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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
The Australian share market was lower at noon, despite a positive lead from Wall Street overnight. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 22.9 points, or 0.49 per cent, at 4,687.1, while the broader All Ordinaries index had fallen 19.9 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
The Australian market has received positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with most key equities markets higher. Precious and base metals and oil also were stronger. On the ASX24 at 0724 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract ...

Singapore makes $8.4bn grab for ASX

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2010
The Singapore stock exchange, SGX, has made an $8.4 billion bid for the ASX - a move that could see Australia's major exchange become a mere divisional office to Singapore's, if the deal receives regulatory approval. Australian Securities Exchange shareholders ...

Perpetual rejects KKR, open to better offer

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2010
... proposed price in the range of $38 - $40 per share does not reflect Perpetual's value," the company said in statement to the ASX. "Nevertheless, the board believes that shareholders' interests are best served by conducting exploratory discussions with ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2010
... "Apparently it's just big by-orders moving through the system, so people are bullish." Mr Potter said corporate activity on the ASX seemed to also be buoying sentiment, with gains across a broad base. "All the sectors are up, but the big gains are coming ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2010
The Australian market has received mixed leads from offshore trading over the weekend, with equities markets in the US, Asia and Europe mixed, oil and base metals higher, but precious metals eased. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0627 AEDT, the December ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2010
The Australian share market was slightly higher at noon, after a subdued lead from Wall Street overnight. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 12.8 points, or 0.28 per cent, at 4,635.7, while the broader All Ordinaries index had risen ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2010
The Australian market has received mixed leads from offshore trading overnight, with European equities markets strong, while Wall Street was flat to mixed. Commodities were lower and the US dollar rose. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0702 AEDT, the ...

Snowball raises $18m through share placement

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2010
ASX-listed company Snowball Group has raised $18 million through the placement of new ordinary shares at 38c per share in two tranches along with the launching of a share purchase plan. The share placement was over-subscribed and involved both new and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2010
The Australian share market was higher at noon, boosted by the resources sector after strong commodity prices overnight. At 1201 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 16.1 points, or 0.35 per cent, at 4,641.0, while the broader All Ordinaries ...