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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
... fence to the credit issues in Europe and, while they have gone away for now, there are still no guarantees." Agricultural stocks rallied on the back of the resumption of live cattle exports to Indonesia. "The market is mildly pleased from the partial ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
... to 4,605, while the broader All Ordinaries index closed 6.7 points higher, by 0.14 per cent, at 4,663.6. NEW YORK - US stocks rose on Wednesday, rebounding from early losses and shaking off news of a Chinese interest rate rise and fresh eurozone debt ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
... 52 cents, or one per cent, to $51.26, Westpac dropped 19 cents to $21.78 and ANZ slipped 19 cents to $21.74. Resources stocks were mixed, with BHP gaining 18 cents to $44.41 and Rio Tinto losing 19 cents to $83.13. Elsewhere in the sector, Coal of Africa ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
... The best-performing sector in early trade was information technology, up 0.84 per cent according to IRESS data. Financial stocks and utilities were among the more significant sectors in decline, off 0.21 per cent and 0.33 per cent, respectively. IG Markets ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
... were down eight cents, or 2.18 per cent, at $3.59. National turnover was 924.3 million shares worth $1.3 billion, with 442 stocks up, 406 down and 321 were unchanged.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
... underperformed its Asian and US counterparts as disappointing retail spending figures surprised the market and left retail stocks struggling. Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed 19.5 points higher, by 0.42 per cent, at 4,610.8, while the broader ...

China-Gillard tug o' war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
... alongside China's purchasing managers index. They are positively correlated. This was on display only last week when resource stocks fell following reports that China's PMI declined in June to just above the expansion/contraction line. But as long as ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
Australian stocks were higher at noon amid broad based gains led by information technology and industrial-linked companies. A positive day for ASX-listed airlines also buoyed the local bourse. At 1208 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 30.6 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
... cent, at 4,591.2, while the broader All Ordinaries index fell 11.9 points, or 0.26 per cent, to 4,647.9. NEW YORK - US stocks jumped sharply higher on Friday, closing out the best week in two years and starting the second half on a solid positive note. ...

CFSGAM sees ESG improve returns

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
... decision can have a significant impact on performance. Research carried out by the fund manager showed that the top rated ESG stocks in its global listed infrastructure portfolio outperformed the bottom-rated stocks by more than 20% between 2007 and ...