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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
... as investors put aside good US jobs figures and strong Chinese trade data and focus on a shock profit warning from insurer QBE. Shares of QBE plunged around 20 per cent after the company announced that it expects to post a $250 million loss this year. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
... $491 million for the 2012/13 financial year, down from $724 million for the previous year. This comes after fellow insurer QBE also announced underwhelming results on Tuesday, with a 37 per cent fall in half year profit. Meanwhile, building products ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013
... full year profit was down 12 per cent on last year. the company's shares were down 52 cents at $12.22 at 1100 AEST. Insurer QBE posted a 37 per cent fall in half year net profit thanks to lower investment yields and $US178m in adverse prior year claims ...

QBE chief to part with $37 million

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... executive, and this week said that his predecessor was "one of the outstanding insurance leaders of his generation." Global insurer QBE today lifted its first half profit by 13% to $A726.33 million, and forecast higher earnings for the year. The company ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... American designer Ralph Lauren said it would end its 23-year licence deal with the Australian accessories group. Global insurer QBE lost $1.14 to $12.52 after it lifted first half profit by 13 per cent to $US760 million ($A726.33 million) and forecasted ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
... Australia Bank added 25 cents, or 1.06 per cent, to $23.93 and Westpac was 16 cents higher, or 0.77 per cent, at $20.90. Insurer QBE was another strong performer, up 37 cents, or 2.97 per cent, at $12.83. In resources, BHP Billiton was up 51 cents, or ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2011
... retail sector, Woolworths picked up four cents to $27.21, and Wesfarmers, which owns Coles, put on 43 cents to $33.42. Insurer QBE nudged up one cent to $17.98 after it raised $US1 billion through the placement of subordinated debt notes with institutional ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
... after it cut its full year guidance due to the expected cost of Monday's earthquake in Christchurch. Fellow general insurer QBE was down 15 cents at $18.30. Mining giant BHP Billiton recovered from earlier falls to be up six cents at $46.64 and Rio Tinto ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUN 2010
... Australian Office of Financial Management is to auction $500 million of the March 2019 bond line. In companies news, Insurer QBE Ltd delivers an operational update in London late on Wednesday. Cazaly Resources Ltd and Gindalbie Metals Ltd hold general ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2010
... retail trade and building approvals data. In companies news, Ten Network Holdings Ltd publishes first half results, and insurer QBE holds its annual general meeting in Sydney. On Tuesday, the Australian share market closed higher after gains among the ...