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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
... cent, on expectations of reforms to be announced in the federal budget on February 28. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket started the week on the back foot with declines in key shares, including Telecom and Fletcher Building. The benchmark NZX-50 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... per cent, and Mumbai slipped 1.60 per cent. Bangkok was closed for a public holiday. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket ended the week on a strong footing, following stunning gains from stocks including Sky TV and Abano Healthcare. Sky TV shares ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2011
The Australian sharemarket continued to ease at noon, restrained by banking major ANZ on a poorly received trading update. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 5.5 points at 4,932.9, while the broader All Ordinaries index was 3.2 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2011
... chief economist, Tim Harcourt, and Prescott Securities chief economist, Darryl Gobbett. On Thursday, the Australian sharemarket closed at a two-and-a-half-year high, propelled by signs of recovery in the US economy and positive company earnings reports. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
The Australian sharemarket continued to perform well at noon, buoyed by signs of economic recovery in the US and positive reporting results. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 8.7 points at 4,938.9, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
... cent in a four-day-rally on bargain-hunting, after a sharp bout of selling last week. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket closed on a quiet note despite Fletcher Building reporting promising half year results. Shares in New Zealand's biggest construction ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
The Australian sharemarket had fallen slightly at noon as punters cashed in on company earning results reported earlier in the session. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 4.5 points at 4,926.5, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
... sell-off of equities tapered off. Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur were closed for public holidays. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket closed on a positive note on Tuesday, with Freightways proving to be the biggest gainer of the day. Shares in the express ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2011
... Lumpur closed down 0.63 per cent, Bangkok ended flat, and Mumbai rose 1.52 per cent. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket edged ahead on Friday and there was plenty for investors to digest with Telecom reporting earnings and Sir Ron Brierley's Guinness ...

Fundies turn to outsourcing to curb costs: report

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
Three in four fund managers are protecting their businesses from the pain of more modest global sharemarket growth and downward pressures on investment fees by outsourcing their non-core activities, a report found. This month RBC Dexia and Accenture ...