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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after US stocks rallied sharply amid strong reports from retailers and data showed a surprising fall in weekly jobless claims. Energy stocks are expected to benefit from a large jump in the price ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher on a flat lead from Wall Street and higher commodity prices. On the Sydney Futures exchange at 0741 AEST, the June share price index was up 22 points at 5,975. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
The Australian share market has received mixed lead from Wall Street, with the Dow Jones index down 0.34 per cent, the blue chip S&P500 index barely changed and the Nasdaq technical index up slightly. But resources stocks may receive a boost from strong ...

Instos to spend big in India

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2008
Two thirds of Australian institutional investors polled in the Centre for Investor Education (CIE) conference about India said they expect to increase their portfolio allocation to the region in the coming year. "There are many opportunities for Australian ...

Intel eyes China tech

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2008
The investment arm of computing giant Intel has doubled the size of its newest China technology fund in a bid to cash in on the country's booming IT sector. Intel Capital said the new $535.7 million China technology fund will be invested in wireless ...

Water the next competitive frontier

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
Treasury boss Ken Henry's speech last week continues to attract interest, especially where he argues for a huge step up in national competition policy, particularly in how we price water. "In addressing the Productivity Commission roundtable on the ...

Fed govt tightens foreign investment rules

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
The federal government has outlined a set of principles which screens foreign investments into Australia to ensure future investment projects are in line with the country's national interest. The principles examine if particular foreign investment projects ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2008
Banking stocks mostly were lower with ANZ Bank shedding 68 cents to $25.72, Commonwealth Bank down 47 cents to $49.35 and NAB down 44 cents to $33.20. Westpac lost 36 cents to $25.54. The spot price of gold was $US888.20 per fine ounce at 1210 AEDT ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower following declines in US stocks overnight. In London, base metal prices mostly were weaker. At 0646 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index futures contract was down 72 points ...

Vietnamese fund draws global attention

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2008
Emerging markets continue their reign as hotspots for investors as a newly listed Vietnamese investment fund draws international support following the launch of its equity portfolio holdings on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange. Viet Han Corporation ...