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Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2010
... encouraging set of manufacturing reports in overseas markets had buoyed the market. "The global manufacturing data we got from pretty much all around the world was very, very strong last night," Mr Weston said. "We do still have quite a few downside ...

Shadow shop reveals service gap among planners

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... for service advice and not accepting commissions in terms of what we recommend to members so we think our brand ethos is pretty well understood and known," he said. "The rest of the industry is struggling with a fee for service and no commission market ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... cent in the middle of the day after being down about 0.8 per cent at the start of the day. "So the market's on track for a pretty good performance in the lead up to the company reporting season."

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2010
... debt issues," Mr Hancock said. "Commodities came down a little bit, between 0.6 per cent and 1.5 per cent. They've had a pretty good run and volumes are still holding up." BHP Billiton fell 55 cents, or 1.26 per cent, to $43.10, while rival Rio Tinto ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2010
... lot of event risk, you could say." Mr Potter said the weak tone on the share market was "very surprising". "Leads were pretty reasonable. The US indices posted modest gains," he said. The big miners were lower at noon, with BHP Billiton down 42 cents ...

SSFS ushers Asian Century in $1bn global equities overhaul

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
... better capture the emerging markets growth. "The demographics and economics of emerging markets, particularly China, are pretty compelling but we are investing there not based on the valuations of companies at the moment, or even the timing of entry ...

Pengana finds gems in emerging companies

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
... product's FUM have contributed to the fund's success. "In the five years we've started, what we do hasn't changed a lot - we're pretty active in going out and finding companies, and finding the best among a very big lot," he said. The fund holds between ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2009
... said he expected more selling than usual on Friday after the lack of confidence felt in the US overnight. "They're still pretty weak, as expected, as we saw broad-based falls in the US last night with all sectors finishing down," Mr Potter said. "In ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
... of the losses we saw yesterday," Mr Potter said. "The strong consensus across the market is that materials are going to pretty much lead the market into Christmas, which is what we've been seeing lately. Among the big miners, BHP Billiton advanced 73 ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
... of the losses we saw yesterday," Mr Potter said. "The strong consensus across the market is that materials are going to pretty much lead the market into Christmas, which is what we've been seeing lately. Among the big miners, BHP Billiton advanced 73 ...