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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2010
... nation's jobless rate fell to 5.2 per cent in May, with the economy adding 26,900 jobs in the month. The ASX/S&P200 was trading at 4,415.6 points just before the data was released at 1130 AEST and rose to 4,423.3 points shortly afterwards.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2010
... the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. The three main equity averages traded broadly higher for most of the session, trading higher on relatively upbeat comments from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that the economic recovery is gaining traction. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010
The Australian stock market was flat to lower at noon following a negative start to the trading day with losses among mining stocks, but the banks were stronger. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 4.3 points, or 0.1 per cent, at 4,376.9 points ...

All that glitters are gold ETFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010
... 18th largest gold bullion holder a year ago, he said. This enormous holding has raised eyebrows across the commodities trading market about whether or not the company could redeem ETFs if investors suddenly sold their holdings. "With all the people buying ...

Govt flags August for market supervision transfer

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010
... year. He said market competition would provide lower transaction costs to traders and investors. Chi-X expects to cut trading fees paid to the exchange in Australia by more than 25 per cent, he said. "The benefits of impending competition are already ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010
The Australian share market has received positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street indices generally higher, along with precious metals, oil and copper. At 0738 AEST on the Sydney futures exchange, the June share price index contract ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2010
... most other sectors by noon. "There's a bit of value that's emerged in our market," Mr Goulopoulos said. "The market was trading back towards the 4,300 level on the ASX200 and that's been a strong level of support for the last few weeks." The big banks ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2010
... stock market is expected to open weaker, after Wall Street closed at its lowest level in seven months during the offshore trading session. At 0740 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 37 points lower at 4,301 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2010
... into negative territory during the morning, led by heavy losses on minerals and financial stocks. CMC Markets head of trading James Foulsham said the market had been under pressure from the start after weak leads from offshore. A poor start on Asian ...

Magellan raises cash six-fold on Euro debt fears

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2010
... which includes KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell; eBay; McDonalds; Coca Cola and Proctor & Gamble. "Most of these companies are trading at around 11 to 14 times earnings, it kind of peaks out at around 15 times earnings, but is still at a discount to the ...