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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
Australian shares are lower, breaking their six-day winning streak after Standard and Poor's warned 15 eurozone members of possible credit downgrades due to the region's deepening debt crisis. The local market extended its opening losses amid light ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set for a modestly stronger start after France and Germany called for a new EU treaty with tougher budgetary rules to deal with the eurozone debt crisis. Stocks markets rose on the proposal, but Wall Street pulled back on reports ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
Australian shares gained 0.5 per cent after Italy announced $26 billion in tax hikes and spending cuts as it strives to avoid an economic meltdown. At 1200 AEDT on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 25.5 points, or 0.59 per cent, at 4,313.5 ...

ASIC achieves settlement for Westpoint investors

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
A group of investors in the failed Westpoint Group stand to receive over $1.39 million in compensation in a settlement reached by ASIC against Queensland firm Strategic Joint Partners. ASIC started proceedings against Strategic Joint Partners (SJP) ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set to for a relatively flat start to the week after little movement on Wall Street on Friday and as the world waits for action from European leaders. At 0749 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
Australian shares had held on to their slight opening gains at noon, led by defensive sectors such as healthcare and consumer staples. At 1225 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 24.8 points, or 0.6 per cent, at 4253.4, while the broader ...

AMP sells insurance arm to Suncorp

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
AMP has sold its General Insurance Distribution business to Suncorp, in a move that sees Suncorp secure the business for the long-term. The groups had previously been aligned in insurance, with Suncorp providing general insurance products to AMP through ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set to for a relatively flat start on Friday as world markets failed to continue a strong rally sparked by central bank action for major banks. At 0829 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was up two ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
The Australian stock market has opened more than 2.5 per cent higher with resources and banking among the best performers in response to a positive session on Wall Street. At 1024 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 112.3 points, or 2.73 per ...

Market Wrap- Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
The Australian market is set to open significantly higher as world markets surged on a move by six central banks to boost liquidity for banks weighed down by downgraded government debt. European markets rose by over three per cent and Wall Street is ...