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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
Australian shares look set to open lower following falls on Wall Street where Twitter made its market debut. At 0857 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was down 30 points at 5,399. Wall Street's falls came after data surprisingly ...

Market Wrap

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2013
... October's official employment figures. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said the local market had been weighed down by two of the big four banks, ANZ and National Australia Bank, going ex-dividend. ANZ shares were down $1.10 at $32.70, while NAB stocks ...

Mohammad goes to mountain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
... annual general meeting scheduled. In Australia, the market on Tuesday enjoyed a strong finish on Melbourne Cup day, with the big miners leading the way. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 41.5 points, or 0.77 per cent, at 5,432. The broader All Ordinaries ...

NFP funds turning to direct investment options in droves

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
... in our technology and it's completely scalable. The infrastructure will support significant growth." "This could signal a big structural change over the coming three years," he finished.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
... while gold miner Newcrest added 15 cents, or 1.5 per cent, to $10.15 despite a drop in the gold price. On Monday, three of the big four banks slipped despite Westpac posting a record cash profit of $7.1 billion. But on Tuesday, they were all stronger ...

Market Wrap AM

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street made modest gains ahead of a busy week of economic indicators. At 0859 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was up 18 points at 5,398. The first reading on US ...

Super funds shun Aussie managers

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013
Australian superannuation funds are overlooking local active international equities managers in favour of their overseas counterparts. According to research by Rainmaker Information, Australian managers have won about $3.2 billion, or around 10%, of ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013
... Whitehaven Coal and Navitas have annual general meetings scheduled. In Australia, the market on Friday was dragged lower by the big miners due to weaker commodities prices. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 14.4 points, or 0.27 per cent, at 5,411.1. ...

China's party plans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013