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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2009
The Australian sharemarket was holding its ground at noon after opening moderately higher, with resources stocks leading the way on higher commodity prices. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 13.1 points, or 0.33 per cent, at 4538.9 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2009
The Australian share market is expected to have another day in positive territory after a rise on Wall street and stronger commodity and metals prices. At 0736 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was 11 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2009
The Australian sharemarket was almost one per cent higher at noon following gains in the financial sector and among the gold stocks. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 41.9 points, or 0.94 per cent, at 4496.3, while the broader All ...

Aussie dollar rises to restore equilibrium

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2009
Proceed at your own risk. Forecasting in quiet times is difficult. Forecasting during periods of uncertainty is even more difficult. Forecasting currency movements during periods of uncertainty is well...a mug's game. The recent surge in the Australian ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open the day higher after gains on European and Asian markets. The US stock market was closed for the Labor Day public holiday. At 0737 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
Activity on the Australian sharemarket was subdued in Monday morning trading ahead of a US public holiday, with selected industrial and gold stocks supporting the local market's marginal gains. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 9.7 ...

G-20 reasons to be hopeful

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
A summit to have another summit. If anything, this was the consensus reached at the 4-5 September G-20 meeting in London whose finance ministers and central bankers continue to disagree to agree. But whereas the previous two meetings - November 2008 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
The Australian share market is likely to open in positive territory on Monday after a gains on Wall Street and world markets on Friday. At 0717 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was 38 points higher at 4465. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009
The Australian sharemarket was higher at noon, led by a surge in the banks, industrial, energy and mining sectors. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 35.2 points, or 0.79 per cent, at 4464.8, while the broader All Ordinaries rose 36.1 ...

HOSTPLUS recruits tourism expert

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009
HOSTPLUS is ramping up its presence in North Queensland following the appointment of Stephen Olle, director and the current chairman of Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) as its manager of strategic partnerships in the region. The appointment ...