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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010
The Australian share market remained higher at noon with takeover activity in gold stocks and strength in resources stocks driving the gains. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 22.3 points, or 0.46 per cent, at 4,897.8 points, while ...

Perpetual tops S&P review

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010
... companies. Perpetual, AXA, and Investors Mutual manage industrials-sector funds that exclude resources shares. Resource stocks constitute a very large part of the Australian-equity sector and have been a major growth driver of the broader market. For ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010
... There are no company items scheduled on Thursday. The Australian share market finished lower on Wednesday, as resources stocks fell on profit-taking and investors reacted to disappointing data on building approvals and retail sales. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2010
... Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 13 points higher at 4,939 points on volume of 6,132 contracts. US stocks closed flat on Tuesday as investors made last-minute portfolio adjustments as the end of the quarter approached. The Dow ...

Fairview small caps strategy gains traction

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2010
... institutional investors. However, he said the fund must remain small enough to be able to access very small market cap stocks. "We want to keep our capacity very tight - we don't want to get the fund too big. Once you get too big, it's hard to add value ...

Hyperion wins $300m Optimix mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2010
... to take funds above our limits," he said. "However, just as we are disciplined in our investment process by only holding stocks of the highest quality, we have the discipline to close our broad cap strategy as it nears capacity constraints."

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2010
... points, while the broader All Ordinaries index finished up 19.6 points, or 0.4 per cent, at 4,926.8 points. NEW YORK - US stocks closed flat on Tuesday as investors made last-minute portfolio adjustments as the end of the quarter approached. The mood ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
... points, while the broader All Ordinaries index ended up two points, or 0.04 per cent, at 4,907.2 points. NEW YORK - US stocks closed higher on Monday after figures that showed an increase in consumer spending boosted confidence in the economy. The Commerce ...

Clime doubles cash holding

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2010
... the remainder in high yielding hybrids and cash assets. Abernethy said the portfolio invests in consumer discretionary stocks because these stocks benefit from a high local currency and a strong economy. The portfolio also invests in BHP Billiton and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2010
... of 9,926 contracts. Austock Securities senior client adviser and strategist Michael Heffernan said the major financial stocks were lower on profit-taking. "Overall, the financials are a bit weaker with Macquarie Group down a bit," Mr Heffernan said. ...