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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher following a positive lead from Wall Street and stronger base metal prices. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0816 AEDT, the December share price index contract was up 25 points at 5,459. Today, the ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2006
The Australian share market was stronger at noon, buoyed by a positive lead from Wall St and higher metals prices. At 1203 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 26.5 points higher at 5451.4 while the all ordinaries lifted 24.5 points to 5437. On ...

IPO activity at record levels: Deloitte

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2006
A Deloitte report has found that an expected spike in initial public offer (IPO) activity in December will push the number of IPOs this calendar year to record levels, however the total value of all public floats will be virtually half the 2005 figure. ...

Beware of Christmas credit card fraud

Leading credit card research firm CANNEX has urged consumers to watch their credit card transactions over Christmas as high credit card usage over the period increases the chances of fraud. "In recent years, Australians on average spend between 15 per ...

Ex-FAI financial controller sentenced

Antony Boulden, 42, a former financial controller of the corporate and professional insurance division of FAI General Insurance Company (FAIG), was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment to be served by periodic detention. Boulden was sentenced after earlier ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger today as on rising metals prices and gains from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0835 AEDT, the December share price index contract was up seven points at 5,472. Today Australian ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2006
The Australian stock market was trading higher at noon, led by the resource stocks and banks, and following a strong lead from US markets. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had gained 20.2 points to 5472.8, while the all ordinaries added ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger on gains from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0747 AEDT, the December share price index contract was up 42 points at 5,492. The Reserve Bank of Australia releases October financial ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2006
The Australian stock market was trading higher at noon, buoyed by resource stocks in recovery after a slow start this morning. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had gained 31.9 points to 5416.2, while the all ordinaries added 31 points to ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open stronger today as US markets ended higher and as rising energy prices promise to buoy shares of major mining companies. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0816 AEDT, the December share price index contract ...