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Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries gains ground, AMP up $0.09

The All Ordinaries index shrugged off the softer sentiment across global indices in afternoon trade, overtaking earlier falls to finish marginally higher at 2861.20 points. AMP rose $0.09 to $7.57 as the company announced a further restructuring of ...

Impact of war should be put in context: ICAP

The dominant factors determining the shape of the global economy over the next year are likely to relate to corrections from economic problems predating the Iraq war, global brokers ICAP said today. ICAP said that past asset bubbles like the tech and ...

Midday market wrap: Market static ahead of weekend

The All Ordinaries index was little changed during the morning session with investors unprepared to take any major positions ahead of the weekend. Doubts on the exact progress of the war on Iraq were fuelling the uncertainty. Investors have been faced ...

Midday market wrap: Global pessimism weighs down Qantas

Qantas shares fell by 4 per cent during the morning session to $3.33 as the global pessimism engulfing the airline industry weighed heavily on investors' minds. Bookings have fallen dramatically in the US, especially for international flights, and Australia's ...

Hurdles lie in wait for Australian economy: Commonwealth Bank

Australia's resilient economy faces significant hurdles ahead due to the weak global outlook, weakness in global equity markets, the risk of protracted conflict in the Middle East, the effects of the drought and a possible downturn in the housing cycle ...

Select links up with European hedge fund manager

Select Asset Management today announced a joint venture with Aspect Capital that will see the European hedge fund manager take an equity holding in Select, which was formed last year in a tie-up with the Swiss-based Gottex Group. "Select is committed ...

Morning market wrap: Uncertainty the only certainty

Shares in the UK and US clawed back some of Monday's sharp losses, although the volatility of the market over the past three trading days is an indication of divided market sentiment and sensitivity to reports coming out of Iraq. The Dow Jones rose ...

Ethical managers struggling to attract funds: report

Less than one fifth of ethical/SRI managers are growing their funds under management (FUM, suggesting that the sector is coming under increasing pressure to remain relevant, according to research by Rainmaker Information. Although the total value of ...

Afternoon market wrap: All Ordinaries stages afternoon rally

The All Ordinaries index finished 6.30 points lower as an afternoon rally minimised losses, and domestic share prices were again relatively stable in comparison to the war-related sensitivity seen over recent days across global indices. Major banks ...

Misery continues for superannuation funds: Mercer

The likelihood of a second consecutive year of negative returns for superannuation members has taken another step closer after a tough month of for domestic shares and the rise of the Australian dollar in February, Mercer Investment consulting said ...