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Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... Bank had shed nine cents to $25.28, Westpac had sagged 10 cents to $24.77, and ANZ had lost 18 cents to $24.77. In local equities news, Seven West Media shares opened four cents higher, after it reported net profit rose by 97.1 per cent to $226.9 million ...

Politicking befogs equities: AMP Capital

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... short-term equity investing challenging, Naeimi however says emphasising contrarian drivers should keep investors looking to equities as an engine for longer-term growth, albeit with a change in strategy. Investing is undoubtedly riskier when made on ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... September share price index futures contract was up nine points at 4,370. No major economic news is expected on Thursday. In equities news, Insurance Australia Group, Qantas Airways, Fairfax Media, Tatts Group, Sims Metal, Fortescue Metals Group, David ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012
... 4,373. In economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Indexes of Economic Activity is due out. In equities news, Suncorp Group, APA Group, Boral, Seven West Media, AGL Energy, Asciano, BHP Billiton, Country Road and Noni B are ...

Market shocks likely: Advance Asset Management

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
... Asset Management has developed its alternative investment strategy with these themes in mind, avoiding correlation to equities markets, said Patrick Farrell, head of Advance Asset Management. Investor psychology is driving the market more than any underlying ...

Lonsec urges advisers to revisit EMs

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
... prompted a stint of head scratching for many emerging market investors due to the nonsensical reality of US and European equities outperforming emerging markets, while the economic fundamentals across both categories were in such divergence," said Steven ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
... economic news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia is due to release the minutes of its August board meeting. In equities news, Consolidated Media Holdings, Amcor, Arrium, Oil Search, Monadelphous Group and Sonic Healthcare are expected to post ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2012
... Statistics merchandise import data for July and the Commonwealth Bank's business sales indicator for July are both due out. In equities news, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, Challenger, Clearview Wealth, Nib Holdings and BlueScope Steel are among the companies ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... $23.79. Among resources stocks, BHP Billiton was down 3.5 cents to $32.58 and Rio Tinto lost 75 cents at $54.35. In local equities news, wealth manager AMP was 14 cents higher at $4.30 after it lifted first half net profit by 10 per cent. Wesfarmers ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... In economic news on Friday, the Reserve Bank of Australia is scheduled to hold its payments system board meeting. In equities news, APN News & Media, Santos and QBE Insurance Group Ltd are due to post half year results, while Treasury Wine Estates and ...