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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2008
... which is a traditional hedge against a falling US dollar," he said. Lower base metals prices were dragging local resources stocks downwards, particularly the big diversified miners, he said. At 1201 AEST, BHP Billiton dipped $1.62, or 3.69 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2008
... a weak lead from Wall Street overnight. Base metals prices closed lower in London which could weigh on local resources stocks. At 0720 AEST, on the Sydney Futures exchange, the June share price index was down 50 points to 5,575. Today, the Reserve Bank ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
... think you could say there is a touch of profit-taking following the market peak in recent days," Mr Bishop said. "Some stocks are being held back on profit-taking, particularly in resources stocks and the banking sector. "With the banks reporting season ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
... communications conference in Sydney. The Australian sharemarket closed marginally higher yesterday driven by strength in financial stocks, but was weighed down towards the finish by a weaker mining sector despite stronger metal and oil prices. The benchmark ...

RARE appoints ex-Fidelity as retail head

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2008
... management. RARE Infrastructure adopts a quantitative and qualitative investment approach to select a portfolio of 30-60 stocks from more than 40,000 global listed securities.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2008
The Australian sharemarket was trading higher at noon, following a gain in US stocks on Friday and led by the financial sector. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 15.7 points to 5,603.0, and the broader All Ordinaries added 13.0 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2008
... S&P/ASX200 index was 65.6 points lower at 5587.3, while the broader All Ordinaries lost 52.7 points to 5658.7. NEW YORK - US stocks posted the first back-to-back weekly gains since February on Friday after earnings at Boeing Co and Philip Morris International ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2008
... The Australian share market was lower at noon despite a rise in United States markets overnight. The global miners, gold stocks and some of the major banks weighed upon the bourse. ABN Amro Morgans private client adviser Trent Muller said the local market ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open higher this morning after US stocks increased as a range of technology companies posted better-than-expected results. Gains may be limited as most base metals, gold and silver declined overnight. Oil was ...

Concise targets midcaps

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
... shaken off the residues of the recent share market fallout as it launches the Concise Mid Cap Fund. The new fund invests in stocks 51 to 200 as listed in the S&P/ASX 200 and contains a diversified portfolio of 25 to 40 stocks. The fund will be benchmarked ...