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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2009
... will be held in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. The Australian share market closed moderately stronger on Monday, led by the banks amid quiet trading on a bank holiday in NSW and the ACT. The S&P/ASX 200 index was 19.4 points higher, or by 0.46 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2009
The Australian share market edged up in morning trade, led by the banks, on low volumes during a public holiday in NSW and the ACT. At 1200 AEST, the S&P/ASX 200 was 10.9 points higher, or by 0.26 per cent, at 4254.9 while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2009
... Rio Tinto shares were up $1.45 or 2.53 at $59.55 while rival BHP Billiton had gained 39 cents at $37.54. The four major banks were higher, too. NAB shares had risen 61 cents or 2.57 per cent at $24.38, ANZ shares had gained 57 cents or 3.21 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2009
... Bellwether of the Economy?" in Sydney. The Australian share market closed at a fresh nine-month high on Thursday, led by the banks, on increasing optimism that the economic downturn won't be as severe as expected. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index settled ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2009
... lower, with Rio Tinto shares down five cents at $57.95 while rival BHP Billiton fell 47 cents at $36.96. The four major banks were higher. NAB shares had risen 53 cents or 2.31 per cent at $23.43, ANZ shares had gained 37 cents or 2.26 per cent at $17.49 ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
The Australian sharemarket had improved from its opening by noon after being pulled up by the major banks. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 0.1 point,at 4169.4 points while the broader All Ordinaries index was 0.2 point lower at ...

UK pension and fundies to drive long-termism

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
... long-term shareholder value, according to the Walker Review. The review, an independent audit of corporate governance of UK banks and other financial institutions, has made 39 recommendations to the government. The draft recommendations, which will be ...

QIC's Buckley to expand role

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
QIC's global fixed interest team is being reshuffled after two members resigned to pursue careers at large domestic banks, leaving Susan Buckley, managing director of the team to refocus her efforts on the portfolio and look for their replacements. ...

Gen-Y in a bottle

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2009
Banks and super funds run the risk of losing their Gen-Y members, who will represent half of their membership base in 10 years' time, if they don't drastically change their communication channels today. Rocky Scopelliti, a senior executive at Telstra ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2009
The Australian sharemarket was stronger at noon after a marginally positive lead from Wall Street, with banks and resources leading the charge. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 23.1 points, or 0.56 per cent, at 4162.7 points while ...