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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
The Australian share market has opened slightly lower as resources stocks lost ground due to a fall in commodity prices. Offshore equity markets failed to provide a lead for local investors, with Wall Street hardly moving after its biggest gain for ...

PIMCO lands OnePath advice mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
PIMCO will broaden its distribution capabilities to planners at the four ANZ-aligned dealer groups after being appointed to manage OnePath's fixed income portfolio. Global bond manager PIMCO said it wants to expand further into the Australian advice ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
Australian shares are edging closer to a seven-month high after Wall Street closed at its highest level since the end of 2007. Positive comments from United States Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, including expectations that the unemployment rate ...

Upside surprises to surprise on the upside

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
Is this what the other side looks like? 'Twas exactly a week ago today that financial markets suffered an attack of the jitters as all things dark and gloomy flashed before their eyes. You, I and Irene remember that day oh so well. The day there was ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher after strong gains on Wall Street on robust German economic data and stronger than expected US retail figures. At 0705 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 43 points at ...

Gunns shares suspended

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
Gunns Ltd shares have been suspended from trading on the ASX at the request of the company as it attempts to negotiate a capital raising. The suspension is expected to last until resumption of trading on Monday March 19 when offer details and structure ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
The Australian share market opened higher on Tuesday in the wake of a mixed performance by markets in the United States. At 1014 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 24.0 points, or 0.57 per cent, at 4,220.7 points, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a mixed lead from Wall Street and as investors digested news that debt laden Spain had slipped into recession. At 0800 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was up 12 points ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
Australian stocks were slightly lower to noon as investors sat on their hands ahead of the release of a raft of US data. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 12.4 points, or 0.29 per cent, at 4,199.6 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat, despite a modest gains on Wall Street and in Europe, boosted by Greece's successful bond swap. At 0800 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was up three points at 4,219. No major ...