshadowing US economic data and earnings reports. At 0808 AEST on Wednesday, the September ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat following Wall Street's mixed performance after prominent corporate deals and a drop in pending home sales. At 0810 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was down seven points ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... points, to end at 2,054.48 while Hong Kong shed 0.29 per cent, or 67.65 points, to 23,387.14. Tokyo was closed for a public holiday. With few catalysts to drive business, investors took the opportunity in early trade to pick up cheap shares after a broad ...

FEATURE: The metamorphosis of custody

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
Spurred on by intense competition and increasingly exacting clients, custodians are transforming themselves into much more than just custodians. James Fernyhough takes a look at some of the new services they are offering. On the surface, custody looks ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2014
... equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Monday closed slightly lower with few leads to work with due to a US holiday on Friday and subdued trade on Asian markets. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 6.1 points, or 0.11 per cent, at ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
... consecutive session, despite a soft lead from overseas. US markets were closed on Friday for the Independence Day public holiday and European stocks mostly finished last week on a negative note, but Morgan's senior private client adviser Bill Chatterton ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
... 32.3 points, or 0.59 per cent, to 5,511.8. NEW YORK - Wall Street was closed on Friday for the Independence Day public holiday. Wall Street on Thursday rode improving economic data to fresh records this week, spawning comparisons to July 4 fireworks ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
... Reject Shop have both cut annual earnings forecasts this week, and on Wednesday Flight Centre followed suit due to lower holiday bookings. Its shares fell in early trade but recovered to be up 30 cents at $46.20. Pacific Brands was flat at 51 cents and ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
The share market has opened higher after positive leads from the United States. With trade resuming after a public holiday, local investors were pricing in further gains that took Wall Street to fresh highs in recent sessions, IG market strategist Stan ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... Australia Bank releases its monthly business survey for May. The market was closed on Monday for the Queen's Birthday public holiday. On Friday the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index added 27.1 points to 5,464 and the broader All Ordinaries index gained 23.8 ...