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Market Wrap - Mid Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
Australian stocks opened marginally weaker on Thursday, following a soft lead from Wall Street on worries about eurozone debt woes. At 1015 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 5.2 points, or 0.11 per cent, at 4,762.6 points, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
The Australian market is receiving mixed leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street indices and commodities mixed and European and Asian equities markets generally lower. On the ASX 24 at 0740 AEDT, the December share price index futures ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
The Australian stock market was slightly firmer at noon as the financial sector offset weaker resource stocks in morning trade. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 3.4 points, or 0.07 per cent, at 4,770.3 points, while the broader All ...

Advisers must unite against AusFin

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is calling on the profession to stand strong and united following the launch on 2 December of a powerful new group calling itself the Australian Financial Integrity Network (AusFin). AusFin counts amongst ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
The Australian market has received positive leads from offshore trading overnight. On the ASX 24 at 0830 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract was three points higher at 4,781. In economics news on Wednesday, Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Shopping till unemployment drops

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
If there is one proof that no one can fight against nature, it is the Americans and shopping. Yes Virginia, they continue to shop in stores and and even online! And they're not only window-shopping... they are actually exchanging money for goods and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
The Australian stock market was flat at noon, just in positive territory after easing back slightly from the start of trade. At 1212 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 5.2 points, or 0.11 per cent, at 4,762.3 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Green light for Milton merger

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
Milton Corporation and Choiseul Investments will merge after gaining 99 per cent shareholder approval, and the combined firm will place planners on the top of its list to do business with next year. The merged company will have $2 billion in assets ...

Wrong answer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
Chuckle, chuckle, chuckle. "If your copying somebody else's answers, make sure you're copying the correct one." Almost always during exams, teacher would give us examinees this warning (advice?). This popped in my head when I read today's business story ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
The Australian market is receiving strongly positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with all key securities indices higher, along with precious and base metals and oil. On the ASX 24 at 0711 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract ...