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Managers see ASX at 5500 this year

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
... market is actually quite fully valued and compared to the developed world it's quite overvalued. And if you take out materials and resources then there's not a lot of profitability in the system," he said.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
The Australian stock market was lower at noon, weighed down by weakness in the industrials, metals and mining, and materials sectors. Construction giant Leighton Holdings' sharp decline after resuming trading, following a downgrade in its earnings guidance ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
... 74.7 points, or 1.47 per cent, at 4990.2. NEW YORK - US stocks suffered heavy losses on Tuesday, dragged down by the materials and energy sectors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.95 per cent, down 117.53 points at 12,263.58 when the market settled. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
... first-quarter profit on higher aluminum prices and sales, partially offset by a weaker dollar and higher energy and raw materials costs. But the results fell short of expectations.

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
... first-quarter profit on higher aluminum prices and sales, partially offset by a weaker dollar and higher energy and raw materials costs. The results fell short of expectations, sending the stock down 2.6 per cent to $17.31 in after-hours trading. Analysts ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
... risen $1.76, or 2.04 per cent, at $88.01. Macquarie Private Wealth division director Lucinda Chan said the energy and materials sectors were leading the market higher as investors poured into stocks such as Woodside, Santos and others. But Ms Chan cautioned ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
... Texas Instruments Inc said Monday it would pay $US6.5 billion ($A6.3 billion) in cash for National Semiconductor Corp. Materials and energy companies fell. Monsanto Co lost 5.6 per cent after the world's biggest seed company issued an earnings forecast ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
... index was down 0.24 at 1,332.63. The Nasdaq composite gained 2, or 0.1 per cent, to 2,791.19. Companies that make basic materials rose as traders anticipated more price increases for commodities. Aluminum maker Alcoa Inc rose 2.8 per cent, Newmont Mining ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
... modest gains for major indices as oil traded to a 30-month high of $US108 a barrel and rising commodity prices pushed materials stocks 0.7 per cent higher. "We're still seeing a continuation of risk activity taking place," IG Markets market strategist ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
... industrial average rose 23.31 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 12,400.03. The S&P 500 index gained less than a point to 1,332.87. Materials companies gained 0.7 per cent, the most of any of the 10 company groups that make up the S&P 500 index, as commodity ...