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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2010
Australian shares are expected to open lower after Wall Street indices were down overnight, and commodity prices fell. At 0822 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was 54 points lower at 4,664. In economic news on ...

Western Financial wins Water Corp Super mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2010
Water Corporation Superannuation Plan has appointed Western Financial to provide its members with financial advice services. In a statement to members, WCSP introduced the financial planning service last month. The advice provided is limited to matters ...

Market Wrap - Morning

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
The Australian market is likely to open weaker after US stocks retreated following lower-than-expected growth in the United States' service businesses. Major commodities also fell overnight. At 0821 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2010
The Australian share market remained in positive territory at noon following positive results from media group News Corp and gains among the resources giants. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 23.5 points, or 0.51 per cent, at 4,628.8 ...

Norwegian pension excludes tobacco firms

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2010
The Norwegian Ministry of Finance is excluding the $518 billion Government Pension Fund Global from investing in 17 tobacco companies including British American Tobacco, Philip Morris and Japan Tobacco. The Ministry of Finance drafted rules states the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
Australian shares are likely to open lower after global equity markets and commodities slumped overnight on concerns that the economic recovery will take longer than hoped to take hold. At 0830 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010
The Australian share market has received generally positive leads overnight, with all three key Wall Street indices higher, along with precious metals and copper, although the price of crude oil fell again. At 0824 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2009
The Australian stock market has received a mixed set of leads from Monday night's offshore trading session. While Wall Street finished higher and metals prices were firmer, the price of crude oil was weaker. At 0820 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2009
The Australian stock market has received a mixed set of leads from overseas during weekend offshore trading. While Wall Street finished higher after investors were buoyed by better-than-expected US retail sales figures, the price of oil and gold eased. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
The Australian sharemarket has opened 0.3 per cent higher, led by stocks with US operations and wealth managers, after the US unemployment rate declined unexpectedly. At 1017 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 14.4 points, or 0.31 per cent ...