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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
... 1,396.37. But the Nasdaq Composite Index edged up 1.47 points, or 0.06 per cent, to 2,424.40. LONDON - UK stocks were flat, but banks rose on reports that HBOS, the country's biggest lender, was planning a rights issue. The UK's blue-chip index ended ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2008
... But the Nasdaq Composite Index was down 5.99 points at 2,422.93. LONDON - UK stocks ended up 0.7 per cent as optimism that banks had seen the worst of credit-related writedowns lifted the sector and oil stocks tracked higher crude prices. The FTSE 100 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2008
... was lower at noon despite a rise in United States markets overnight. The global miners, gold stocks and some of the major banks weighed upon the bourse. ABN Amro Morgans private client adviser Trent Muller said the local market was weaker for several ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
... or 1.29 per cent, to 2,376.94. LONDON - Britain's leading share index slipped 0.3 per cent as Royal Bank of Scotland led banks lower after unveiling a hefty rights issue, while mining shares rose on strong metal prices. The FTSE 100 ended down 18.3 points ...

Lazard appoints Asia MD

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
... Lazard Asset Management's global and regional strategies to Asian based professional investors across pension funds, central banks, sovereign wealth funds and financial institutions. In addition, he will open the firm's Hong Kong office as Lazard Asset ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
... Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 2.16 points to 1,388.17 and the Nasdaq composite index rose 5.07 points to 2,408.04. The banks led declines, with Commonwealth Bank down 75 cents, or 1.71 per cent, to $43.15, National Australia Bank falling 51 cents ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2008
... top share index ended flat as plans by Royal Bank of Scotland for a rights issue and poor results from Bank of America led banks lower, offsetting gains in commodity shares. The FTSE 100 closed down 3.5 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 6,053.0, outperforming ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
... US had been better than expected so far and more reports were due this week. "It will be interesting to see how the local banks will perform after ANZ reports on Wednesday," he said. "This sector has been hit very hard over the past few months so it ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
... to 2,402.97. LONDON - Britain's top share index rose 1.3 per cent to hit its highest closing level in seven weeks, led by banks after quarterly earnings from Citigroup were not considered as bad as many had expected. The FTSE 100 closed at 6,056.5 points ...

LPTs in bargain bin

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 18 APR 2008
... "U" shaped - or slow - recovery is on the cards. "We think debt funded takeovers are a bit tough at the moment because the banks are bit shy, so we're not projecting a V shaped [or quick] recovery - it'll take some time for the markets to pick up again," ...