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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2009
The Australian share market is likely to open lower after most US and European share indices, as well as the price of oil, declined overnight. At 0750 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was down 15 points at ...

Companies get proactive on corp governance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2009
Perennial Value Management's investment clout and the industry's growing focus on executive remuneration are prompting listed company chairmen to become more proactive in explaining their corporate governance policies. John Murray, managing director ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009
The Australian share market is likely to open higher after US stocks and metals prices gained overnight. At 0724 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was 28 points higher at 4460. In economic news on Friday ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2009
The Australian share market has received generally positive leads from overseas, with Wall Street indices closing higher, oil up strongly, and metals returning flat results. At 0735 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2009
The Australian share market has received generally positive leads from overnight trading, with all three key Wall Street indices finishing higher, along with oil and gold. At 0734 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index ...

AMP Capital Investors block poor corp governance

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
Fund manager AMP Capital Investors revealed in its latest governance report to what extent it exercised its shareholder rights to vote against poor governance - including saying no to unjustified incentive schemes, re-election of poor performing board ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher after US stocks gained, despite disappointing news on retail sales and jobs. Higher precious metals and oil prices are expected to lift the local bourse, too. At 0720 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open in the red after US stocks fell overnight on a recurrence of investor anxiety about the US economy. Lower oil, silver and copper prices are expected to weigh on the local bourse, too, although gold rose ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower on Friday, after US equities declined on a rise in people continuing to claim unemployment benefits and lacklustre sales figures from major retailers. Oil and metals also were lower. At 0714 AEST ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower on Thursday, after US and European equity markets declined following a disappointing report on the US service sector during July, and ahead of US jobs data due on Friday. At 0731 AEST on the Sydney ...