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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
The Australian market is set to open higher on Monday on optimism that eurozone leaders are finally pushing forward to resolve the debt crisis and positive US data and corporate earnings. At 0730 AEDT on the ASX 24, the December share price index futures ...

AIA Australia scoops Insurance Industry awards

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
AIA Australia has come up trumps at this year's insurance industry awards, scooping a number of prizes for its Priority Protection product range. The life insurance specialist picked up Canstar Cannex 'Outstanding Value' awards for Life Insurance and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
The Australian market is receiving mixed leads from offshore trading overnight, with Wall Street's key indices flat, while precious metals were higher and oil eased. On the ASX 24 at 0837 AEDT, the March share price index futures contract was two points ...

AE large cap lagging index: Morningstar

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
Large-cap Australian share fund managers had a difficult 2010 with most failing to beat even very modest index returns, Morningstar announced in its latest sector wrap. The research house found the average large-cap Australian share fund manager underperformed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
The Australian market has flat to mixed negative leads from offshore trading overnight. The Dow ended higher, but Wall Streets's other key indices were lower, as were European and Asian markets in Wednesday trade. Precious metals were higher, but oil ...

Gotta love gold

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2010
We've been told that the US recession officially died 15 months ago and Wall Street, it seems, is no longer grieving. In fact, the S&P 500 index looks on track to claim its "biggest September gain in 71 years" - unless Bloomberg is mistaken, that is ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2010
The Australian stock market at noon continued to trade lower after United States markets fell in the wake of disappointing housing data and more concerns about the recovery in the US economy. At 1200 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
The Australian stock market was buoyant in morning trade after stronger-than-expected sales figures from Wesfarmers and rises in banking shares. Following a strong finish last week on Wall Street, at 1200 AEST Australia's benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ...

Aussie shares beat property over the long term

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2010
Australian shares delivered higher returns, after costs and taxes, than residential property over the past two decades, a new report shows. The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) commissioned investment firm Russell Investments to measure the performance ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
The Australian share market was higher at noon, following a firm overnight lead from Wall Street and a strong performance by the local finance sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 15.4 points, or 0.32 per cent, at 4,930.8 points at 1204 AEST ...