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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
... with the Nikkei adding 137.01 points to 15,073.52. Sydney gained 0.73 per cent, or 38.2 points, to close at 5,245.6 with mining companies leading the charge on the back of stronger commodity prices. Shanghai reversed initial losses to end 0.60 per cent ...

Climate induced GFC a 'very real' risk: Hewson

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
... the Canberra Times defending the decision to divest from seven resources companies, following intense criticism from the mining sector, politicians and the media. "The reason for this extraordinary response is because the ANU is seen as another domino ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2014
... Transurban has its annual general meeting. Meanwhile, Goldcorp chief executive Chuck Jeannes is slated to speak at a Melbourne Mining Club lunch, RAMs chief executive Martine Jager is scheduled to speak at American Chamber of Commerce in Australia lunch ...

ANU divests seven companies, seeks equities manager

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
The Australian National University (ANU) has announced it will divest its holdings in seven mining companies, following a review of its domestic equity investments. The university also announced it plans to outsource its domestic equity investment management ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2014
... speculation Glencore Xstrata wanted to merge with Rio Tinto - a move that would replace BHP Billiton as the world's biggest mining company. However, while confirming Glencore did approach it in July, Rio says it rejected the offer. "While Rio says it's ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014
... prices, generally speaking, and adding to this is less demand from China which is pushing down commodity prices and hurting mining stocks." The market is awaiting official Chinese manufacturing data, due out at 11am AEST. Key US job figures out on Friday ...

Market Wrap AM

MARKET WRAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2014
... Group's performance of manufacturing (PMI) index for September is also due out. Meanwhile, the two-day Resources Rising Stars mining investment forum wraps up on the Gold Coast. In equities news, Iluka Resources' development leader Alison Morley is slated ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2014
... lost 25 cents to $31.40, Westpac dropped 34 cents to $32.43, and National Australia Bank was down 40 cents at $33.11. The mining sector was mixed, with Rio Tinto up 54 cents at $60.74 and Fortescue Metals up five cents at $3.71, while BHP Billiton fell ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2014
... straight months of gains. LONDON - Europe's main stock markets have fallen, with London dragged down by losses to heavyweight mining shares and a fresh profit warning from supermarket group Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer. London's benchmark FTSE 100 ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
The Australian share market is lower as investors offload mining and bank stocks. The market began Thursday morning higher only to drop due to ongoing concerns about China's economy and the falling Australian dollar, CMC Markets chief market analyst ...