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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
... contracts. Austock Securities senior adviser Michael Heffernan said the local market was looking positive despite a fall in US stocks overnight. "We're doing well given that the American market was poor last night but the commodities market was very ...

SAM seeks retail distributor for theme funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
... somebody with a retail distribution capability." The sustainability global equity funds typically have between 50 and 70 stocks in each portfolio. Each company within the portfolios are well positioned to grow as a result of rising expenditure and interest ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower today after US stocks fell overnight following a hefty jump in wholesale inflation. At 0734 AEST, the Sydney Futures Exchange's September share price index futures contract was down 35 points at ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2008
... was up 3.3 points to 4,985, while the broader All Ordinaries index gained 4.6 points to 5,043.5. NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks plunged on Monday as jitters re-emerged over the financial health of mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, triggering ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
... cent to $38.82 as the market awaited results, while takeover target Rio Tinto rose $1.45, or 1.26 per cent to $116.60. Oil stocks were up despite the continuing fall in the price of crude, with Woodside Petroleum lifting $1.22, or 2.25 per cent to $55.42 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
... flat on Friday as a rally in banks and property trusts, triggered by a positive US lead, offset falls in mining and energy stocks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 0.6 of a point to 4,981.7, while the broader All Ordinaries index lost 0.1 of a point ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
... Equities associate director Lucinda Chan said the decline in metals prices, especially gold, and oil dragged the resource stocks lower. "Gold stocks got a beating," Mr Chan said. "It's tricky in the metals market at the moment. "Oil came down, but who ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
... Darling Harbour. The Australian share market closed in the black yesterday after stronger commodity prices bolstered resource stocks and countered a negative lead from Wall Street, although gains were capped by weakness in the banking sector towards ...

Same old same old

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
... Street, the Australian stockmarket maybe in for another drubbing today following another down day in the US overnight. US stocks fell on the back of a reversal in oil prices and the release of some disappointing US economic data last night. Crude oil ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2008
The Australian share market was marginally in the red at noon, with gold stocks heavily sold off for the second consecutive day on the back of a falling gold price. At 1212 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down 3.7 points at 5,022.4, while the broader ...