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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2009
... suffered the net impact of that," CMC Markets analyst David Taylor said. "We've basically got a situation where we had a pretty good run and I think that the market was due for a bit of a correction," Mr Taylor said. "I guess you could say that we are ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
... confidence-related. The banks are reflecting the expected profit rises in the US after Goldman (Sachs) came out with a pretty good result," he said. However, improved US bank profits would be based on changes to mark-to-market accounting rules by the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
... caught people by surprise," Mr Wright said. "We've certainly drifted lower since it came out. "But the market's priced in a pretty disastrous flow of news, so I think most of it's anticipated. "The consensus seems to be we'll get at least eight per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2009
... "Given the two per cent plus falls over there in the US, close to three per cent, declining only 1.5-1.7 per cent is a pretty workman-like performance, I would think," Mr Heffernan said. Local resources stocks were trading mixed with BHP Billiton down ...

China and India investment themes remain: Actis

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2009
... the balance sheets but in emerging markets most the regulatory regimes are very stringent and the credit quality is still pretty good...but I wouldn't say all banks across emerging markets are good." He said the firm is "more cautious" on South East ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
... Potter said Australian shares had gained ground by noon, defying a negative lead from US stocks. "Overnight, the leads were pretty much bearish from the US and the UK," Mr Potter said. "It's a little bit surprising that the market is going up at the ...

We are the world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
... As for their broods, the British lads got toy models of Marine One - the President's helicopter. The Little O's received pretty little dresses from the UK's trendy Top Shop with matching necklaces and a selection of books by British authors. 'What an ...

Battle of the super brands

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2009
... [the CFS ad meant], if you look at the literals, the benefits and the idea that Colonial is working harder for example is pretty thin," he said. Feedback from those surveyed showed the bulk of consumers simply see the MLC, AMP and CFS ads as advertising ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2009
... "BHP and Rio are up quite a lot which is driving market," Wilson HTM client adviser Joseph Pagliaro said. "Otherwise, its pretty uneventful with Victoria out." Victoria was marking the Labour Day public holiday on Monday. BHP Billiton, the biggest company ...

AFA hits back at fee-for-service report

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2009
... report. Klipin argues that the five cases - given there are around 17,000 planners in the country - made the research "pretty limited". "The AFA always welcomes good, robust research that sheds light on our profession and industry, and in particular ...