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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2014
... Transurban was six cents richer at $6.85 after strong traffic growth on the tollway operator's Sydney roads helped boost half year revenue. Takeover target Warrnambool Cheese and Butter nudged up one cent to $9.22 as Canadian suitor giant Saputo lifted ...

Super returns climb to 16.1pct, ahead of pre-GFC glory days

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
Super fund returns for the 12 months to end October have jumped to 16.1% reveals latest figures from the SelectingSuper workplace rolling 12 month default option index. The improvement means super funds are delivering their best returns in three and ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013
... Metcash shares were 15 cents, or five per cent higher, at $3.20 after the company reported a 20 per cent increase in its half year to profit Mr Daghlian said the release of HSBC's China Flash PMI - another set of manufacturing figures - would be among ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
... performer among the top 100 stocks was building products maker James Hardie, which announced it had more than doubled its half year profit to $US194 million ($A208.52 million). Its shares had leapt $1.46, or 14 per cent, higher to $11.90. Retailers were ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2013
... Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment is due out. In equities news, DuluxGroup is expected to post full year results, CSR half year results, and Leighton Holdings third quarter results while Myer announces its first quarter sales results. Fortescue ...

Link Super retains LGS admin contract

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
... administration provider after conducting a tender process. Subject to the usual reviews and due diligence, the four-and-a-half year administration agreement will commence July 1, 2014. Link Super is the current LGS administration provider, following ...

Macquarie posts solid half-year result

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
Macquarie Group's profits have jumped 39% year-on-year for the half year to 30 September 2013. Net profit after tax attributable to ordinary shareholders was $501 million for the period, up 2% on the half year ended 31 March 2013. Macquarie Group managing ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
... $75.73 and ANZ was down 5.0 cents to $33.79. Shares in Macquarie Group were higher after the investment bank lifted its half year profit nearly 40 per cent to $501 million and increased dividend payments to shareholders. Shares were $1.32 better at $52.27. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2013
... up 5.81 per cent in the last 14 days since the recent US debt ceiling agreement, and has been trading at five and a half year highs with stocks approaching record levels. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said that without a proper catalyst to keep the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
... portfolio update while Telstra has an investor day in Sydney. In Australia, the market on Tuesday reached a fresh five and a half year high as the world's biggest miner BHP Billiton drove market gains. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 21.3 points ...