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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
... per cent) the best-performing sectors at 1210 AEST according to IRESS data. Metals and minerals (up 1.36 per cent) and materials stocks (up 1.31 per cent) were also well into positive territory. CommSec market analyst Juliana Roadley said some of Australia's ...

My Public Accountant goes live

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
... public accountants will be able to build a branded profile in their local community centred around the new communications materials. In an increasingly competitive market for financial services this could give them an edge over other accountant groups ...

Social media creating advice connections

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... by creating low-gradient means for a client to make a referral. The referral is implied, and they are passing on your materials - not you," said Gardner. "You use social media to see where your potential clients are, and then use their information to ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... Hewlett-Packard, Bank of America, Intel and Caterpillar all taking a pummelling. The Dow stood at 13,206.59 at the close. The materials, energy and technology sectors were hardest hit. The S&P 500 fell 10.74 points (0.77 per cent) to 1,391.57. The Nasdaq ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... BHP had risen 30 cents to $36.27 and Rio was 62 cents higher at $66.41. The energy sector was up 0.64 per cent, while materials stocks were 0.51 per cent higher, according to IRESS data. However, financial stocks were down 0.27 per cent. Macquarie Private ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
... by noon as falls by insurance stocks and manufacturers outweighed higher energy stocks. Profit downgrades by building materials producer Boral and mining equipment maker Bradken highlighted the morning's session. At 1200 AEST on Friday, the benchmark ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
... the upside. It's positive whichever way you look at it," Mr Smith said. The best-performing sector at 1030 AEDT was materials stocks, which were up 0.51 per cent according to IRESS data. Metals and minerals stocks were up 0.49 per cent, while energy-linked ...

More wealth beyond resources

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
... executive of Impax Asset Management, told Financial Standard of the opportunities based in the water energy, food and materials sectors that were arising. "There is rising interest in the resources issues and the view amongst investors of a short term ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
... continued to put pressure on resources-linked companies. The metals and minerals sector had fallen 1.21 per cent, while materials stocks were off 0.96 per cent, according to IRESS data. Making news on Monday, construction firm Leighton Holdings cut its ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... equities analyst with Australian Stock Report said. "We saw a big rally in stocks and commodities and not surprisingly our materials sector is leading today's rally." Commodities rallied overnight, with gold jumping 2.36 per cent, copper adding 1.85 ...