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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
... Billiton down $1.53, or 3.82 per cent, at $38.53, while Rio Tinto was down $3.87, or 5.05 per cent, at $72.71. Banks and financials, too, were down. ANZ lost 91 cents, around 4.5 per cent, to $18.90, National Australia Bank fell $1.01 to $21.66, Westpac ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... again." At 1200 AEST, BHP Billiton was up 20 cents at $40.35, while Rio Tinto was up 15 cents at $77.75. Most banks and financials were lower. ANZ was down 14 cents at $20.15, National Australia Bank fell 4.5 cents to $23.155, Commonwealth lost 15 cents ...

New ESG guidelines to aid super investors

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... risk only. Construction, energy and manufacturing sectors are currently among the worst offenders, while mining and financials generally fare better. Although this is a voluntary guideline only, ACSI and analysts will put pressure on all businesses to ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... up 31 cents from Thursday's local close of $US1,614.69 per ounce. Newcrest Mining lost 51 cents to $39.66. Banks and financials were up, with ANZ gaining 10 cents to $21.09. Commonwealth added 19 cents to $49.63, National Australia Bank was up nine cents ...

New bond fund targets corporate sector

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2011
... while other state government holdings account for a further 27%. The fund is also heavily weighted towards domestic financials, while 35% remains in cash for the time being. A total of 26% is in corporate bonds. "We still see good value in the corporate ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... led the market down, with BHP Billiton falling 44 cents to $43.08, and Rio Tinto down 39 cents at $82.60. Banks and financials were also down, with ANZ worst hit, falling 23 cents, or 1.07 per cent, to $21.32. National Australia Bank was down 17 cents ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... guidance as to who that may come from or which party that may come from, so the market is fairly neutral." Banks and financials all were positive at noon, with Commonwealth Bank up 65 cents, or 1.31 per cent, at $50.19. National Australia Bank was up ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011
... question." Among the poorer performing sectors was energy stocks, down 1.63 per cent according to Iress data, while financials stocks had backpedalled 1.1 per cent. Industrials, another big market contributor, was off 1.09 per cent. The spot price of ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011
... proposal from Horizon Roads. That pushed ConnectEast Group's shares up nine cents, or 20 per cent, to 54 cents. Banks and financials were in positive territory, with National Australia Bank the biggest mover, up 67 cents, or 2.72 per cent, at $25.27. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
... according to Iress data. Industrials, which make up a large part of the local market, was off 0.65 per cent, while financials were 0.03 per cent weaker. Making news on Monday, Santos said it would buy the majority of Eastern Star Gas's coal seam gas ...