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Platinum posts 29pc profit

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2008
... Malaysia, Singapore and Pakistan among others. The fund's portfolio typically includes 50 per cent or more net exposure to stocks, and is constructed in lieu with the firm's investment methodology. But the overall investment performance of the firm's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2008
... or 2.18 per cent lower at 5496.5, while the All Ordinaries shed 111.3 points or 1.96 per cent to 5577.3. NEW YORK - US stocks advanced on Wednesday, sending major indices up more than one per cent, as technology shares led gains after unexpectedly strong ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2008
... miners. "Having had a solid rally in the banks yesterday, they're back a little bit today," Mr Lakos said. "The (banking stocks') share price performance is reflecting general concerns in the financial sector as we currently know what's going on." Mr ...

Fear is the poison apple

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2008
... person's calculations on risk policy? It goes up, and what they're likely to do then is overcapitalise on risk assets and stocks." "When markets are down for a year or two, investors tend to under-calculate their risk policy and find safe havens wherever ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2008
... December. On Tuesday, local shares tracked Asian markets higher, ending two days of losses as investors snapped up banking stocks and as strong metal prices lifted miners. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index added 60.7 points, or 1.09 per cent, to 5,619.1 ...

G'day Vietnam

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
... chip Vietnamese investments across property, equity, infrastructure, health and finance. The portfolio consists of eight stocks, half invested in pre-IPO state owned enterprises and listed shares and the remainder allocated to property development within ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
... points, up 135.12 or 1.98 perc ent. PARIS - The CAC-40 index closed at 4,861.8 points, up 90.01 or 1.89 per cent. TOKYO - Stocks were nearly flat as the market ran out of steam in late trade, with gains in JFE and other steelmakers offset by falls in ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2008
... be pretty good," he said. "The ANZ set the scene today with their announcements and that has affected the other banking stocks." He said the big players in infrastructure and building capped some losses. "CSR is up seven cents, (at $3.14) and I find ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2008
... down 3.89 points at 13,622.56. The index rose 605.32 points for the week, its first weekly gain this year. HONG KONG - Stocks erased earlier losses to post a four-day winning streak, as oversold sectors like shipping prompted bargain hunting. The benchmark ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
... midday following a negative lead from Wall Street. The banking sector was again suffering with analysts speculating that stocks were being short sold. At 1207 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down 75.2 points lower to 5,673 while the broader All Ordinaries ...