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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2008
Australian stocks were lower at noon after a strong negative lead from Wall Street. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down 89.6 points, or 2.08 per cent, at 4,212.9, while the broader All Ordinaries lost 83.9 points, or 1.97 per cent, to 4,167.5. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open in negative territory today as US Stocks fell in late trading. At 0752 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was down 126 points at 4,211. In economic news ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
Australian stocks were higher at noon after US indices soared in a late rally buoyed by signs of easing credit and the growing likelihood of a second stimulus package. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 100.6 points, or 2.43 per cent, at ...

Hedge funds slam ban extension

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
... Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) decision to extend the ban on short selling on non-financial stocks, declaring it will have "severe and immutable long-term effects". ASIC extended the ban on short selling for non-financial stocks ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2008
... Australian share market shunned a weaker Wall Street to close almost four per cent higher on stronger resource and banking stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 171.5 points, or 4.32 per cent, at 4142.3, while the broader All Ordinaries added ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008
... nearly three per cent higher at noon, led by the resources sector, after copper and oil prices held firm late on Friday. Stocks may react to a report due from China today which will show how fast that economy grew in the third quarter. At 1200 AEDT ...

Aussie eq FMs shine in bad markets

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008
... to June. The best-rated managers are being rewarded for a large percentage of active positions, the review found. Mining stocks remain the flavour of the year, with roughly 40 per cent of fund managers holding an overweight position in Rio Tinto. Conversely ...

TAAM wins $100m mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008
... fund manager practices a bottom up strategy and operates only in the mid to large cap space, with a strong focus on liquid stocks. Around 50 per cent of TAAM's clients are based in Europe, while Australian institutional investors make up the rest of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2008
... Valley. On Friday, the Australian share market gave up early gains to close marginally lower amid falls on resources and bank stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ended 42.6 points, or 1.06 per cent lower, at 3970.8, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Fund trades under super watch

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2008
... managers made the same decision during a trading day. That is, if all of them bought more financials or sold out of consumer stocks. Field said this then alerts the super fund to their "concentration risk", where they are now more exposed to financials ...