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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2010
The Australian stock market has received a mostly positive lead from offshore markets during weekend trading, after Wall Street finished firmer and the benchmark copper futures contract closed higher. Gold, silver and oil prices were weaker, however. ...

Freaked out

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2010
"Aaahh Freak out! Le Freak, c'est Chic." (Le Freak, Chic) Had it not been for the already jittery mood in the financial markets, Wall Street would have ignored last night's not so good economic news. The S&P 500 index recorded its biggest drop in more ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2010
The Australian share market is set for a significant fall when it opens on Friday after Wall Street and European markets lost up to 3.6 per cent in value due to continuing debt concerns and weak US jobs data. At 0732 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Too much ado about Greece

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2010
So what was the hulaballoo of the past two days all about? It's now looking like too much ado about Greece, and Portugal, and Spain, and... Smokin'! What worries me more is the 25 per cent increase in tobacco tax by Krudd and the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2010
The Australian share market has received a mostly positive lead from the offshore session, with Wall Street closing higher and oil and silver prices firmer. But gold and copper prices were weaker. At 0746 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
The Australian stock market has received a mixed set of leads from offshore trading, with Wall Street and oil prices flat in afternoon trade but metals prices weaker. At 0800 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract ...

Schroders appoints UBS director

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2010
Schroder Investment Management Australia has appointed former UBS director, Jasmin Argyrou, to the Australian fixed income team as fund manager. This appointment increases the size of the Australian team to nine. In her new role at Schroders, Argyrou ...

Change of heart

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
It wasn't that too long ago that central banks the world over were losing their attraction for the US dollar and diversifying their currency reserves. China, Russia, Asian and Middle Eastern central banks were falling in love with the yen and the euro ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2010
The Australian share market received positive leads from offshore markets, with Wall Street closing higher and commodities and metals prices firmer. At 0815 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was up 40 points at ...

Miranda Kerr and the market

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2010
Ouch! On days like these, an enticing photo of Miranda Kerr would go a long way in easing the pain. Someone please email me one! Now I understand why people around the world - and I would guess that they mainly belong in this industry - are crying out ...