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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
... Herring said the relatively low trading volumes suggested investors were still cautious. "There are a few headwinds for stocks. June is a bad month anyway, some earnings seem to be softening and the US economy isn't healthy." Today, the banking sector ...

CalPERS may lose $947 million

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
... restructure its debts and obligations, and expects the company to continue its operations. "The CalPERS fund, which includes stocks, bonds, real estate, private equity and inflation-linked assets, remains strong with a market value of assets of approximately ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after US stocks made a modest rebound following Friday's sharp slide, as investor sentiment was lifted after a realtors report showed pending home sales rose 6.3 per cent during April, providing ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2008
... volume of 13,559 contracts. US crude settled up $US5.49, or more than four per cent, at $US127.79 a barrel, boosting energy stocks. The gains wiped out the combined $5.46 loss in the two previous sessions, which was triggered by concern over high prices ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after US stocks rallied sharply amid strong reports from retailers and data showed a surprising fall in weekly jobless claims. Energy stocks are expected to benefit from a large jump in the price ...

Northward banks on top stocks

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008
... positioning and selecting of stock in our portfolio," said Brooks. "We have a high conviction portfolio of around 40, 45 stocks that has been built on the fundamental research the team's been doing in terms of finding securities. This research is based ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008
... lower at noon as a sharply lower oil price weighed on the energy sector while weaker commodity prices hurt other resource stocks. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 49.2 points, or 0.88 per cent, at 5,536.6, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008
... chief executive Marius Kloppers addresses the Melbourne Mining Club. Yesterday on the Australian share market blue-chip stocks closed slightly higher but the broader market finished marginally lower after investors digested unexpectedly strong economic ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2008
... 1.56 per cent, at 5,574.2, while the broader All Ordinaries shed 78.2 points, or 1.35 per cent, to 5,703. NEW YORK - US stocks fell 0.8 per cent as reports investment bank Lehman Brothers was short of capital and could have to raise billions of dollars ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
... Metway slipping seven cents, or 0.49 per cent, to $14.23. Mr Foulsham said commodity prices were mixed overnight but mining stocks were bright spots on the local market. "BHP is still reasonably strong and Fortescue is going from strength to strength ...