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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open slightly higher after mixed trade on Wall Street and strong gains in Europe. At 0658 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was up eight points at 3,774. In economic news on Friday ...

BT Super for Life hits 100,000 members

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
... funds." She said the group is looking to accelerate the growth of BT Super for Life by making it available to St.George and Bank SA customers by early next year. The BT Super for Life product was launched in October 2007 and in May last year the firm ...

Doors open for new ETFs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2009
Barclays' decision to place its leading exchange traded funds (ETFs) business, iShares, up for sale has the potential to change the sector's dynamic and lower the barrier to new entrants. The company has released a brief statement overnight confirming ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2009
The Australian stock market was flat at noon after a morning of fluctuation. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 1.8 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 3,246.2 while the broader All Ordinaries index had added 0.4 point, or 0.01 per cent, to ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2009
The Australian stock market was weaker at noon after Wall Street fell to its lowest levels in 12 years. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 46 points, or 1.37 per cent, at 3,305.2 while the broader All Ordinaries index had lost 42.6 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2009
The Australian stock market was lower at noon on Friday, pulled back by weakness in the banking sector following a negative lead from United States markets overnight. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was off 51.2 points, or 1.48 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2009
The Australian share market has opened marginally higher, buoyed by gains from the finance sector and as investors look forward to a rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia. At 1018 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 29.7 points, or 0.85 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
The Australian sharemarket was two per cent lower at noon after falls in the financial sector outweighed strength in resources. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 74 points, or 2.03 per cent, to 3,566.7, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Macq confirms bank guarantee

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
Macquarie Group has informed retail banking clients the Federal Government's Guarantee will extend to its cash deposits across its banking product suite at no extra cost. According to Macquarie Group, cash deposits held by retail clients are protected ...

CBA in talks to buy BankWest

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2008
The Commonwealth Bank is negotiating with HBOS plc to purchase BankWest. In a statement from the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Commonwealth Bank said both parties are yet to reach an agreement. This news follows UK bank, Lloyds TSB, buying HBOS ...