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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
The Australian share market was flat in morning trade, as mining stocks buoyed by the election outcome offset mixed results in other sectors. At 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 2.7 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 4,433.6 points, while the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
At 0714 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down nine points at 4,387. In economics news on Monday, The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) conducts a tender of $200 million of the August 2020 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2010
The Australian stock market's downward run continued to noon on Friday, after opening lower following losses on Wall Street overnight and disappointing profit results. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 45.2 points, or 1.01 per cent ...

Legg Mason Permal Global Absolute Trust earns high rating

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2010
Newly-launched managed fund, the Legg Mason Permal Global Absolute Return Trust (GAT), has gained a four-star rating from S&P. The GAT is essentially a daily liquidity UCITS III vehicle that aims to take advantage of a number of global equity scenarios ...

IBM Super offers more insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2010
IBM Super have announced the closing weeks of a number of special offer deals for their super members, providing the opportunity for members to gain additional insurance coverage. Members up to the age of 70 can apply for additional voluntary Death ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2010
Local markets have received strongly negative leads from offshore trading overnight, with heavy falls on Wall Street, oil falling below $US75, and metals, too generally lower. Only gold futures rose. At 0717 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
The Australian stock market was flat at noon after company profit results failed to inspire many investors. At 1200 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 4.3 points, or 0.1 per cent, at 4,470.6 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
The Australian share market has received mixed to positive leads from offshore trading overnight. US stock indices were higher, Europe equities were mixed, and metals and oil, too, returned mixed results. At 0731 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2010
The Australian stock market was marginally higher at noon on Wednesday, with strong profit results driving higher share prices. But the market was weighed down by losses in BHP Billiton shares. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 1.6 ...

AMP Capital Investors expands fixed income team

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2010
AMP Capital Investors has appointed senior portfolio manager Sonia Baillie, formerly from Nomura, to the fixed income team as incumbent Andrew Lally joins the Australian equities team. The firm has also expanded the fixed income team with two new roles ...