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Midday Market Wrap: Resources pull back

The Australian share market remained weaker at noon, following a lacklustre session on Wall Street overnight. Resources stocks have pulled back from yesterday's gains while some banking stocks have gained ground in the overall weaker market. At 1200 ...

Industry fund takes strong stand on corporate governance

Unisuper has instructed its investment managers to vote on any corporate governance resolutions of Australian companies in which it invests, under a new set of guidelines adopted by the fund. As part of Unisuper's corporate governance policy, the fund ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: Resources push market despite Wall Street falls

The Australian share market ignored the fall on Wall Street overnight and closed higher today pushed up by strength in resources. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 11.4 points higher at 3295.1 while the all ordinaries index was 10.4 points stronger ...

Midday Market Wrap: US dollar rebound flattens dollar

The Australian dollar has fallen half a US cent to noon, weighed down by a continued rebound in the US dollar. At 1200 AEST the Australian dollar was trading at $US0.6874/79 compared with yesterday's close of 0.6920/23. The currency was on the back ...

AMP halts securities trading, announces profit expectation

Late last night, AMP Ltd announced its intention to request a trading halt today, for its securities from the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX). AMP's Explanatory Memorandum (EM) is currently being reviewed by the ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: Bank rebound offsets resources sector

A rebound by the banks offset some heavy profit taking in the resources sector as the Australian share market edged to a fresh 16 month high today. Macquarie Equities client adviser Helen Spencer said overall the market had suffered a change in sentiment ...

Afternoon Market Wrap: AXS hits 16-month high

The Australian share market struck a fresh 16-month high today, as key resources stocks pushed the bourse higher after continued strength in commodities markets overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed 6.5 points higher at 3282.9, its highest ...

Midday Market Wrap: Gold and resources lead market; bonds and dollar weak

The Australian share market was up more than half a per cent at midday, pushed along by strength in gold and resources and strong performances by offshore markets overnight. At 1208 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 18.1 points stronger at 3294.5 ...

Vertex to close domestic hedge fund, flags further expansion

Sydney-based hedge fund, Vertex Capital Management Limited, has announced the pending closure of its Australian relative value fund, and has also foreshadowed both a new appointment and a new offering for investors. The Vertex Relative Value Fund will ...

Shares expected to post solid returns in the coming year: Oliver

Shares are expected to post solid returns over the next six to 12 months on the back of low interest rates and a positive outlook for the economy (which should boost profits). In his review of financial markets for September, Dr Shane Oliver, chief ...