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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012
... Apple and Boeing, gained 18.72 (1.36 per cent) to 1,390.69. On the local bourse some media stocks were punished after Seven West Media's shock earnings downgrade left investors and analysts wondering where the next profit warning will come from. Seven ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
The Australian share market has opened only slightly lower, despite steep falls on Wall Street and losses on European markets. At 1018 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 1.6 points, or 0.04 per cent, at 4,350.6 points, while the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2012
SYDNEY, April 23 AAP - The Australian share market opened slightly lower, despite gains on Wall Street and positive leads from European markets. At 1014 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 3.6 points, or 0.08 per cent, at 4,362.9 ...

Franklin Templeton hires new regional manager

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
Franklin Templeton Investments has added its retail division as part of a wider expansion plan. Stuart Devlin joined Franklin Templeton investments in April this year, in the newly created position of southern regional manager of Franklin Templeton's ...

HSBC announces first int'l RMB bond

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
... are not prepared to let anyone steal a march on us in terms of new products and new markets. We are the natural home in the West for those who want to invest in China's economic success story," said Osborne. "We are proud to be able to issue this bond. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
The Australian share market opened slightly higher following gains for the mining giants and despite falls on Wall Street. At 1013 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6.9 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,355.6 points, while the broader ...

Life risk inflows up 10.4pct

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2012
Life insurance risk inflows increased by more than 10% in 2011, with new premium sales up 17% as virtually all companies experienced growth in risk business, according to new figures from Plan for Life. The rise took total inflows to $10.3bn across ...

Negative gearing property distortions here to stay

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
First home buyers are already being squeezed out of the market by investors and, as residential investment becomes attractive to self-managed super funds, fears are growing the squeeze will get even tighter. John McGrath, a real estate and investment ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
... reacted to Argentina's shock decision to expropriate a subsidiary of Spanish oil giant Repsol. New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for delivery in May jumped $1.54 to $104.44 a barrel. In economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac-Melbourne ...

Russell rethinks indices on expected bank windfall

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
Russell Investments has reconstituted the Australian high dividend and high value indices in favour of banking stocks ahead of reporting season. The semi-annual reconstitution has been driven by attractive valuations and expected income from the banks. ...