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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
... gold, having risen 2.18 per cent, according to IRESS data. Meanwhile, energy-linked companies were up 1.77 per cent, the materials sector had climbed two per cent and metals and minerals companies were 1.95 per cent higher. Gold miner Newcrest had posted ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... and minerals companies were the worst-performing sector on the market, down 0.92 per cent according to Iress data. The materials sector (down 0.86 per cent) and gold (down 0.77 per cent), were also dragging the broader market lower. Ms Chan said the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... quite trade on Friday, with gains in the gold and telecoms sectors offset by weakness among metals and minerals, and materials stocks. At 1028 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down seven points, or 0.16 per cent, at 4,275.9 points, while the ...

CFSGAM strengthens Aussie equities core team

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
... Management has appointed Gates Moss senior analyst within the Australian Equities, Core team. Moss will cover the large cap materials sector and will contribute to stock selection in all Australian Equities, Core portfolios. "Gates has an intimate knowledge ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... quarterly activity reports. In Australia, the market on Friday ended Friday at a seven-week high led by the resources and materials sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed up 17.1 points on Friday, or 0.4 per cent, at 4,288.4 while the broader ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
The Australian share market at noon on Friday was higher, led by the resources and materials sector, following a decision by the US central bank to keep interest rates low for longer. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 29.4 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... million, driven by higher oil and natural gas prices, despite a fall in its production in the last quarter of 2011. Materials remained the strongest sector, adding 0.7 per cent as Ernst and Young forecast steel output growth of around 6.7 per cent in ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... per cent in December, the biggest increase since December 2010. Output surged as companies bought more machines and materials. Christine Lagarde, the IMF's managing director, said the fund was looking at ways to increase its capacity, partly to deal ...

Investors looking backwards: Mercer

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... September 2011, up from 36.6% in December 2010, despite its posting a calendar year return of -4.4%. In second position was materials with 25% allocation in September and a calendar return of -24.1% while third position was held by consumer staples with ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... they shed 3.8 per cent. Newcrest Mining lost 3.6 per cent to $1.14 while Norton Gold Fields shed 5.7 per cent to $1.65. Materials stocks also took a hit, with BHP Billiton was down 51 cents, or 1.4 per cent, at $35.19, while Rio Tinto shed $1.38 to hit ...