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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2010
The Australian share market was marginally stronger at noon, driven by gains in energy and mining stocks amid heightened takeover activity in the coal sector. At 1205 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 6.9 points, or 0.14 per cent, at 4,944.8 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2010
... cent, at 3,307.765. Turnover was worth $NZ89.35 million ($A68.18 million). There were 41 rises and 32 falls among the 108 stocks traded.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2010
... on the weaker side and the weaker commodity prices and recent strength in the sector is seeing some profit-taking. "Gold stocks are the stand-out with the recent strength in the gold price and corporate activity with Newcrest and Lihir." At 1205 AEST ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2010
... of 4,991.1 points at 1359 AEST on Wednesday and closed up 9.1 points, or 0.18 per cent, at 4,983.2 points. NEW YORK - US stocks slid on Wednesday, with losses piling up in a late-session selloff amid renewed concerns about the strength of the budding ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2010
The Australian stock market had pushed through to an 18 month high at noon, driven by gains in mid- and small-cap stocks. At 1209 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 13.5 points, or 0.27 per cent, at 4,967.2 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Boutique small cap backer fills bank funding gap

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2010
... proved a boon in business for one local investment house that is taking significant minority shareholdings in micro-cap stocks to gain double-digit returns for investors. Peter Hynd, investment director at Co-Investor Capital Partners, said many small ...

Orion tightens compliance after rogue trader caught

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2010
... of inside information about Orion's trading intentions. It is alleged that Hartman established positions in particular stocks through his CFD account prior to Orion trading in the same stocks on the open market. In this way, he was able to then exit ...

African bourse on the rise

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2010
... last year, beating similar indices in Egypt, South Africa, Ghana and Morocco. On a stock-by-stock performance, NSE-listed stocks posted triple digits gain last year, among them Kenya Airways (up 208 per cent), Kakuzi ( up 288 per cent) and Mumias Sugar ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2010
... 4,953.7 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index added 48.2 points, or 0.98 per cent, to 4,974.1 points. NEW YORK - Stocks ended mixed on Tuesday after a rise in bank shares offset drops in some technology names. The Dow Jones industrial average ...

Epoch focus on free cash flow pays dividends

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
... Yield averaged a much higher 4.6 per cent. That said, Priest said that because the portfolio is oriented towards value stocks or those that have mature businesses, the fund's performance trailed during the 'dash to trash' phase of the market since March ...