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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2010
The Australian share market was lower at noon, dragged down by major banks on concerns about foreclosures for US financial companies. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 20.5 points, or 0.44 per cent, at 4,668.5 while the broader All ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2010
The Australian market has received mixed leads from offshore trading over the weekend. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0703 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract was 16 points lower at 4,686 points. In economics news on Monday, the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2010
The Australian share market was weaker at noon, marking time following soft offshore leads from Wall Street overnight. At 1202 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 25.8 points lower, or 0.55 per cent, at 4,673.3 while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2010
Australian markets are receiving mixed leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall St equities, oil and copper lower, but precious metals were stronger. European markets also were mixed. The Australian dollar was holding above 99 US cents, but ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
... points to 4,703 points, with 18,492 contracts traded. Advancing stocks outnumbered falling companies by nine to one in the S&P/ASX 50 index. In morning trade, the Australian dollar reached 99.71 US cents, the currency's highest level since its float ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
The Australian market has received strongly positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with all key overseas markets significantly higher, including equities and commodities. The Australian dollar hit a new post float high shortly after 0500 AEDT ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
Australian stocks were higher at noon, boosted by both the resources sector and financials. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 13.6 points higher, or 0.29 per cent, at 4,631.8 while the broader All Ordinaries index had risen 14.3 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
The Australian market is receiving generally positive leads from offshore trading overnight. European market indices were slightly lower, but Wall St bounced back in late trading following indications from the US Federal Reserve that it was preparing ...

Board diversity gives greater results

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
... 40 per cent, a month after Commonwealth Bank did the same. ACSI's research has been published ahead of the upcoming January ASX Corporate Governance Guidelines that will examine companies' board and senior ranks for female representation. Currently women ...

PAS taps direct property, shifts bonds

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
The $1.6 billion Professional Associations Super has poured $80 million into two direct property mandates and re-allocated $75 million from global bonds to Australian bonds. Paul Kessell, the fund's chief investment officer, said he was not able to ...