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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2009
Australian shares are expected to open lower after a weak lead from Wall Street and a broad-based commodities retreat. At 0733 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 48 points lower at 3,975. In economic news on ...

Platinum holds steady in upswing

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
Platinum International fund, the largest global equities fund in Australia with more than $7.6 billion in FUM, ranks as one of the top three performers in global equities in the year to April, but Platinum chief investment officer Kerr Neilson, still ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
The Australian share market inched higher at noon amid news the economy had avoided a technical recession. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 20.4 points, or 0.52 per cent, at 3975.7, while the broader All Ordinaries gained 23 points, or ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2009
Australian shares are expected to open higher following a positive lead from Wall Street. At 0754 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 16 points higher at 3,976. In economic news on Wednesday, the Australian Bureau ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2009
The Australian share market was lifted in morning trade by big gains among resources stocks in the wake of higher commodity prices. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 68.8 points, or 1.77 per cent, at 3963.2, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2009
Australian shares are are expected to open higher after US stocks gained on Monday. Oil, silver and copper prices were higher, too. At 0706 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 48 points higher at 3,936. In economic ...

ATO targets loss schemes

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
As the 2008-09 financial year draws to a close, tax commissioner Michael D'Ascenzo warned last month that his office will be closely reviewing three arrangements that attempt to falsely generate claims for inappropriate tax losses. The department is ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
The Australian share market rose during the morning to be about one per cent higher at noon, led by the miners after base metals prices improved on Friday and gains in US equities. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 44.3 points, or 1.16 per ...

NZ govt to suspend NZ Super contribs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
The New Zealand government's plans to stop contributions to NZ Super for at least a decade could place the super fund under greater financial pressure in the future, according to one global asset consultant. Martin Lewington, New Zealand business leader ...

Tribeca stays on track

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2009
Tribeca Investment Partners has received a number of rating upgrades and one of its funds was added to an investment wrap one year after Grant Samuel Funds Management took an equity stake in the firm. David Aylward, chief executive at Tribeca Investment ...