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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
... deal regarding the telco's participation in the national broadband network, according to reports. On Wednesday, Australian shares closed higher for a second successive day. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 24.4 points, or 0.54 per cent, to 4,532.6 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
... chief executive Alan Joyce was due to address the National Press Club in Canberra at lunchtime. On Tuesday, Australian shares held on to early gains to put in their best performance in about a week. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed up 56.5 points ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
Australian shares were higher at noon as investors took the opportunity to buy stocks at attractive prices, following recent heavy falls on the market. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 20.3 points, or 0.45 per cent, at 4,505.2, while ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
Australian shares have opened slightly weaker, despite positive leads from the US and Europe, after a strong day of local trading on Monday. At 1010 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 6.5 points, or 0.14 per cent, at 4,578.5, while the broader ...

Russell funds get stars

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
... uses the FTSE ASFA Australia 200 Superannuation Index as its benchmark. The After Tax Fund uses the Russell Australian Shares Fund as its foundation, which has been running since 1997. "For this particular fund, portfolio manager Scott Bennett and tax ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011
Australian shares have opened lower again after a fourth consecutive fall on Wall Street due to concerns about ongoing economic weakness. At 1015 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 23.2 points, or 0.51 per cent, at 4,545.9, and the broader ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2011
... the midst of its longest streak of losses since 2004, following negative reports on jobs and manufacturing. Australian shares also lost further ground on Friday, posting their fifth weekly loss in the past six weeks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index lost ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011
Australian shares were slightly lower at noon as investors sit back after Thursday's worst one-day performance in a year. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 6.7 points, or 0.15 per cent, to 4,593.7 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

UniSuper keen to boost after-tax returns

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2011
... could result in a 2 per cent annual increase to member returns. As of July 1, the performance of UniSuper's Australian shares managers will be measured against a GBST-calculated S&P/ASX series of after-tax indices. "As the industry moves towards after-tax ...

Australian market to shrug off Greek woes

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
... badly hit. "If as expected global shares recover later this year on the back of an improving growth outlook then Australian shares are likely to rebound, ultimately breaking through the 5000 level for the ASX 200," noted Oliver. AMP has reset its year-end ...