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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
... Adelaide. On Monday, the Australian share market closed lower on the lifting of a ban on covered short selling of financial stocks and news of a North Korean underground atomic weapons test. Higher prices for base metals and oil boosted some stocks in ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2009
The Australian share market was marginally in the red at noon, with losses in financial stocks countering gains in the resources sector on higher commodities prices. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 9.3 points, or 0.25 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2009
Australian shares are set for a flat opening with resource stocks to benefit from stronger commodity prices but financial stocks likely to fall after their US counterparts slumped on Friday. At 0720 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2009
... wasn't all that great," Mr Taylor told AAP. "It's quite a classic morning really: money is flowing away from the riskier stocks, and into safer things like gold." Three of the four major banks were down in morning trade. Westpac had shed 12 cents to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2009
... On Thursday, the Australian share market lost ground, weighed down by financials but with support returning to defensive stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down 10.7 points, or 0.28 per cent, at 3,813.9, while the broader All Ordinaries had lost 4.2 ...

VicSuper seeds $150m low carb fund

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
... addressing the global carbon emissions challenge when it awarded Vanguard an initial $150 million mandate to invest in stocks that generate the same returns as the market but with half the carbon footprint. The formula is simple. Vanguard Investments ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
... hold annual general meetings. On Wednesday, the Australian share market closed slightly higher as heavyweight resources stocks posted gains on a day of light trade. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 closed up 7.3 points, or 0.19 per cent, at 3824.6, while the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
... Australian share market closed more than two per cent higher following a strong lead from overseas and gains by major resource stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 81.7 points, or 2.19 per cent, at 3817.3, while the broader All Ordinaries increased ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
... day." Mr Heffernan said the gains were across the board. "The only ones that are in negative territory amongst the top stocks are the ones that are classically defensive, like healthcare group CSL, gold miner Newcrest and Telstra. "They are the ones ...

Investors to regain capital from axed fund

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
... of an equities rebound in Asia and mergers and acquisitions activity, it makes sense to have a focus on Asian property stocks," he said.