Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 391 - 400 of 423 results for "Steel"

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2006
... Nikkei average rose 0.55 per cent to close above 16,500 for the first time in more than 5 years as JFE Holdings Inc and other steel stocks rose on speculation of an industry shakeup. The Nikkei added 90.55 points to end at 16,551.23, its highest close ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2006
The Australian share market should open higher following a positive lead from international markets and after reaching new highs last week. US stocks rose sharply on Friday, buoyed by higher profits from blue chips Microsoft Corp and Procter & Gamble ...

Market wrap

... 5310.28, up 9.07 points. TOKYO - The Nikkei share average inched up to a new five-year closing high as investors bought steel and metal stocks, but gains were capped ahead of a key Bank of Japan corporate sentiment survey. The Nikkei gained 40.16 points ...

Daily Economic Update

... billion) in the year to October. Higher overseas investment income and increased demand for the country's exports of autos and steel contributed to the wider surplus. The current account report showed that income from dividends and other overseas profits ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2005
... closed at 4503.62, down 0.03 points. TOKYO - The Nikkei average edged down as profit-taking hit banks, but buyers flocked to steel makers on earnings optimism, boosting trading volume to a record high. The Tokyo bourse, the world's second biggest, saw ...

Increase your weight in gold

... recommendation follows the same recommendation from the SELECT Asset Management investment forum where investment manager Baker Steel Capital Partners outlined their reasoning behind why they believe the bull market for gold is likely to continue.

Gold bull market set to continue: Baker Steel

... new level while gold is actually the best performing currency. David Baker, co-founder of gold specialist manager Baker Steel Capital Managers, speaking at the Select Asset Management hedge funds forum this week, said "[for gold] its an exciting period ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2005
... risks and its possible impact on the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate deliberations. On the equities front Smorgon Steel, Repco, Baycorp Advantage, Noni B and Suncorp Metway all front shareholders at annual general meetings while Santos will ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2005
... companies reporting, despite the climax of the earnings season yesterday, with Suncorp Metway, Sims Group, Caltex, Smorgon Steel, Sunraysia TV, The Rock Building Society and Technology One all revealing annual results, while Gasnet will release first ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2005
... share price index contract was down one point at 4486.0. The earnings season kicks on with annual results from Bluescope Steel, Seven Network, Downer EDI, Macarthur Coal and Sonic Healthcare, and interim reports from Oil Search. The market is still looking ...