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GIC pockets $1.8 billion from Citi sale

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2009
Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC has sold half of its 9 per cent stake in Citigroup - a deal that plumped up GIC's coffers with a $1.8 billion (US$1.6 billion) profit. A press statement from GIC, which has over $100 billion in funds under management ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009
The Australian share market may open higher after US stocks rallied on Friday. But gains in Australian equities may be capped after commodity prices including oil, gold and copper declined. At 0726 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share ...

Managers reverse stance on Euro equities

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
A global fund manager survey has found renewed confidence in the European equities, with figures showing more fund managers plan to be overweight the region in the next year. The Merrill Lynch Survey of Fund Managers conducted in September found just ...

Wealth effect turns positive

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
... manufacturing surveys we saw over the past few weeks, the Philadelphia Fed's index on manufacturing jumped to 14.1 in September - the highest level since June 2007 (you know, before the Lehman bust) from 4.2 in the previous month. There was also good ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
The Australian share market is likely to open weaker after a rally on Wall Street came to an end as US economic data presented a mixed picture on the economic recovery. At 0730 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
The Australian sharemarket was about 1.5 per cent higher at noon with stronger resources stocks leading gains across all sectors. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 70.1 points, or 1.51 per cent, at 4720.5 while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Wang leaves Perpetual

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
Eric Wang, group executive of superannuation and investment solutions at Perpetual, has resigned to pursue other business opportunities. Wang departs at the end of this month. He spent six years at Perpetual initially as head of strategy and was later ...

BOBisms

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
... (ISM) manufacturing index has shown it the way. Perhaps 2009 would be one of those years that have broken the curse of September - thanks to BOB. But October is waiting in the wings. You know -- the month of spectacular crashes?

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
The Australian share market is expected to continue on from Wednesday's strong gains after positive economic data added to evidence the US has emerged from recession and extended Wall Street's rally. At 0730 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
The Australian sharemarket was flourishing at noon, with solid gains across the board, in particular the banks and miners. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 94.2 points, or 2.07 per cent, at 4634.5 while the broader All Ordinaries ...