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Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2015
The share market is flat as falls by energy and mining stocks offset gains in the financial sector. The market was in negative territory for most of the morning session but could again close in positive territory, which would be an eleventh straight ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2015
... their half year results. Meanwhile, Rio Tinto's diamonds and minerals boss Alan Davies is slated to speak at the Melbourne Mining Club. In Australia, the market on Wednesday posted its longest winning run in two years, with miners and energy stocks driving ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
The share market is set for a tenth straight day of gains as rebounding oil prices lift energy and mining stocks. The market is more than 1.2 per cent higher at noon, and a stronger close will mark its longest winning run since mid-2013. BHP Billiton ...

90 West Global Natural Resources awarded two ratings

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
... specialist global resources manager 90 West Asset Management. It seeks to provide investors with diversified exposure to the mining, energy and agricultural sectors. The fund's investment philosophy combines both top-down and bottom-up approaches. 90 ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2015
... was 72 cents higher at $35.37, while Santos rose 28 cents to $8.28 and Oil Search gained 32 cents to $8.30. Diversified mining giant BHP Billiton jumped 73 cents to $30.33, Rio Tinto gained 94 cents to $58.41, while iron ore pure-play Fortescue Metals ...

When Japan is blah, the Eurozone is ugh and China is wow

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2015
... Bond focused on the Australian economy. He presented on the "two-speed economy on reverse", telling the audience that the mining boom was an aberration and that the economic roadmap ahead is based on a "return to the old normal". On a five-year-trend ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2015
The share market is firmer as a weakening Australian dollar and an uptick in oil prices helped the energy stocks and mining giant BHP Billiton. The local currency dropped to 77.26 US cents overnight, sinking closer to levels last seen in July 2009. ...

ASIC report highlights insufficient penalties

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2015
... Investments Commission (ASIC) latest enforcement report. ASIC quotes the record $1.2 million civil penalty imposed on Newcrest Mining for contravening its disclosure obligations. However, it quotes Justice Middleton's remarks when determining the penalty ...

Reasons to cheer amid gloomy predictions

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
... speed economy in reverse." This means that "Western Australia and Queensland will be heavily affected by the slow of the mining boom," while New South Wales and Victoria are expected to do better thanks to their large manufacture sectors and infrastructure ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
... ore miner and steelmaker Arrium was down 0.25 cents at 22.25 cents as it decided to close one of its two South Australian mining precincts in response to falling iron ore prices, a move that will deliver a $1.3 billion hit to its bottom line. Oil and ...