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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open stronger due to gains on Wall Street and European markets, as well as signs a $US780 billion ($A1.19 trillion) stimulus package will be approved in the US. At 0759 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
The Australian share market was over half of one per cent higher at noon, led by gains in the resources and banking sectors. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 23.3 points, or 0.68 per cent, at 3,451.9, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
The Australian share market has received positive leads overnight, with the major Wall Street indices all up, precious metals and oil higher, although copper was lower. At 0821 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was 56 ...

Macquarie targets funds mgmt acquisitions

JOHN KAVANAGH  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
Macquarie Group is aiming to take advantage of anticipated divestments of wealth management businesses by its global banking and investment banking rivals to bulk up in funds management. Macquarie Funds Group (MFG) head Shemara Wikramanayake told analysts ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
The Australian stock market was lower at noon, dragged down by an upset financial market. By 1201 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 18.9 points lower at 3419.9, while the broader All Ordinaries had lost 17.8 points at 3366.3. On the Sydney Futures ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
The Australian market has received a weak lead from Wall Street securities and with oil trading down, although precious and base metals were higher. But at 0807 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was 15 points higher at ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
The Australian share market had lost ground by noon, restrained by falling gold stocks and the mining sector. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 28.3 points or 0.81 per cent at 3480.4, while the broader All Ordinaries index gave up ...

CFS pumps up ESG investing

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
Colonial First State is making ESG research one of its top priorities this year. CFS, which is one of the supporters of VicSuper and HESTA's new ESG Research Australia initiative, said it had been actively supporting these issues for a number of years ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
The Australian market is expected to open higher following positive leads from Wall Street, with oil also higher, although precious metals were lower. At 0822 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March SPI futures index was 27 points higher at 3,480. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2009
The Australian share market has opened marginally higher, buoyed by gains from the finance sector and as investors look forward to a rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia. At 1018 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 29.7 points, or 0.85 ...