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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
Australian shares opened stronger, buoyed by overnight leads and hopes the European Central Bank will take action soon to relieve the euro zone debt crisis. At 1015 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6.6 points, or 0.15 per cent ...

Austock seeks liquidity for shareholders who want out

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
The Austock Group has announced plans for an on-market buy-back of up to 27 million fully paid ordinary shares, approximately 20% of its total shares on issue. Bill Bessemer, Austock Group chief executive offer, said that the buy-back was to provide ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street gained on hopes that Europe's central bank will act soon to relieve the euro zone's debt woes. At 0757 AEST on Tuesday, the September share price index futures contract was up 12 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
The Australian share market has opened higher on renewed hopes that the US Federal Reserve would announce stimulus measures at its next meeting. At 1018 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 62.7 points, or 1.49 per cent, at 4,284.2 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a strong surge on Wall Street on Friday after better-than-expected jobs figures boosted sentiment. At 0752 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 58 points at ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
The Australian share market has opened lower after expectations the European Central Bank (ECB) would announce immediate monetary measures to ease the debt crisis failed to bear fruit. At 1020 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street with investors disappointed the European Central Bank announced no immediate measures to solve the euro zone sovereign debt crisis. At 0739 AEST on Friday, the September  ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
The Australian share market is flat with cautious investors waiting to see how the European Central Bank (ECB) will spur euro zone economic growth. At 1045 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 2.1 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 4,264.9 ...

Investing in Asia conference opens for business

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
Australian institutional investors wanting to gain a toehold in the Asian market or learn more about how the funds management market works in the region have only a few weeks to register for the Australian Centre for Financial Studies' Investing In ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street overnight amid disappointment the Federal Reserve kept monetary policy unchanged. At 0805 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was down ...