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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
... demand in China after its trade surplus narrowed for a second straight month. The weakest stock of the top 100 companies on the ASX was Aquarius Platinum, which lost 5.75 per cent, or 18 cents, to $2.95. The best performing stock on the same index was ...

Carbon Tax provides certainty for companies needing to change

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... technology there will be long term concerns. According to governance research house Regnan, the impact of the Carbon Tax on ASX listed companies will be minimal, at least during the fixed price period that runs until the financial year of 2016. "One ...

US regulator spotlights high frequency trades

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... to discuss the idea of a registration process that would give a better idea of which firms were moving the markets. While ASX estimates earlier this year suggested that only around 4-5% of trades were done through high frequency accounts, the figure ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... and consumer staples rose 0.15 per cent and 0.51 per cent, respectively. The weakest stock of the top 100 companies on the ASX was biopharmaceutical company CSL Ltd, which fell 1.1 per cent, or 33 cents, to $29.99. Meanwhile, making headlines in local ...

S&P/ASX create fixed income indices suite

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
S&P Indices and the ASX have released an indices suite of benchmarking tools for fixed interest investments in Australia which they expect will complement their equities offer as the markets turn towards passive investing. S&P Indices and the Australian ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
The Australian market looks set to open higher on Thursday after a positive lead from the US and European markets. At 0655 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was up 35 points at 4,249. In economic news on Thursday, The ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
... on the ASX100 falling. Meanwhile, making headlines, wagering and gaming firm Tabcorp Holdings was the best performer on the ASX 100 after it reported its first quarter revenue rose by 2.7 per cent to $759.4 million compared to the same period last year. ...

Platforms welcome Solaris' performance fee equity fund

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
Boutique fund manager Solaris has had its Core Australian Equity Fund 'performance fee option' added to a range of major platforms. Macquarie Wrap, CFS Firstwrap, AXA Summit and AXA North have all included the fund on their distribution lists. The Performance ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
... 168.06 points, at 8,773.68, South Korea's KOSPI ended 1.62 per cent higher, or 28.58 points, at 1,795.02, and Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.63 per cent, or 26.6 points, to 4,227.6. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng index closed 2.43 per cent, or 430.53 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2011
... market, rising 1.2 per cent, with News Corp shares 10 cents higher at $16.86. Fairfax Media was the strongest stock on the ASX 100, rising 3.4 per cent, or three cents, to 93 cents. But consumer staples and health care stocks fell 0.43 and 0.19 per cent ...