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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2008
The Australian share market has received a weak lead from Wall Street, although base metals were strong overnight. At 0715 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index contract was up 19 points at 5395. In local news today, the Australian ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
The Australian stock market at noon had shirked a fall on Wall Street, putting on more than one per cent, with banking stocks leading the charge. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 68.1 points, or 1.3 per cent higher, at 5540.1 points ...

Macquarie to downsize mortgage staff

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
Macquarie Securitisation Ltd confirmed today that it is seeking to cut back the number of its mortgage origination staff following this morning's announcement that the group is winding back its Australian residential mortgage origination services. Peter ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower today following the lead from Wall Street, which dropped more than one per cent overnight. Base metals mostly were down in London. At 0700 AEDT, on the Sydney Futures Exchange the March share price ...

Aviva breaks industry fund hurdle

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2008
Wealth management group Aviva has stolen the march on rival industry funds by combining industry fund-style simplicity with retail fund-style service in its Navigator Business Super. It's like Aviva has capitulated to, and yet conquered, competition ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2008
The Australian stock market was down half a per cent at noon, but its mood was better than in previous days, according to analysts. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 28.2 points, or 0.52 per cent, at 5377.6 points, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2008
Australian stocks are expected to fall again when the market opens following more losses on Wall Street and a negative start by the Sydney Futures Exchange, although base metals were substantially higher. Yesterday, investors wiped off $38.5 billion ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
The Australian stock market fell over three per cent following large falls on Wall Street last week and dragged down by local banks. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 172.4 points or 2.95 per cent lower at 5399.7 points, while the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open lower today following a weak performance on Wall Street and continued negative commentary, particularly on higher borrowing costs for banks. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0745 AEDT, the March share ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market was over two per cent in the red at noon, dragged down by heavy falls in banking stocks, after Wall Street finished weaker overnight. Analysts said continuing "ordinary news" on the US economy was weighing heavily on the ...