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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
... government unveiled a $US700 billion ($A841.04 billion) salvage plan for US financial firms. "We're seeing buying on the financials on the news of this rescue package, while the resources sector is stronger on higher metals prices overnight," CMC Markets ...

No more short cuts

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2008
UK's financial services regulator has stepped in to ban the shorting of UK bank shares and other financials from today until January next year - mirroring the US regulator's move to tighten rules on short-selling to thwart speculators from causing more ...

Where to in global equities?

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
... Lehman Brothers and the rushed sale of Merrill Lynch to Bank of America are just the latest examples of the ongoing financials fallout. But does it mean the sector is now full of bargain stocks carried in the sweep? Not quite - and not even close, said ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2008
... selloff to end mostly higher on Friday, as fears about a jobs report gave way to bargain hunting in sectors including financials and consumer staples. Wall Street initially fell after the Labor Department reported that payrolls shrank more than predicted ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008
... negative sentiment flowing from the slump in shares in the US. "Shares have given up their recent gains, especially in the financials," Ms Spencer said. "There are lower volumes as people remain on the sidelines to see whether the US unravels." Ms Spencer ...

Negline joins Rainmaker

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2008
Tony Negline has joined the Rainmaker Group, publisher of Financial Standard, as Technical Services Editor, heading the company's technical services library and CPD services for financial planners. In the newly created role, he will be the Editor of ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2008
The Australian equities market was up at noon on the back of financials, property trusts and healthcare, although the utility and gold sectors played laggards. At 1205 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 69.9 points, or 1.38 per cent to 5136.4, while ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2008
... September share price index contract was 122 points higher at 5018 on a volume of 16,408 contracts. "The main driver is the financials," CMC Markets senior dealer Dominic Vaughan said. "We're also seeing the resources sector holding up despite a mixed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2008
... ending a volatile week on a strong note as speculation about a bid for troubled US investment house Lehman Brothers gave financials a boost. In London, the FTSE 100 index of top companies gained 2.52 per cent, or 135.4 points to 5,505.6. FRANKFURT - ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
The Australian share market was lower at noon by less than one per cent, with utilities and financials the main laggards. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 had lost 44.1 points, or 0.89 per cent to 4,885.4, while the broader All Ordinaries shed ...