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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2011
... that positive about getting it passed," he said. "The market loved it; everything is in the green." The two top performing stocks were building products suppliers James Hardie and Boral, after data from the US showed an increase in home building. James ...

Earnings, debt ceiling and debt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2011
... sentiment? Because surprise, surprise - the US is nearing an agreement on its debt ceiling. Here's Bloomberg's take: "US stocks extended gains as Obama embraced a $US3.7 trillion debt-cutting plan by a bipartisan group of senators that would combine ...

Fidelity sees market ripe for growth investments

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
... crisis. "It looks like there's some big macro clouds that will be around for a while but we think there are good quality stocks that will perform well and the brightest spot continues to be Asia," said Taylor. Fidelity's GARP fund currently has overweight ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
... at 4,472, while the broader All Ordinaries index ended 2.8 points weaker, or 0.06 per cent, at 4,4539.9. NEW YORK - US stocks took a beating on Monday as the debt-ceiling battle in Washington and the broadening debt crisis in Europe weighed on investor ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
The Australian market was lower at noon, with energy and consumer discretionary stocks down, particularly News Corporation, offsetting gains among healthcare and gold-linked companies. At 1215 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 1.1 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
The Australian market is expected to open higher after US stocks rose in the last hour of trading after Google said its revenue hit a record last quarter. At 0735 AEST on the ASX 24 on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up ...

Continuum sees value as active managers scrape past benchmark

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
... itself in altering between styles and sectors," said McElwee. In Q1 of 2010/11 they were adding value by picking up resource stocks, in Q2 they sold down some of those in favour of industrials benefiting from the mining boom, before turning their attention ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
... outlaying, so there's always some trepidation around deals of that size." Rival Rio Tinto was up 44 cents at $81.39. Energy stocks were also lower after the price of oil fell due to concerns the world's debt problems would curb demand. Woodside was down ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
... hold general meetings. On Thursday, local shares closed firmly in the red despite a late rally, with losses among retail stocks and the banks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index lost 24.1 points, or 0.53 per cent, to 4,490.7, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... 13 points lower at 4,475 with 17,241 contracts traded. RBS Morgans Brisbane investment adviser Trent Muller said retail stocks were underperforming as a result of Wednesday's aftermarket downgrade of retail heavyweight David Jones. "Retail shares are ...