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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2010
The Australian share market was in into negative territory at noon with political uncertainty at home combining with ongoing worries about overseas debt and the United States economy to place weight on the market. At 1201 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

The art of war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2010
And so it came to pass... a revaluation that's not a revaluation, greater yuan flexibility that's not. Just as you've read on this space yesterday, "experts" were falling all over themselves - and then some - euphorically welcoming China's revaluation ...

A stitch in time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2010
Finally! That source of international angst and condemnation, that much debated, much awaited Chinese currency revaluation is coming! It's good news for financial markets. Positive speculation abound after the People's Bank of China (PBOC) posted the ...

DiNapoli slams raid rumours

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2010
New York's State Comptroller, Thomas P. DiNapoli, has issued a statement condemning press reports that he will allow New York's $150 billion-plus pension fund to balance the state budget. "There have been a number of outrageous and unfounded rumors ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2010
The Australian share market is set to open slightly higher on Thursday as BP's agreement on a $US20 billion fund for victims of the United States oil spill lifted Wall Street to a modest gain. At 0737 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share ...

PGI appoints CEO for Asia

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
Principal Global Investors has appointed former Fitch Ratings chief, Andrea Muller, as managing director for Asia-ex Japan and chief executive of PGI East Asia. Effective March 30, 2010, she will be responsible for activities in the region including ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2010
The Australian market has received negative leads from overnight trading offshore, with Wall Street indices ending lower, along with oil and metals. At 0731 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 13 points lower ...

Greek tragedy overwhelms Obama

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2010
Yes we can! One more time, Yes we can! Obama has spoken and Wall Street saw that it was good. Despite rising criticism of his presidency and falling popularity, you can't help but be roused by the man when you listen to him speak with his distinct rhetorical ...

Celeste FM 'better placed': Villante

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
Frank Villante, chief investment officer at Celeste Funds Management, formerly Souls Funds Management, said the business is better placed than it was prior to Treasury Group buying a stake in the business in November last year. This comes after Villante ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher after US and European stocks and commodity prices gained overnight. At 0650 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was 33 points higher at 4,876. In economics news ...