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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2007
The Australian share market is expected to continue its record run today, after US stocks and commodity prices climbed overnight. At 0700 AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was trading up 25 points, or 0.4 per ...

IOOF appoints ex OAMPS head as new chief

Funds management and dealer group IOOF Holdings has appointed Tony Robinson as the replacement to outgoing chief executive officer, Ron Dewhurst. Prior to joining IOOF, Robinson was the chief executive of listed insurance and broking company OAMPS. ...

Challenger buys into new UK telecoms

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2007

Fund managers still favour international shares

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2007
Australian fund managers have held their course through the market turbulence of 2007, continuing to prefer international share exposures, according to the latest Russell Investment Manager Outlook survey. The Russell IMO surveys Australian fund managers ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher, fuelled by a positive lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0814 AEDT, the June share price index contract was up 27 points to 5,949. The US markets were buoyed by more takeover ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open flat on a negative US lead, although recent performances have seen the local reporting season having a strong, positive influence. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0849 AEDT, the March share price index ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open lower with little direction from Wall Street and softer base metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0806 AEDT, the March share price index contract was trading down six points at 5,730. On the ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2006
The Australian sharemarket was stronger at noon following a positive lead from Wall Street. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 16.7 points to 5486.4 while the all ordinaries climbed 13.8 points to 5469.3. On the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Foreign investors splash $13.8b on M&A

Foreign companies have spent a record $13.8 billion in acquiring Australian companies in the first 11 months of 2006, up 91 per cent compared to last year's figures, according to research by KPMG's Corporate Finance practice. "This increase in foreign ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2006
Australian stocks were still in positive territory by midday, buoyed by news that national airline Qantas has received a takeover approach. At 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 68.8 points higher at 5426.8, while the all ordinaries rose 65.3 ...